Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman

Sky History 2 HD

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Saturday 28 December

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The Maze prison in Co Antrim housed members of the IRA involved in mass killings during the Troubles period from 1968-1998. Actor Morgan Freeman tells the story of one of the largest escapes in British history when in September 1983 38 prisoners attempted the unimaginable and fled the multi-layered security prison in a food truck. Many were caught instantly, some years later, and some were never seen again