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BBC Christmas 2023 TV and iPlayer line-up brings the festive spirit to the UK
At the heart of this year’s Christmas schedule are some of the most hotly anticipated programmes of the year. On Christmas Day Ncuti Gatwa will take control of the TARDIS as the Fifteenth Doctor in his first epic adventure following Doctor Who’s sextionde anniversary celebrations, and the finale of smash hit comedy Ghosts will see the restless spirits and Button House residents give the show the send-off it deserves. There’s a star-studded animation of Tabby McTat based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s successful book about the warm and wonderful friendship between a musical cat and a talented busker.
In EastEnders all will be revealed as viewers discover which unlucky Walford male meets his demise. Festive thrills are set to continue with plenty of action in store for viewers. Hit drama The Tourist returns starring Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald set against the striking backdrop of Irel
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In the summer of 1920, the IRA campaign against the forces of the Crown intensified. In response, the attitude of British authorities towards republican prisoners hardened. On 11 August 1920, sixty-five republican prisoners in Cork Prison, most of whom were being held without trial, commenced a hunger strike demanding to be released. Terence MacSwiney joined the strike following his arrest at Cork City Hall on 12 August. MacSwiney was moved to Brixton Prison after his court-martial on 16 August. In the weeks that followed, the authorities released or transferred most of the striking prisoners in Cork until only eleven remained: Michael Burke, John Crowley, Peter Crowley, Thomas Donovan, Michael Fitzgerald, John Hennessy, Joseph Kenny, Joseph Murphy, John Power, Michael O’Reilly and Christopher Upton.
(Above) Family and friends of the Cork hunger strikers await outside Cork Gaol in 1920
Each day, large crowds gathered at Gaol Cross to sing hymns and pray for the hunger st
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Dracula Untold movie review: A dark tale to remember
Hollywood | October 18, 2014 18:09 ISTFilm: "Dracula Untold"Cast: Luke Evans, Sarah Sadon, Dominic Cooper, Art Parkinson, Charles Dance, Diarmaid Murtagh, Paul Kaye and William HoustonDirector: Gary ShoreRating: ***Gary Shore's "Dracula Untold" is a prelude to all the Dracula films that