Pack Up the Troubles by Cahal McLaughlin and Lin Solomon explores the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland. Through extensive and candid interviews with soldiers' families, academics, British ex-forces personnel, American diplomats, journalists, politicians from all sides, and the public, McLaughlin’s film examines various perspectives on the conflict.

Figures such as Ian Paisley, Seamus Mallon, Joseph Kennedy, and Lord Prior, along with public opinion polls, offer diverse viewpoints on the impact of the British Army’s deployment to Northern Ireland in 1969. The film discusses issues such as political neglect, media representation, and the prolongation of the conflict. It provides a comprehensive look at the political strategies of Army PR management during Northern Ireland’s troubled past and considers the legacy of colonialism and its implications for Northern Ireland's future.

Offline Editors – Anna Liebschner & Andrew Collins

Online Editor – David E. Grant

Music – Jay Paine & Michael Bluemink

Production Manager – Sarah Carr

Voiceover – Stacy Charlesworth

Camera – Ross Keith

Additional Camera – Caren Moy, Peter Millar & Gunnar Westerling

Steadicam – Peter Cavacuiti & Philip Sawyer

Sound – Robert Galvin, Michael Quinn & Lasse Svensson

Stills – Ken Copsey

Production Accountant – Liz Bur

Archive – ITN, Visnews, Pathé, National Film Archive, Report, Network

Post Production – Molinare

Interviews & Commentary – Geoffrey Bell

Produced & Directed by Lin Solomon & Cahal McLaughlin

A Northside Production for Channel Four © 1991

• Cahal McLaughlin