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The Brighton Bomb

2004 · 60 min

A sober, gripping reconstruction that mixes testimony with dramatised effects, leaving a lingering chill of political violence and survival.

Directed by
Sandy Smith
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Peter Taylor, Richard Whiteley, Norman Tebbit
Overview
It was the most notorious terrorist incident since the Gunpowder Plot - an attempt by the IRA to wipe out the entire UK government on 12 October 1984 as it convened on the south coast. Award-winning journalist Peter Taylor remembers the carnage as special effects and emotional testimony from survivors combine in a tense reconstruction. Followed by The Hunt for the Bomber.

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Directed by
Sandy Smith
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Peter Taylor, Richard Whiteley, Norman Tebbit
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • politics
  • survival
  • trauma
  • memory
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Sandy Smith
Written by
Peter Taylor
Starring
Peter Taylor, Richard Whiteley, Norman Tebbit, Danny Morrison
Runtime
60 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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