The Bannfoot Ferry

Duration: 19 min

Release date: 2024-06-22

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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.

Documentary History

The Bannfoot Ferry

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Bronagh McAtasney

Bronagh McAtasney

Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally

Lorraine Bourke

Lorraine Bourke

George Hawthorn

George Hawthorn

Shamus Donnelly

Shamus Donnelly

Wesley Johnston

Wesley Johnston

Patrick McAlinney

Patrick McAlinney

as John Corby (archive footage)

as Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Begley

Elizabeth Begley

as Sarah Corby (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

Charles Witherspoon

Charles Witherspoon

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

John D. Stewart

John D. Stewart

as Self (archive footage)

Terence O'Neill

Terence O'Neill

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

Margaret D'Arcy

Margaret D'Arcy

as Minister of Development and Uplift (archive footage)

Maurice O'Callaghan

Maurice O'Callaghan

as Pat / Self (archive footage)

as Jamesie (archive footage)

as Mac / Self (archive footage)

as Felix (archive footage)

as Marty / Self (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

as Self (archive footage)

George Harrison

George Harrison

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

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Production Assistant

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