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The Legion Hall Bombing

The story of the trial of Willie Gallagher, convicted of bombing the Strabane British Legion Hall in Northern Ireland, 1976. The transmission of this film was postponed by the BBC several times, and when it did finally air, it was shown with cuts; the writer, Caryl Churchill, and director, Roland Joffé, had their names removed from the credits in protest.

Top Cast

  • Robert Kavanagh

    Robert Kavanagh

    First Accused

  • May Ollis

    May Ollis

    First Witness

  • Ewen White

    Ewen White

    Prosecuting Counsel

  • David Kelly

    David Kelly

    Judge

  • Niall Tóibín

    Niall Tóibín

    Defence Counsel

  • Shay Gorman

    Shay Gorman

    Second Witness

  • James Duggan

    James Duggan

    Third Witness/Bomb Expert

  • Jeananne Crowley

    Jeananne Crowley

    Clerk of the Court

  • Jim Norton

    Jim Norton

    Detective Sergeant

Overview

The story of the trial of Willie Gallagher, convicted of bombing the Strabane British Legion Hall in Northern Ireland, 1976. The transmission of this film was postponed by the BBC several times, and when it did finally air, it was shown with cuts; the writer, Caryl Churchill, and director, Roland Joffé, had their names removed from the credits in protest.

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