Assume Nothing

The story of a 35 year old nursing assistant who collapsed and died following an altercation with a patient at a psychiatric hospital in Derry, Northern Ireland.
35 years later, her family is still searching for answers
Episode 3: The Inquest
After months of delay, Norman wins an important victory – an official inquest will examine the circumstances of Mary’s death.
Bishop Street Courthouse, Derry - 29th October, 1991. For the first time, witness accounts, medical evidence and post-mortem findings are heard under oath - as the Glasgow family listen for answers that never came in the aftermath of Mary’s death. Will anything new come to light?
Readings by:
Lucy McConnell
Patrick Strain
Christine Clare
Francis Harkin
Declan Rodgers
Colm Herron
Series produced by Nathan Edgar
Executive editor Andy Martin
A BBC Northern Ireland Production

The story of a 35 year old nursing assistant who collapsed and died following an altercation
with a patient at a psychiatric hospital in Northern Ireland.
35 years later, her family is still searching for answers.
Episode 2: The Tapes
Left with no explanation for his wife’s sudden death, Norman begins to fight for answers – but he faces one obstacle after another.
Today - all that Mary’s daughters have left are memories, a collection of old home videos filmed by Norman – and questions left unanswered for 35 years.
Readings by:
Lucy McConnell
Patrick Strain
Francis Harkin
Declan Rodgers
Series produced by Nathan Edgar
Executive editor Andy Martin
A BBC Northern Ireland Production

The story of a 35 year old nursing assistant who collapsed and died following an altercation with a patient at a psychiatric hospital in Northern Ireland.
35 years later, her family is still searching for answers.
Episode 1: The Last Shift
23rd March, 1991. Mary is finishing her night shift when a patient suddenly becomes violent. A colleague hears a loud commotion and rushes to help.
Meanwhile, Mary’s husband Norman is on his way to collect her, unaware of an unfolding tragedy.
Readings by:
Declan Rodgers
Christine Clare
Colm Herron
Series produced by Nathan Edgar
Executive editor Andy Martin

Short Description
8. The Journal
Medium Description
A security breach. A top-secret surveillance operation. A government collapsed. The exposure and death of a spy.
Long Description
Twenty years on, nobody has been convicted of the murder of Denis Donaldson. One potentially key piece of evidence, a journal he was supposedly writing around the time of his death, is being held by Irish police. His family wants it returned, but their efforts are unsuccessful.

A matter of months after he confesses to being a spy, Denis Donaldson is murdered at a remote cottage in Donegal. Questions are asked about his death, his life, and his true loyalties.
Presenter: Martin McCann
Additional Voice: Nicolas Boulton
Produced by BBC Northern Ireland