On the 22nd June 1921, King George V and Queen Mary arrived in Belfast for the official opening of the first Northern Ireland parliament. Fearful for their lives, they had come to a city scarred by bitter sectarian violence. The King’s visit to Belfast was the culmination of three centuries of history – and three years of political brinkmanship and brutal communal violence. The occasion marked the creation of the new state of Northern Ireland. A line had been drawn on the map – a new border that separated the north and south of the island. One hundred years on, this is the story of the dramatic events that led to the partition of Ireland - one that continues to reverberate to the present day and to dominate relationships between the islands of Britain and Ireland. (BBC Genome)
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michelle FairleyNarrator | Narrator |
| PPiers BrendonSelf | Self |
| PProfessor Graham WalkerSelf | Self |
| DDiarmaid FerriterSelf | Self |
 Roy FosterSelf | Self |
| FFearghal McGarrySelf | Self |
| MMargaret O'CallaghanSelf | Self |
| MMargaret WardSelf | Self |
| CChandrika KaulSelf | Self |
| CCormac MooreSelf | Self |