Summary: On the eve of the Unionist Party Council meeting 'World in Action' looks at the power struggle for leadership of the Protestant loyalists in Northern Ireland.
Description: The documentary looks at Ian Paisley, William Craig and Brian Faulkner, their policies and the routes they have taken to where they are now. The section on Ian Paisley includes footage of him speaking in 1966 as well as more recently in 1970 and 1972 and addressing his congregation. The section on William Craig includes footage of the civil rights demonstration of October 5 1968 that as Minister for Home Affairs he banned. There is film of both Craig and Paisley speaking together at their unlikely alliance in the new Ulster Front's first rally. The section on Brian Faulkner traces his political career. Both Craig and Faulkner are interviewed and questioned on the points of their disagreement.
Alternative Title:WORLD IN ACTION [Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:PME 77
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1946-1975
Production Date:1973
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Granada Television (Production company)
Boulton, David (Production individual)
MacDonald, Gus (Production individual)
Whittaker, Mike (Production individual)
Griffiths, FrankDubbing mixer (Production individual)
Tagg, Brian (Production individual)
Clark, Peter (Production individual)
Brown, Gerry (Production individual)
Shirley, John (Production individual)
Richards, Colin (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Powell, Enoch (person)
Faulkner, Brian Arthur Deane (person)
Paisley, Ian (person)
Craig, William (person)
Keywords: society, Irish - history: Ulster (object name)
politics, British - alternative: demonstration, civil rights in Northern Ireland (object name)
politics, British - alternative: rally, Ulster Front (object name)
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 983 ft; Running time: 27 mins
