Shergar (Original title)
Dates: 1986 (Copyright), 23 March 1986 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Nigel Finch
Synopsis: Play based on the events surrounding the kidnapping and disappearance of the racehorse Shergar.
Subjects: Shergar, Kidnapping, Racehorses
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 23 March 1986Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:15-23:30Runtime: 72 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Title: [Radio Times - v248 n3252 22 Mar 1986: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with writer Bill Morrison.
In: Broadcast 21 Mar 1986 Page: 17
Title: [Broadcast - 21 Mar 1986: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Ruth Caleb about the project.
In: The Listener v115 n2953 27 Mar 1986 Page: 22
Title: [The Listener - v115 n2953 27 Mar 1986: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the Shergar "kidnapping".
In: The Listener v115 n2952 20 Mar 1986 Pages: 32-33
Title: [The Listener - v115 n2952 20 Mar 1986: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 72.34 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-740576
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 72.34 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-740575
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 72.34 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-740576
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Dates: 1986 (Copyright), 23 March 1986 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Nigel Finch
Synopsis: Play based on the events surrounding the kidnapping and disappearance of the racehorse Shergar.
Subjects: Shergar, Kidnapping, Racehorses
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 23 March 1986Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:15-23:30Runtime: 72 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(8)
Production Company: BBC, Executive Producer: Graham Massey, Producer: Ruth Caleb, Script: Bill Morrison, Photography: Alex Scott, Editor: Gerry Pomeroy, Designer: Alec Gourlay
Cast
(23)
Stephen Rea (Frankie), Niall Toibín (Malachy), Dermot Crowley (Sean), Joseph Crilly (Joseph), Ian McElhinney (Damien), Veronica Duffy (Nuala), Pierre Vernier (Drion), Gary Waldhorn (Deferre), Peadar Lamb (Cosgrove), Ronan Wilmot (Fitzgerald), Des Nealon (Policeman), George Shane (Patrick), Niall O'Brien (Brendan), Peter Caffrey (Cleary), Billy Clarke (Benny), Martin Anthony (Pancho), John Patrick Deery (Colum), Sean Lawlor (Frank), James Coyle (Mick), Kate Binchy (Mary Charlton), Shane Connaughton (Senior policeman), Phyllis McMahon (Madge Fitzgerald), Andrew Pickering (Bernard)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(4)
In: Radio Times v248 n3252 22 Mar 1986 Pages: 20-21Title: [Radio Times - v248 n3252 22 Mar 1986: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with writer Bill Morrison.
In: Broadcast 21 Mar 1986 Page: 17
Title: [Broadcast - 21 Mar 1986: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Ruth Caleb about the project.
In: The Listener v115 n2953 27 Mar 1986 Page: 22
Title: [The Listener - v115 n2953 27 Mar 1986: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the Shergar "kidnapping".
In: The Listener v115 n2952 20 Mar 1986 Pages: 32-33
Title: [The Listener - v115 n2952 20 Mar 1986: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 72.34 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-740576
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 72.34 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-740575
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 72.34 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-740576
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access