Time Shift: Speak No Evil: The Story Of The Broadcast Ban

The story of the Broadcast Ban, introduced by Margaret Thatcher's Government in an attempt to cut the 'oxygen of publicity' to Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA. Drawing on interviews with former BBC Director General John Birt and actor Stephen Rea, the programme reveals the real impact of the ban and how the broadcasters were able to use actors' voices in place of Sinn Fein leaders such as Gerry Adams.