The Legion Hall Bombing

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.

Release Date

August 22, 1978

Status

Released

Original Title

The Legion Hall Bombing

Runtime

1h 15min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC