BLUE LIGHTS now on BBC One

Belfast

As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, you’ll find little on television that says as much about a changing Northern Ireland as BLUE LIGHTS. A new drama written by two local lads, ex-journalists Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn, this BBC One show focuses on a trio of new recruits to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), the peace-era force that in 2001 succeeded the militarized Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). BLUE LIGHTS is now available on BBC One via the link below.

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