2024

19m

The Bannfoot Ferry

Summary

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.

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)

Crew

Director, Writer

Colm Laverty

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

demolition

protest

northern ireland

farmer

labor strike

film preservation

petition

modernisation

1960s

ferry

early television

film archives

motorway

television journalist

town planning

lost media

16mm

ulster