Danny Boy
The true story of a soldier’s journey from hero to alleged war criminal, the determined lawyer on his tail and their search for truth in the fog of war.
The true story of a young soldier’s journey from hero to alleged war criminal, the determined lawyer on his tail and their search for truth in the fog of war.
Brian Wood is among several British soldiers accused of committing war crimes after a specific engagement in Iraq, the so-called Battle of Danny Boy. The allegations call into question Brian’s memories, his actions and the example he wants to set to his wife Lucy, sons Bailey and Charlie, and his former soldier dad Gavin.
With tenacious human rights lawyer Phil Shiner investigating the actions of British personnel, Brian is forced to re-examine everything he remembers about that day and everything he has experienced as a soldier. Memory, evidence and trauma collide on the fine line between war and unlawful killing in a legal and moral conflict that stretches from the battlefield at Checkpoint Danny Boy to one of Britain’s largest ever public inquiries, the Al-Sweady Inquiry.
Will Brian be able to look his family in the eye and be the husband, father and son they need him to be?
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Clips
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"We believe that the Army carried out unlawful killings"
Duration: 01:49
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"You never killed anybody"
Duration: 02:12
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The Battle of Danny Boy
Duration: 01:09
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Trailer: Danny Boy
Duration: 01:00
Music Played
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Sam Amidon
Juma Mountain
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Brian Wood | Anthony Boyle |
Lucy Wood | Leah McNamara |
Gavin Wood | Alex Ferns |
Patrick O'Connor | Tom Vaughan-Lawlor |
Phil Shiner | Toby Jones |
Director | Sam Miller |
Writer | Robert Jones |
Producer | Simon Lewis |
Executive Producer | Colin Barr |
Executive Producer | Susan Horth |
Production Company | Expectation TV |
Broadcast
- Wed 12 May 2021 21:00
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