Documentary marking the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising by going behind the scenes at the GPO, Ireland's busiest post office. Perhaps best known for serving as the Dublin headquarters of the uprising's leaders back in 1916, the historic building on O'Connel Street has been home to An Post since 1984, and currently staffed by 950 people responsible for everything from co-ordinating mail delivery, to keeping the facilities suitably tidy. The series begins with an introduction to cleaner Sue Gannon and patrolman Philip Freer, best friends who started working at the GPO on the same day back in 1997, and branch manager Shay Cullen, who hopes to make the GPO the leading office in the An Post league tables following a dismal performance two years ago.
Another busy day at the GPO as some boar semen goes missing; we learn what "postcrossing" is and a Tanzanian woman sends a parcel to her teenage daughter, currently stranded in France.
In episode three of Inside the GPO we hear from an asylum seeker who is doing his best to save for his family's future and a homeless man who sleeps under the portico nightly.
It's Christmas at Ireland's busiest post office, referred to by the staff as 'The Pressure'.
Cameras get a bird's eye view of Ireland's most iconic building and discover a mysterious residence. Viewers also meet a local who has been fascinated with the GPO since he was a child, and Tanzanian refugee Regina Philip has a special present for her daughter in Paris.
The Easter Rising is front and centre in the final episode of Inside the GPO as the new visitor centre Witness History opens its doors and relatives of the rebels make a pilgrimage to the heart of the battle.
