CULTURE INTERVIEW Sian Brooke It’s almost 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed, ushering in an era of peace in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly was established, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) became the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), paramilitaries decommissioned thousands of weapons. But as we hit that anniversary, the promised sunlit uplands are still distant for some communities. The shadow of the Troubles is long, and many of the old power structures remain in place. Against this contemporary backdrop, the BBC’s new drama, Blue Lights, followsrookie PSNI officers in Belfast, a city where they still face unique challenges – and danger.
Like many who aren’t from Northern Ireland, Blue Lights star Sian Brooke says she didn’t really understand the complexities of the…
