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Des Henderson

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How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children StoryHow to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story · 2016
How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story
★ 8.02016
MovieDocumentary
The extraordinary untold story of how an NYPD bomb disposal expert played a key role in helping defuse the decades old "Troubles" in Northern Ireland. In 1975, Irish immigrant Denis Mulcahy of the NYPD bomb squad – gathered a group of family, friends and neighbours to start a scheme offering children from Northern Ireland a chance to temporarily escape the violent turmoil of their daily lives. From modest beginnings, Project Children ultimately brought over 20,000 Catholic and Protestant children to suburban US for summer-long visits where they forged unexpected friendships and found they had more in common with the 'enemy' than they thought. Now this extraordinary untold story is being brought to the screen in a new documentary by Des Henderson, and narrated by Liam Neeson, entitled How To Defuse A Bomb: The Project Children Story.
Titanic and MeTitanic and Me · 2012
Titanic and Me
★ 6.52012
MovieDocumentaryHistory
This documentary talks with the descendants of families affected by the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. It includes stories from the builders, the passengers, the rescuers and even some who ignored the call for help.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with John SimpsonThe Fall of the Berlin Wall with John Simpson · 2019
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with John Simpson
2019
MovieDocumentary
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the BBC's John Simpson goes back to examine his reports and consider why history did not turn out quite the way he expected.
Lost Boys: Belfast's Missing ChildrenLost Boys: Belfast's Missing Children · 2023
Lost Boys: Belfast's Missing Children
2023
MovieDocumentaryCrime
During the winter of 1969, young boys started to disappear off the streets of Belfast, never to be seen again.
Our LivesOur Lives · 2017
Our Lives
2017
SeriesDocumentary
Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary things.
Ronan Keating's Wild AtlanticRonan Keating's Wild Atlantic · 2026
Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic
2026
SeriesReality
Ronan's coming home - to one of the world's most magical and healing places. There's laughter and tears along the way as he makes a heartfelt return to Ireland's west coast.
Clive Myrie’s Caribbean AdventureClive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure · 2024
Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure
★ 4.02024
SeriesDocumentary
Clive Myrie is on an epic Caribbean journey to reconnect with family, explore his own heritage and experience the rich mix of cultures that makes island life so very special.
Nazis, U-boats and the Battle for the AtlanticNazis, U-boats and the Battle for the Atlantic · 2025
Nazis, U-boats and the Battle for the Atlantic
2025
SeriesDocumentary
Dive into history. Family memories reveal Northern Ireland's crucial role in WWII's epic sea battle, as divers explore the lost wrecks that reveal the human cost of the conflict.

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How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children StoryHow to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story · 2016
How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story
★ 8.02016
MovieDocumentary
The extraordinary untold story of how an NYPD bomb disposal expert played a key role in helping defuse the decades old "Troubles" in Northern Ireland. In 1975, Irish immigrant Denis Mulcahy of the NYPD bomb squad – gathered a group of family, friends and neighbours to start a scheme offering children from Northern Ireland a chance to temporarily escape the violent turmoil of their daily lives. From modest beginnings, Project Children ultimately brought over 20,000 Catholic and Protestant children to suburban US for summer-long visits where they forged unexpected friendships and found they had more in common with the 'enemy' than they thought. Now this extraordinary untold story is being brought to the screen in a new documentary by Des Henderson, and narrated by Liam Neeson, entitled How To Defuse A Bomb: The Project Children Story.

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