GB 0099 KCLMA: Endgame in Ireland - Endgame in Ireland, television documentary archives

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GB 0099 KCLMA: Endgame in Ireland

Title

Endgame in Ireland, television documentary archives

Date(s)

  • 1994-2001 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

14 boxes and 4 outsize boxes (0.3 cubic metres)

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Endgame In Ireland is a four part documentary produced by Brook Lapping Productions, a London based television company, for BBC television and broadcast during Jun-Jul 2001. The Series Producer was Norma Percy.

Archival history

GB 0099 KCLMA: Endgame in Ireland 1994-2001 Collection (Fonds) 14 boxes and 4 outsize boxes (0.3 cubic metres) Brook Lapping Productions

Endgame In Ireland is a four part documentary produced by Brook Lapping Productions, a London based television company, for BBC television and broadcast during Jun-Jul 2001. The Series Producer was Norma Percy.

Placed in the Centre by Brook Lapping Productions in 2001.

The Endgame in Ireland archive, 1994-2001, consists of videotaped interviews, interview transcripts, videotapes and scripts of the transmitted programmes, press cuttings and published material relating to the peace process in Northern Ireland, 1981-2001. The interviewees are politicians from the mainland British Government, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and from the USA, and include:
Gerard (Gerry') Adams, President of Sinn Fein, Northern Ireland, 1983-; Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland, 1997-; Dermot Ahern, Minister of State, Depart of Defence, Ireland, 1991-1992; Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister, 1997-; John (Gerard) Bruton, Taoiseach of Ireland, 1994-1997; Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service, UK 1988-1998; William (Bill') Jefferson Clinton, President of the USA, 1993-2001; (John) Mark Durkan, Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Northern Ireland, 2001-; Garret Fitzgerald, Taoiseach of Ireland, 1981-1982 and 1982-1987; John Hume, Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Northern Ireland, 1979-2001; Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 1984-1985; Edward (Ted') Moore Kennedy, Senator from Massachusetts, USA, 1962-; Martin McGuinness, Sinn Fein Member of Parliament for Ulster Mid, Northern Ireland, 1997-; Kenneth (Ken') Wiggins Maginnis, Baron Maginnis of Drumglass, Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 1983-2001;
John Major, UK Prime Minister, 1990-1997; Peter (Benjamin) Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 1999-2001; George John Mitchell, Senator from Maine, USA, 1980-1995; Majorie (Mo') Mowlem, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 1997-1999; Albert Reynolds, Taoiseach of Ireland, 1992-1994; Richard (Dick') Spring, Deputy Taoiseach of Ireland, 1982-1987 and 1993-1997; (William) David Trimble, Leader of Ulster Unionist Party, Northern Ireland, 1995-.

The original arrangement has been preserved, namely: interview transcripts arranged into mainland Britain, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, USA; press cuttings, arranged chronologically; VHS videotapes of filmed interviews.

Open, subject to signature of Reader's undertaking form, and appropriate provision of a letter of introduction.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.
English

Some videotape (VHS) material

Collection level description. The depositor's file list is available in hard copy for consultion in the Reading Room

A small reference collection of published books relating to Irish history, 1945-2000, is available in the Archive Reading Room.

Eamonn Mallie and David McKittrick, Endgame in Ireland (Hodder & Stoughton, London, 2001) was written to tie in with the television series

Compiled by Kate O'Brien Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. 2003 Adams , Gerald (Gerry) , b 1948 , politician Ahern , Bertie , b 1951 , Taoiseach of Ireland Blair , Anthony Charles Lynton (Tony) , b 1953 , Prime Minister Bruton , John Gerard , b 1947 , Taoiseach of Ireland Butler , Frederick Edward Robin , b 1938 , Baron Butler of Brockwell , civil servant x Butler of Brockwell , Baron Civil and political rights Clinton , William Jefferson (Bill) , b 1946 , US president Durkan , John Mark , b 1960 , politician Europe Fitzgerald , Garret , b 1926 , Taoiseach of Ireland Human rights Hume , John , b 1937 , politician Hurd , Douglas Richard , b 1930 , Baron Hurd of Westwell , politician Ireland Kennedy , Edward Moore , b 1932 , US Senator Liberation movements Maginnis , Kenneth Wiggine , b 1938 , Baron Maginnis of Drumglass , politician Major , John , b 1943 , Prime Minister Mandelson , Peter Benjamin , b 1953 , politician McGuinness , James Martin Pacelli , b 1950 , politician Mitchell , George John , b 1933 , US Senator Mowlem , Marjorie (Mo) , b 1949 , politician Northern Ireland Peace Peacemaking Political movements Political prisoners Reynolds , Albert , b 1932 , Taoiseach of Ireland Spring , Richard (Dick) , b 1950 , politician Trimble , William David , b 1944 , First Minister of Northern Ireland UK Western Europe London England

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Placed in the Centre by Brook Lapping Productions in 2001.

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Scope and content

The Endgame in Ireland archive, 1994-2001, consists of videotaped interviews, interview transcripts, videotapes and scripts of the transmitted programmes, press cuttings and published material relating to the peace process in Northern Ireland, 1981-2001. The interviewees are politicians from the mainland British Government, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and from the USA, and include:
Gerard (Gerry') Adams, President of Sinn Fein, Northern Ireland, 1983-; Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland, 1997-; Dermot Ahern, Minister of State, Depart of Defence, Ireland, 1991-1992; Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister, 1997-; John (Gerard) Bruton, Taoiseach of Ireland, 1994-1997; Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service, UK 1988-1998; William (Bill') Jefferson Clinton, President of the USA, 1993-2001; (John) Mark Durkan, Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Northern Ireland, 2001-; Garret Fitzgerald, Taoiseach of Ireland, 1981-1982 and 1982-1987; John Hume, Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Northern Ireland, 1979-2001; Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 1984-1985; Edward (Ted') Moore Kennedy, Senator from Massachusetts, USA, 1962-; Martin McGuinness, Sinn Fein Member of Parliament for Ulster Mid, Northern Ireland, 1997-; Kenneth (Ken') Wiggins Maginnis, Baron Maginnis of Drumglass, Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 1983-2001;
John Major, UK Prime Minister, 1990-1997; Peter (Benjamin) Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 1999-2001; George John Mitchell, Senator from Maine, USA, 1980-1995; Majorie (Mo') Mowlem, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 1997-1999; Albert Reynolds, Taoiseach of Ireland, 1992-1994; Richard (Dick') Spring, Deputy Taoiseach of Ireland, 1982-1987 and 1993-1997; (William) David Trimble, Leader of Ulster Unionist Party, Northern Ireland, 1995-.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

The original arrangement has been preserved, namely: interview transcripts arranged into mainland Britain, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, USA; press cuttings, arranged chronologically; VHS videotapes of filmed interviews.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open, subject to signature of Reader's undertaking form, and appropriate provision of a letter of introduction.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

A small reference collection of published books relating to Irish history, 1945-2000, is available in the Archive Reading Room.

Finding aids

Collection level description. The depositor's file list is available in hard copy for consultion in the Reading Room

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Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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