Bbc Northern Ireland Movies

  • 2009
    Cherrybomb

    Cherrybomb

    Cherrybomb

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    Teenagers Luke, Malachy, and Michelle embark on a wild weekend of drink, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars. But what starts out as a game turns...

    Cherrybomb
  • 2011
    Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend

    Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend

    Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend

    5.82011HD

    Tells the story of the greatest natural disaster of the ancient world, an event that experts believe inspired the legend of Atlantis.

    Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend
  • 1989
    Elephant

    Elephant

    Elephant

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    This short film, first broadcast on BBC TWO in 1989, is a chilling depiction of a series of violent killings during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

    Elephant
  • 2019
    Counsel

    Counsel

    Counsel

    62019HD

    An alpha female barrister complicates her professional and personal life when she falls for a client.

    Counsel
  • 1994
    A Breed of Heroes

    A Breed of Heroes

    A Breed of Heroes

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    In 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by the IRA, they take refuge in...

    A Breed of Heroes
  • 2012
    The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

    02012HD

    A special live broadcast on both BBC and UTV, hosted by Eamonn Holmes, celebrating the best of Northern Ireland television over the past 60 years and...

    The Magic Box
  • 1993
    Love Lies Bleeding

    Love Lies Bleeding

    Love Lies Bleeding

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    Conn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace talks, he is released on a 24-hour parole...

    Love Lies Bleeding
  • 1987
    The Rockingham Shoot

    The Rockingham Shoot

    The Rockingham Shoot

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    Rigid nationalist Reilly's frustration at the last remains of British rule draws him to the Rockingham Shoot, where a violent incident occurs.

    The Rockingham Shoot
  • 2011
    Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

    Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

    Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

    42011HD

    The true story of the notorious paedophile priest Brendan Smyth, and how one family in Belfast, aided by journalist Chris Moore, uncovered the true...

    Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
  • 2006
    Middletown

    Middletown

    Middletown

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    An overzealous priest returns to his home town and ends up battling against his brother for the heart of the locals.

    Middletown
  • 2015
    A Song for Jenny

    A Song for Jenny

    A Song for Jenny

    6.42015HD

    A Song For Jenny is the true story of Julie Nicholson's response to her daughter Jenny’s murder in the July 7th bombing at Edgware Road tube...

    A Song for Jenny
  • 2024
    The Cable That Changed the World

    The Cable That Changed the World

    The Cable That Changed the World

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    The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago...

    The Cable That Changed the World
  • 2003
    Holy Cross

    Holy Cross

    Holy Cross

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    Violence erupts in north Belfast when the residents of Glenbyrn, a predominantly Protestant suburb, object to schoolgirls walking through their...

    Holy Cross
  • 2024
    The Rory Gallagher Story

    The Rory Gallagher Story

    The Rory Gallagher Story

    02024HD

    Rory Gallagher was the original Irish guitar hero, whose artistry with a battered ’61 Stratocaster became the stuff of legend. Bob Dylan and...

    The Rory Gallagher Story
  • 1987
    Scout

    Scout

    Scout

    01987HD

    Drama about a Northern Irish football scout by Frank McGuinness and directed by Danny Boyle.

    Scout
  • 2010
    On Expenses

    On Expenses

    On Expenses

    02010HD

    Drama about journalist Heather Brooke's fight for the disclosure of MPs' expenses.

    On Expenses
  • 1995
    The Hanging Gale

    The Hanging Gale

    The Hanging Gale

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    In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while...

    The Hanging Gale
  • 1989
    The Nightwatch

    The Nightwatch

    The Nightwatch

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    Dark and brooding thriller. A group of mercenaries are assembled in Amsterdam by a British intelligence officer. Believing they are awaiting the...

    The Nightwatch
  • 1982
    Too Late to Talk to Billy

    Too Late to Talk to Billy

    Too Late to Talk to Billy

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    Relationships are strained in a Belfast family, particularly between a father and his son. First in a multi-year trilogy.

    Too Late to Talk to Billy
  • 1983
    A Matter of Choice for Billy

    A Matter of Choice for Billy

    A Matter of Choice for Billy

    41983HD

    Belfast 1978: the Martin family, a year on. Norman is away in England, and his eldest son, Billy, and daughter, Lorna, are in charge of their younger...

    A Matter of Choice for Billy