Belfast 1978: the Martin family, a year on. Norman is away in England, and his eldest son, Billy, and daughter, Lorna, are in charge of their younger sisters, Ann and Maureen. Second in the trilogy.
Acting
Baby Branagh carrying impossible weight at 22 years old.
Production
Belfast location shooting that breathes authentic 1978 exhaustion.
Director
Paul Seed
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Branagh's first screen role after joining the Royal Shakespeare Company — he was still unknown enough to feel like a real Belfast kid.
Part of a rare BBC trilogy dramatizing working-class Protestant families during the Troubles — most narratives focused on Catholic experiences.
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