The Bannfoot Ferry
2024•38m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Director
Colm Laverty
Writer
Colm Laverty
Languages
English
Studio
Northern Ireland Screen
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)
Production
Company
Northern Ireland Screen
Company
BFI Network
Producer
Will McConnell
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