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Your Man from Six Counties (Original title)
Date: 26 October 1976 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Barry Davis

Synopsis: TV play. When his father becomes the latest bomb victim, when a bomb is planted in his pub, young Jimmy leaves Belfast to go and begin a new life on his uncle's farm in the remote west of Ireland. But even here there are links with the past and Jimmy's new start is soon under threat.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 26 October 1976Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-23:00Slot duration: 95 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 26 October 1976not specified

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
In: Journal of British cinema and television v19 n2 2022  Pages: 217-240
Title: Play for Today and Northern Ireland in the 1970sAuthor: HILL, John Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines a number of plays about Northern Ireland which were included in the BBC's 'Play for Today' series (1970-1984) in the 1970s, exploring their production context and the ways in which this influenced their depiction of the conflict known as 'the Troubles'. Titles discussed include 'Carson Country' (1972), 'Your Man from Six Counties' (1976) and 'The Last Window Cleaner' (1979). Part of the special issue 'Play for Today at 50'.

In: Radio Times v213 n2763 23 Oct 1976  Page: 7,9,11,17
Title: [Radio Times - v213 n2763 23 Oct 1976: no known title]Language: English

In: Radio Times v213 n2764 30 Oct 1976  Pages: 65-65
Title: [Radio Times - v213 n2764 30 Oct 1976: no known title]Language: English
Description: Readers letters with a reply from David Cordingley.