The Hanging Gale

History

Drama

In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.

Production Companies

BBC Northern Ireland

Kensington Films & Television

Little Bird

Cast

Joe McGann

Joe McGann

Sean Phelan
Mark McGann

Mark McGann

Conor Phelan
Paul McGann

Paul McGann

Liam Phelan
Stephen McGann

Stephen McGann

Daniel Phelan
Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

Captain William Townsend
Tina Kellegher

Tina Kellegher

Mary Dolan
Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Joseph Phelan
Joe Pilkington

Joe Pilkington

James Phelan
Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy

McCafferty
Joe Savino

Joe Savino

Meagher
B.J. Hogg

B.J. Hogg

Harkin
Ian Beattie

Ian Beattie

Brian Sweeney
Stephen Kennedy

Stephen Kennedy

Martin Sweeney
Liam Carney

Liam Carney

Shanahan

Release date

1st Jan 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English