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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.
Original Release
04/08/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dervla Kirwan | Andrea Hayes |
| Mark Womack | Martin Hayes |
| Ciara Lyons | Katie Hayes |
| David Hunt | Egan / Ethan |
| Angeline Ball | Lydia McCracken |
| Marc Warren | Quinn |
| Francis Magee | O'Keefe |
| Daragh O'Malley | Mick Canning |
| Brendan Coyle | George McEvoy |
| Samantha Bond | Patsy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dervla Kirwan | Andrea Hayes |
| Mark Womack | Martin Hayes |
| Ciara Lyons | Katie Hayes |
| David Hunt | Egan / 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 |
| Richard Clifford | Hotel Manager |
| Lyn Fullerton | Nuala |
| Tim Killick | Explosives Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Keith Evans | Executive Producer |
| Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Leather | Producer |
| Paul Knight | Producer |
| Ron Purdie | Producer |
