The Legion Hall Bombing
1978
⏱️ 75 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaTV Movie
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.
Crew
Director
Roland Joffé
Writer
Caryl Churchill
Producer
Margaret Matheson
Production
BBC