New Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty has praised film makers who documented the Troubles in a new BBC series.
The BBC’s Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland aired its final episode on Monday night.
Among the families telling their story of the Troubles was comedian Kielty, whose father was murdered by members of the loyalist Ulster Freedom Fighters in 1988 aged 44 after refusing to pay protection money.
After the series aired, Patrick told of his pride at being on the show.
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He said on Twitter: “Proud to be a small part of Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland.
“Thanks to the brilliant James Bluemel for his kindness and humanity telling our stories.
“Thinking tonight of all those whose stories are yet to be told. Here’s to the future x,” he added.
Patrick recalled in the documentary series, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland: “I remember going to school and like lots of other kids who were 16, putting up your posters for Comic Relief.
“And being called to the headmaster’s office and thinking ‘I didn’t ask permission to put these posters up, here we go’.
“The headmaster said, ‘I think you need to sit down’. There was a slow motion but very quick exchange. He said ‘your father’s been shot’. I said ‘is he dead?’ and he said ‘yes’.”
Patrick, 52, and his family only found out later why Jack, a prominent Catholic and chair of the Gaelic football club, had been targeted.
“Rather than pay protection money to loyalist paramilitaries he decided to go to the police,” he said.
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