'68 Podcast
1) Kathleen
Kathleen, who's now 92, was a nurse during the years of violence that followed the march ’68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles. Most historian...Show More
2) James
James was 13 when the march happened. He describes how the aftermath changed the course of life, as he joined a paramilitary organisation called the Ulster Defence Association. ’68 is a new BBC Radio...Show More
3) Martin
Martin was a young reporter with a local newspaper and attended the march. He describes the atmosphere in the city and what happened next. ’68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniver...Show More
4) Hazel
Hazel grew up in the mostly Protestant Fountain housing estate. She reflects on what went wrong in the years after the march. ’68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the s...Show More
5) Michael and Cathal
Michael went to the march, but his friend Cathal wasn't born until 20 years later. They discuss the achievements of civil rights. ’68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of t...Show More
6) Isabel and Anne
Sisters Isabel and Anne grew up in the city centre. They recall the first time they saw guns on the streets. '68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troub...Show More
7) Willie
Willie was a young man in 1968. He recalls life in a working-class Protestant community. '68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles. Most historians...Show More
8) Hugo and Willie
Hugo and Willie grew up in poverty in the 1960s. They recall how the demand for better housing shaped the civil rights movement. '68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of th...Show More
9) Billy and Rachelle
Billy and Rachelle were children when the Duke Street march happened, but say the consequences of it rippled throughout their lives. '68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary o...Show More
10) Tom and Leo
'68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles. Most historians agree that if the start of the Troubles can be traced to one time and place, it is the ci...Show More