What to watch
This is a powerful true-life drama about grief, hope, people power and what can be achieved when communities rally together to speak out against violence and terrorism.
Anna Maxwell Martin and Daniel Mays put in affecting performances as Wendy and Colin Parry, the parents of 13-year-old Tim, one of two children killed in the IRA bombing of Warrington on March 20, 1993, the day before Mother’s Day. Vicky Mcclure is equally impressive as Susan Mchugh, a mother from Dublin who is disgusted by the death of yet another child in the name of the Troubles in Northern Ireland – and is determined to give expression to the people who cared nothing for the politics of the conflict and simply wanted the killing to stop. Nick Leather’s quietly emotional script and Fergus O’brien’s low-key, atmospheric direction capture perfectly the mood of the times, steering clear of getting bogged down in the politics yet at the same never underplaying their complexity. The result is a drama that quietly and skilfully brings to the fore the human cost of the conflict and the enormous amount that can be achieved when the silent majority finds a voice. Gerard O’donovan