Award-winning director James Bluemel said he decided to hear the human stories of the conflict he grew up hearing about on the news.
Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland gives voice to the people who lived through the Troubles, sharing intimate stories from all sides of the conflict.
Set to air on BBC Two, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer on Monday 22 May, the five-part documentary combines unfiltered personal accounts with archive footage to tell the story of the people who had to live with violence daily - and are still dealing with its legacies today.
