
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.
DramaTV Movie
The Legion Hall Bombing
Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
1978-08-22
Runtime
75 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Robert Kavanagh
First Accused

May Ollis
First Witness

Ewen White
Prosecuting Counsel

David Kelly
Judge

Niall Tóibín
Defence Counsel

Shay Gorman
Second Witness

James Duggan
Third Witness/Bomb Expert

Jeananne Crowley
Clerk of the Court

Jim Norton
Detective Sergeant

Eamonn Boyce
Detective Constable

Raymond Campbell
Second Accused

George Shane
Second Accused's Father
Production Companies

BBC