SpotlightStagione 2017

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BBC Northern Ireland weekly current affairs programme.

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22 Episodi

14/02/2017
E1
14/02/2017After the fall of Stormont, Jennifer O'Leary asks if power sharing can ever really be stable here and travels to Kosovo to see how it works there.
21/02/2017
E2
21/02/2017Hard-hitting investigations on the stories that matter in Northern Ireland. Jennifer O'Leary looks at the challenges over making power sharing work at Stormont.
07/03/2017
E3
07/03/2017With British Army veterans set to be tried for Troubles killings, Mandy McAuley meets their comrades campaigning to stop the cases and assesses how their fight will feature in Stormont's new negotiations.
The Doctor Won't See You Now
E4
The Doctor Won't See You NowGPs in Northern Ireland are threatening to quit the NHS and go private because they say they are under-resourced and facing a huge work load. Chris Moore investigates.
21/03/2017: Special
E5
21/03/2017: SpecialA studio audience put questions to opinion-formers. Panellists are former secretary of state Owen Paterson, former tanaiste Joan Burton, former Sinn Fein MLA Daithi McKay, DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson and commentators Brian Feeney and Lesley Riddoch. Noel Thompson presents.
Martin McGuinness: Armalite to Ballot Box
E6
Martin McGuinness: Armalite to Ballot BoxJim Fitzpatrick charts the journey of Martin McGuinness from man of war to man of peace, and examines the future of Sinn Fein without him.
House of Horrors: The Inside Story
E7
House of Horrors: The Inside StoryChris Moore tells the inside story of a Craigavon sex abuse case, where a husband and wife were jailed for assaulting a vulnerable woman who was kept captive in their home for eight years. With extracts of police interview recordings.
Brexit: Border Battle Line
E8
Brexit: Border Battle LineAs the Brexit negotiations begin and the border tops the agenda, Jim Fitzpatrick travels to Brussels in search of answers.
Friends and Allies
E9
Friends and AlliesWith the DUP now powerbrokers at Westminster, what is the price of its support for the Conservatives? And what are the prospects of restoring the Stormont institutions? Special reports and studio guests on the general election fall-out. With Noel Thompson.
PFI: Northern Ireland's Hidden Debt
E10
PFI: Northern Ireland's Hidden DebtConor Spackman investigates how the controversial Private Finance Initiative was used in Northern Ireland.
Political Perspectives
E11
Political PerspectivesJim Fitzpatrick catches up with five former elected representatives to hear about life after front-line politics and to discuss their views on the big political questions, including the Stormont deadlock and Brexit.
Troubled by the Past
E12
Troubled by the PastMandy McAuley meets two men who narrowly survived gun and bomb attacks in Belfast and Dublin - only to find out years later that police had connections to their would-be killers. Now they want to know why the PSNI won't answer their questions.
The Dissident Marine
E13
The Dissident MarineConor Spackman investigates what drove Ciaran Maxwell to turn from royal marine to dissident republican and speaks to one of the people on his list of targets.
Paedophile Hunters
E14
Paedophile HuntersChris Moore reports on the paedophile hunter groups now operating in Northern Ireland and, in an exclusive interview, challenges the self-styled hunter who confronted a man who later took his own life.
SIF: The Stormont Club
E15
SIF: The Stormont ClubA look at how and why the DUP and Sinn Fein allowed community groups linked to loyalist paramilitaries to benefit from Stormont's Social Investment Fund.
Varadkar: The Interview
E16
Varadkar: The InterviewJim Fitzpatrick meets Ireland's taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, on the eve of a vital EU summit that will set the direction of the Brexit talks and could have a lasting impact on peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland.
24/10/2017
E17
24/10/2017A studio audience put questions to a panel of decision makers on the week's big talking points. Noel Thompson presents.
PIP: The Disability Benefit Shake-Up
E18
PIP: The Disability Benefit Shake-UpPeter Coulter assesses the impact of the new personal independence payment in Northern Ireland and hears from claimants.
Prescription Addiction
E19
Prescription AddictionLyndsey Telford investigates the rise in deaths from prescription drug abuse and asks why, in Northern Ireland, these drugs kill more than heroin.
The High Stakes Game
E20
The High Stakes GameConor Spackman investigates the controversy around fixed odds betting terminals, which have been dubbed the 'crack cocaine of gambling'.
The Waiting Lists Crisis
E21
The Waiting Lists CrisisDatshiane Navanayagam investigates why hospital waiting lists in NI are among the worst in the UK and asks if more money will solve the problems of the health service in NI.
Special
E22
SpecialA studio audience put questions to a panel of decision makers on the week's big talking points. Noel Thompson presents.