The Bannfoot Ferry (2024)

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.

Cast (34)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

E

Evan Marshall

Self

B

Bronagh McAtasney

Self

S

Stephen McNally

Self

L

Lorraine Bourke

Self

G

George Hawthorn

Self

J

John Hill

Self

S

Shamus Donnelly

Self

P

Phil Woolsey

Self

W

Wesley Johnston

Self

P

Patrick McAlinney

John Corby (archive footage)

J.G. Devlin

Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)

E

Elizabeth Begley

Sarah Corby (archive footage)

W

William Wilson

Self (archive footage)

C

Charles Witherspoon

Self (archive footage)

J

James Boyce

Self (archive footage)

D

Derek Bailey

Self (archive footage)

J

John D. Stewart

Self (archive footage)

T

Terence O'Neill

Self (archive footage)

W

William Craig

Self (archive footage)

B

Brian Faulkner

Self (archive footage)

A

Andy Crockart

Self (archive footage)

J

Jimmy Robinson

Self (archive footage)

M

Margaret D'Arcy

Minister of Development and Uplift (archive footage)

M

Maurice O'Callaghan

Pat / Self (archive footage)

L

Louis Rolston

Jamesie (archive footage)

M

Michael Duffy

Mac / Self (archive footage)

S

Sean Reid

Felix (archive footage)

J

John McBride

Marty / Self (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

J

John Hume

Self- Archive Footage

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