Witness History: Archive 2012 - IRA jail break
In September 1983 a group of IRA prisoners escaped from the high security Maze jail in Northern Ireland.
Most of them had been jailed for bombings and killings carried out as part of their campaign against British rule.
Hear from 'Bik' McFarlane - one of the leaders of the breakout.
(Image: The Maze prison with its H blocks Credit: Press Association)
Published on Thursday, 27th September 2012.
Available Podcasts from Witness History: Archive 2012
Subscribe to Witness History: Archive 2012
We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the Witness History: Archive 2012 webpage.