Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape From The Maze, Omnibus - Part 2 | 20240907 | It's supposed to be escape proof. The most secure prison in western Europe. The IRA is going to turn that on its head. In the second of two omnibus programmes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the mass escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison in 1983 - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pull off a breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key prison officials explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films The disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history History in close-up, through the people who were there. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history | ||
| 01 | H Is For Hatred | 20240715 | Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'... It's supposed to be escape proof - the most secure prison in western Europe. The IRA is going to turn that on its head. Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter H. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 02 | Escape From The Maze, 1. H Is For Hatred | 20240715 | Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'... It's supposed to be escape proof - the most secure prison in western Europe. The IRA is going to turn that on its head. Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 02 | Escape From The Maze, Omnibus - Part 1 | 20240715 | 20240831 (R4) | It's supposed to be escape proof - the most secure prison in western Europe. The IRA is going to turn that on its head. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the mass escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison in 1983 - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pull off a breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key prison officials explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films The disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. |
| 02 | Thinking Big | 20240716 | The British government wants a line to be drawn but the IRA has sensed an opportunity... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 03 | Escape From The Maze, 2. Thinking Big | 20240716 | The British government wants a line to be drawn but the IRA has sensed an opportunity... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 03 | Toast | 20240717 | IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence and a charm offensive begins on the wings... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence as a charm offensive begins on the wings. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 04 | Escape From The Maze, 3. Toast | 20240717 | IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence and a charm offensive begins on the wings... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence as a charm offensive begins on the wings... Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 04 | The Incident | 20240718 | A forensically planned sequence of events is about to be triggered... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 05 | Escape From The Maze, 4. The Incident | 20240718 | A forensically planned sequence of events is about to be triggered... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 05 | Freedom's Gate | 20240719 | The prisoner's are flying blind as they encounter the biggest obstacle to the escape... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 06 | A Sea Of Screws | 20240722 | Knowing they have strength in numbers, the Prison Officers seize their chance... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 06 | Escape From The Maze, 5. Freedom's Gate | 20240719 | The prisoner's are flying blind as they encounter the biggest obstacle to the escape... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 07 | A Question Of Faith | 20240723 | The IRA tells a mother they must take away her 12-year-old son... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 07 | Escape From The Maze, 6. A Sea Of Screws | 20240722 | Knowing they have strength in numbers, the Prison Officers seize their chance... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 08 | Break For The Border | 20240724 | As more escapees are recaptured, no amount of effort can hide the state's humiliation... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history | |
| 08 | Escape From The Maze, 7. A Question Of Faith | 20240723 | The IRA tells a mother they must take away her 12-year-old son... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 09 | Escape From The Maze, 8. Break For The Border | 20240724 | As more escapees are recaptured, no amount of effort can hide the state's humiliation... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history | |
| 09 | Ripples In The Water | 20240725 | The government inquiry into the escape is about to have deadly consequences... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history | |
| 10 | Escape From The Maze, 9. Ripples In The Water | 20240725 | The government inquiry into the escape is about to have deadly consequences... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 10 | Mothballed | 20240726 | Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze..? Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass jailbreak that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. But can anyone ever really Escape from the Maze? Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze? Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| 11 | Escape From The Maze, 10. Mothballed | 20240726 | Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze...? Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films Carlo Gebler unlocks the story of the biggest jailbreak in British or Irish history. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. | |
| OMNI-01 | 20240831 | It's supposed to be escape proof. The most secure prison in western Europe. The IRA is going to turn that on its head. In the first of two omnibus programmes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the mass escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison in 1983 - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pull off a breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key prison officials explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor Garrett Editor: Philip Sellars Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett Original Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive: Cyprus Avenue Films The disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history History in close-up, through the people who were there. Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history |