Sunday 22 years old

Sunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry, North of Ireland and how the events of that day were subsequently covered up by the British Government of the time. On Sunday 30th January 1972 a peaceful civil rights march against internment (imprisonment without trial), organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) ended with 13 marchers shot dead and 15 wounded. It became known throughout the world as Bloody Sunday. Told primarily from the perspective of the Derry community, juxtaposed with the British Army/state's preparations and reaction to the day, Sunday communicates the forensic and emotional truth of what happened

Credits

Sunday Cast

Name Character
Corin Redgrave He was 62, 70 years old when he died as Edward Heath
Renee Weldon as Leo's Wife
William Armstrong He was 179, 91 years old when he died as Lt. Col. Jackson
Christopher Eccleston He was 37, now 60 years old as Major Gen. Robert Ford
Stuart Graham He was 60, now 82 years old as 2nd RUC Interrogator
Stephen McCole He was 2, now 24 years old as Para F
Pip Torrens He was 41, now 64 years old as Inquiry Lawyer
David Herlihy He was 71, 60 years old when he died as 1st RUC Interrogator
Brendan Mackey as Father O'Gara
Ciarán McMenamin He was 26, now 49 years old as Leo Young
Tom Goodman-Hill He was 34, now 56 years old as Para H
Michael Byrne He was 58, now 81 years old as Lord Widgery
Eva Birthistle She was 28, now 50 years old as Maura Young
Sean Chapman He was 40, now 63 years old as Brig. MacLellan
Gary Lydon as Family Barrister
Del Synnott He was 24, now 47 years old as Para G
Oliver Ford Davies He was 62, now 85 years old as Lord Hailsham
Kenny Doughty He was 26, now 49 years old as Para 027
Bríd Brennan She was 47, now 69 years old as Mrs Young
Russell Anderson He was 23, now 46 years old as Para Sergeant
Jake Wood He was 29, now 52 years old as Checkpoint Soldier
Mark Lambert He was 50, now 72 years old as Jack Doherty
William Scott-Masson as Army Barrister

Sunday Crew

Name Department
Barry Ackroyd as Director of Photography. He was 47 (now 70) years old Camera
Charles McDougall as Director. He was 2 (now 24) years old Directing
Jimmy McGovern as Writer. He was 52 (now 75) years old Writing
Sunday poster
Sunday (22 years)

  • Release day: Monday, January 28, 2002
  • Runtime: 94 minutes