The Bannfoot Ferry (2024)
Overview
A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first locally-produced network drama, Boatman Do Not Tarry.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.803 |
Directed By
Colm Laverty
Crew
Colm Laverty
Colm Laverty
Will McConnell
Will McConnell
Colm Laverty
Becca Allen
Joe Laverty
TOP CAST
Evan Marshall
Self
Bronagh McAtasney
Self
Stephen McNally
Self
Lorraine Bourke
Self
George Hawthorn
Self
John Hill
Self
Shamus Donnelly
Self
Phil Woolsey
Self
Wesley Johnston
Self
Patrick McAlinney
John Corby (archive footage)
J.G. Devlin
Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Begley
Sarah Corby (archive footage)
William Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Charles Witherspoon
Self (archive footage)
James Boyce
Self (archive footage)
Derek Bailey
Self (archive footage)
John D. Stewart
Self (archive footage)
Terence O'Neill
Self (archive footage)
William Craig
Self (archive footage)
Brian Faulkner
Self (archive footage)
Andy Crockart
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Robinson
Self (archive footage)
Margaret D'Arcy
Minister of Development and Uplift (archive footage)
Maurice O'Callaghan
Pat / Self (archive footage)
Louis Rolston
Jamesie (archive footage)
Michael Duffy
Mac / Self (archive footage)
Sean Reid
Felix (archive footage)
John McBride
Marty / Self (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier
Self (archive footage)
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage)
John Hume
Self (archive footage)
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