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The Secret Army is a 1972 documentary film about the Provisional IRA, made by J. Bowyer Bell and Zwy Aldouby [Wikidata]. It is notable for its footage of IRA members and their activities at the height of The Troubles.[1]

The film disappeared after its making, and was not released. Its existence was revealed by the BBC in 2019, and clips from it are incorporated in a 2024 BBC documentary about its making, also titled The Secret Army.[2][3]

The documentary was presented by the journalist Darragh MacIntyre.

References

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  1. ^ MacIntyre, Darragh; Thornton, Chris (March 2024). "Exposed: The true story of a lost documentary". BBC News. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ McLaughlin, Sophie (26 March 2024). "Documentary on American film crew who had access to the IRA to air on BBC". Belfast Live. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ Loughnane, Joe (15 September 2019). "BBC's documentary on The Troubles will show rare footage of the IRA carrying out an attack". Joe. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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The Secret Army on The Internet Archive