The Bombmaker (2001)
April 8, 2001Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Dervla Kirwan
Andrea Hayes

Mark Womack
Martin Hayes

Ciara Lyons
Katie Hayes

David Hunt
Ethan

Angeline Ball
Lydia McCracken

Marc Warren
Quinn

Francis Magee
O'Keefe

Daragh O'Malley
Mick Canning

Brendan Coyle
George McEvoy

Samantha Bond
Patsy

Brian Doherty
D.I. Fitzgerald

Keith Duffy
D.S. Power

Maria McDermottroe
Miss O'Mara

Barry Barnes
Padraig

Scott Maslen
SAS Captain Payne

Andrew Pleavin
SAS Captain Crosbie

Fiona Kember-Smith
MI5 Agent Gannon

John Hubbard
CastingDirector

Richard Clifford
Hotel Manager

Lyn Fullerton
Nuala

Ros Hubbard
CastingDirector

Nick Somerville
ProductionDesigner

Tim Killick
Explosives Officer

Gary Bunn
SAS Trooper
Details.
Release DateApril 8, 2001
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 24m
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Wiki.
The Bombmaker is a two-part British television drama serial, written and created by Stephen Leather, and directed by Graham Theakston. It first broadcast on Sky One on 8 April 2001, with the second and final episode following a week later on 15 April. The series, based upon Leather's novel of the same name, stars Dervla Kirwan as Andrea Hayes, a former IRA bombmaker who is forced to come out of retirement when her daughter is kidnapped and held to ransom.
Mark Womack stars as Andrea's husband Martin, while Ciara Lyons plays the role of her daughter, Katie. David Hunt, Angeline Ball, Marc Warren, Francis Magee, Daragh O'Malley, Brendan Coyle and Samantha Bond are also credited as principal members of the cast. Filming on the series commenced in September 2000. Notably, the series has yet to be released on DVD.