Video interview with Gerry Kelly, Junior Minister at OFMDFM, by Gavin Esler for BBC HARDtalk on 1 August 2013. Kelly discusses the development of peace initiatives in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and outlines comparisons with peace processes elsewhere in the world. HARDtalk is the flagship news programme on BBC World News. This is the first part of a two-part video interview.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 1 September 2009
Name of First Interviewee: Gerry Kelly
Role at time of Interview: Junior Minister at OFMDFM
Interviewer: Gavin Esler
Purpose: News, Research
Media: Audiovisual
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Watch the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC HARDtalk
Time Period covered: 1968-2009
Key Individuals: Gerry Kelly, Tony Blair, Jonathan Powell, Nelson Mandela, John Major, Martin McGuinness
Key Words: Sinn Fein, IRA, British Army, Philippines, Iraq, South Africa, media, British government