Danny Boy (2021 film)

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Danny Boy is a biographical drama film directed by Sam Miller. It details parts of the life of war veteran Brian Wood.

The film tells the story of Brian Wood, a medal-winning war veteran who was accused of war crimes in Iraq during the Battle of Danny Boy by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team, and follows his fight for the truth during the Al-Sweady Inquiry. The film stars Anthony Boyle as Brian Wood, Toby Jones as human rights lawyer Phil Shiner, Alex Ferns as Gavin, Brian's father, and Leah McNamara as Brian's wife. [2]

Danny Boy was first broadcast on BBC Two on 12 May 2021.

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References

  1. "BBC DRAMA".
  2. "Toby Jones and Anthony Boyle to lead cast of new BBC drama Danny Boy". Radio Times . Retrieved 15 November 2020.