This episode charts the birth, growth and development of the Irish state from its foundation in 1921.
Looks at Ireland in the 1930s.
The 1940s were a time of censorship and fiercely defended neutrality.
It was the make or break decade, when, in spite of enormous economic disadvantages, the foundations of future progress were tentatively laid.
The fifth programme in the series charting the history of the Irish State since its foundation.
The 1970s was a decade of terror, tension and transformation.
The final episode examines events during the 1980s to the present day.