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3. The Bomb
On a sunny Saturday morning the IRA planted a 3,300lb bomb in central Manchester. It was the biggest device detonated in the UK since World War Two.
On a sunny Saturday morning the IRA planted a 3,300lb bomb in central Manchester. It was the biggest device detonated in the UK since World War Two.
Joel Mitchell currently lives and works in the city, he explores what really happened that day and how its legacy still defines Manchester now.
Presenter: Joel Mitchell
Producer: Jude Brownhill
Online Producer: Rachael Smith
Executive Producer: Andrew Bowman.
Image Credit: Getty Images/Mathieu Polak.
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