Brendan O’Carroll: My Family At War (1 x 60′) I- n a deeply personal film, writer and comedian Brendan O’Carroll (Mrs Brown’s Boys) tells the story of the Irish Easter Rising. Exactly one hundred years ago in Easter week 1916, some 1,600 Irish rebels took over the centre of Dublin. Despite overwhelming odds, the rebels held out against the forces of the British Empire for six days until they were shelled into submission. Three of those rebels were Brendan O’Carroll’s uncles.
Now, on the centenary of the revolt, Brendan tells the dramatic story of the Rising and looks at the part his family played in it. He explores how the Rising, though a complete military failure, sent shockwaves through the British Empire and signalled the birth of today’s Irish Republic. With access to freshly released records, Brendan shines new light on to a dark and tumultuous chapter that would go on to shape the history of the British Isles for the next century.
Channel: BBC2
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