The Day Mountbatten Died
Description
On 27 August 1979, Lord Mountbatten, great uncle to Prince Charles, was blown up at sea by the IRA off the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. Three others were killed on the boat that day, including two teenage boys. Later that afternoon, in a second strike, the IRA killed 18 British soldiers, across the border in Northern Ireland. Forty years on, this is the story of that remarkable Bank Holiday Monday – movingly told by those directly affected by it.
Stars
Bill Paterson
Genres
DocumentaryRuntime
60 minutes
Release Date
August 19, 2019
Rating
10.0/10 (1 votes)