I Pulled the Largest Prison Break in UK History
About this episode
The episode discusses the largest prison break in UK history, led by Gerry Kelly and involving 38 IRA prisoners escaping from Maze Prison in 1983.
In 1983, 38 IRA prisoners escaped Northern Ireland's Maze Prison by hijacking a truck and driving through multiple security gates to freedom. Ringleader Gerry Kelly explains how they pulled off such a stunt, and why he believes escaping was a moral duty. For a more detailed account of this story check out Gerry’s memoir: Playing My Part Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast This is a Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Superreal
Guest: Gerry Kelly
Topics covered
- prison escape
- IRA
- Northern Ireland
- historical events
- moral duty
- Gerry Kelly
Keywords
- prison break
- IRA prisoners
- Gerry Kelly
- Maze Prison
- 1983 escape
- moral duty
- hijacking truck
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Superreal
Books & works: Playing My Part
Places: Northern Ireland, Maze Prison
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