United Kingdom / Apr 22, 1990
Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)
Directed by Michael Beckham
1h 45minruntime
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Plot
Docudrama film exploring the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin in proving that the "Birmingham Six" only admitted to the bombing under extreme duress, and that the five IRA members were in fact responsible for the deadly attacks
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Donal McCann | N |
| Leslie Phillips | Lord Chief Justice Lane |
| Terence Rigby | Det. Supt. George Reade |
| David Ryall | Dr. Frank Skuse |
| John Woodvine | Tom Clarke |
| David Bamber | David Mellor MP, Home Office |
| Ciarán Hinds | Richard McIlkenny |
| Brid Brennan | Sister of IRA man |
| John Lynch | IRA man in cottage |
| Heather Chasen | The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher |
| Tony Doyle | Richard Ferguson QC |
| James Berwick | Joe Cahill |
| Brendan Cauldwell | Callaghan |
| Julian Glover | Igor Judge QC |
| Peter Gowen | Eamon O'Connor |
| Ian McElhinney | Sinn Fein leader |
| Gerard McSorley | Paddy Mcllkenny |
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| Sean McGinley | A |
| Niall O'Brien | Walker |
| Struan Rodger | Ex-IRA man |
| Niall Tóibín | Paddy Joe Hill |
| Donald Pickering | Douglas Hurd, Foreign Secretary |
| Andy Bradford | |
| David Howey | Bob Clay MP |
| Diane Fletcher | Gareth Peirce |
Genres
DocumentaryDramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Who Bombed Birmingham? |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Granada Television |
| Release date | 22 aprile 1990 |
| Executive producer | Ray Fitzwalter |
| Writer | Alan Plater, Rob Ritchie |
| Editing | Clive Maltby |
| Cinematography | Ken Morgan |
| Assistant directors | Michael Beckham |
| Music | Shaun Davey |
| Sound | Shaun Davey |
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