The Brighton Bomb
2004•1h 0m•Released
Documentary
It was the most notorious terrorist incident since the Gunpowder Plot - an attempt by the IRA to wipe out the entire UK government on 12 October 1984 as it convened on the south coast. Award-winning journalist Peter Taylor remembers the carnage as special effects and emotional testimony from survivors combine in a tense reconstruction. Followed by The Hunt for the Bomber.
Director
Sandy Smith
Writer
Peter Taylor
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Peter Taylor
Self
Richard Whiteley
Self
Norman Tebbit
Self
Danny Morrison
Self
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