Spotlight

Season 2020

BBC Northern Ireland weekly current affairs programme.

Where to Watch Season 2020

22 Episodes

  • The Wrightbus Story
    E1
    The Wrightbus StoryLyndsey Telford investigates what led to the downfall of the family business Wrightbus and asks questions about the millions of pounds that went from the company to fund a local church.
  • The Killings of the Three Scottish Soldiers
    E2
    The Killings of the Three Scottish SoldiersIn an observational documentary, Darragh MacIntyre unearths significant new evidence about the murders of three Scottish soldiers, lured from a Belfast bar and shot in 1971.
  • The Union
    E3
    The UnionWhat is the future of the Union? Stephen Dempster and Jennifer O’Leary report from different parts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
  • Tackling Suicide
    E4
    Tackling SuicideNorthern Ireland has the highest suicide rate in the UK. Mandy McAuley investigates the reasons behind it and speaks to those on the frontline determined to reduce it.
  • RHI: The Inquiry Report
    E5
    RHI: The Inquiry ReportConor Spackman reports on the outcome and potential consequences of the RHI inquiry.
  • Inside the Pandemic
    E6
    Inside the PandemicInside the Pandemic. Spotlight follows frontline health care workers and sees inside a hospital ICU.
  • Getting Back to Business
    E7
    Getting Back to BusinessJim Fitzpatrick assesses the economic impact of the lockdown and asks what can Stormont do to help some of those most affected.
  • 26/05/2020
    E8
    26/05/2020After months of lockdown and isolation, Northern Ireland is braced for another crisis, mental health. There’s a new plan to tackle it, but where’s the money and is it too little too late? Jim Fitzpatrick presents.
  • Covid-19: Care Homes
    E9
    Covid-19: Care HomesSpotlight investigates the Covid-19 care homes crisis.
  • The Other Side of the Pandemic
    E10
    The Other Side of the PandemicConor Spackman investigates the damage Covid-19 has inflicted on the NHS and its patients, including a look at the problems the pandemic is storing up for the future.
  • Pandemic: 999
    E11
    Pandemic: 999Spotlight goes on the frontline with the Police, Fire Service and Ambulance teams as they work through the Covid-19 storm. With exclusive access, reporter Darragh MacIntyre charts how the three main emergency services have been dealing with this unprecedented challenge.
  • 22/09/2020
    E12
    22/09/2020What are the implications of tighter virus restrictions? And, as Parliament votes on the Internal Market Bill, what does the UK’s new negotiating stance mean for NI?
  • Conversion Controversy
    E13
    Conversion ControversyExclusive interviews. Two NI GPs speak face to camera about their trauma as a result of what they say was LGBT ‘conversion therapy’, as the Prime Minister commits to pushing forward with legislation to ban the practice.
  • Saving Lives and Livelihoods
    E14
    Saving Lives and LivelihoodsOnce more the deadly Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in Northern Ireland and restrictions are ramped up. But can the politicians save lives without killing the economy? Jim Fitzpatrick meets those affected here and goes to Sweden to see if it offers lessons in how to live with the virus.
  • Brexit: The Irish Sea Border
    E15
    Brexit: The Irish Sea BorderAs full Brexit comes closer, the cost of your supermarket shop and online purchases may be affected. BBC Northern Ireland’s business and economics editor John Campbell investigates how consumers will have to adjust to the consequences of Northern Ireland’s position as a bridge between the UK and the EU. What will the goods border in the Irish Sea mean for your household budget?
  • Cancer's Missing Patients
    E16
    Cancer's Missing PatientsConor Spackman investigates the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cancer patients in Northern Ireland.
  • Pandemic: Domestic Abuse
    E17
    Pandemic: Domestic AbuseLockdown has led to a surge of domestic abuse incidents. Spotlight investigates and goes behind the scenes in one of Northern Ireland’s women’s refuges.
  • Covid-19: The Second Wave
    E18
    Covid-19: The Second WaveMandy McAuley looks at the impact of the second Covid-19 wave on the Northern Ireland health service.
  • Testing the Tracing
    E19
    Testing the TracingHow effective is Stormont’s test and trace strategy to reduce the spread of coronavirus? Jim Fitzpatrick investigates.
  • Paramilitaries: Clear and Present Danger
    E20
    Paramilitaries: Clear and Present DangerStephen Dempster exposes ongoing paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland, using intelligence from a secret MI5/PSNI security assessment.
  • Wind Turbines
    E21
    Wind TurbinesConor Spackman investigates a controversial green energy scheme set to cost electricity billpayers across the UK billions over the next 20 years.
  • 2020: New Decade New Dilemmas
    E22
    2020: New Decade New Dilemmas2020 has been a year like no other. Jennifer O’Leary looks back on a dramatic 12 months. As the pandemic remains a challenge to governments across the world, she hears from the Taoiseach Micheál Martin. And, with a panel of commentators, she asks if the virus has pulled relationships at the Stormont Executive together or further apart.

 

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