Shot on location in 17 countries worldwide, FROM THAT SMALL ISLAND: THE STORY OF THE IRISH is an ambitious, groundbreaking four-part documentary series that tells the story of the Irish from the very first inhabitants to the present day. In this final episode, two million Irish people emigrated in the immediate aftermath of the Famine. Of these 64% went to the US and by as early as 1850 the Irish were easily the biggest single ethnicity in the USA. We look at the huge contribution of the Irish, alongside other ethnic groups, in the building of the US and we examine the role of the Irish in the world.

Air Date: Tue, Apr 21, 2026 10:00 PM