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Shergar (Original title)
Dates: 1986 (Copyright), 23 March 1986 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: 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)