The Murder of Mountbatten: Minute by Minute

Overview

The events surrounding the killing of Louis Mountbatten in August 1979, when his boat was blown up at sea by the IRA off the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. Royal insiders, local journalists and victims' family members recall the attack minute by minute, revealing how Thomas McMahon slipped onto the unguarded Shadow V at night to plant the bomb. The programme also considers Mountbatten's legacy, and how the tragic circumstances of his death never eclipsed his status as one of the most significant and influential royal family members of the 20th century.