Mother's Day

7.6
20181h 30m

On the day before Mother's Day 1993, Colin and Wendy Parry's lives are torn apart when their youngest son Tim is killed in a terrorist attack by the IRA in Warrington's town centre. The attack shocks ordinary people on both sides of the Irish Sea. Sue McHugh, an unassuming and normally shy Dublin housewife, is deeply affected by the tragedy. Spurred into action by the events in Warrington and the hope that she can make a difference, Sue urges people across Ireland to demonstrate that the killings on all sides must stop. But has Sue underestimated the challenge of brokering peace in a community that has known only conflict? As the grieving Parrys search desperately for answers to their son's senseless killing, they form an alliance with Sue, her husband Arthur, and her Peace '93 movement, travelling to Dublin in a bid to bring about peace and ensure Tim's enduring legacy is one of hope and tolerance. Based on real events.

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Cast

Photo of Vicky McClure

Vicky McClure

Susan McHugh

Photo of Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Colin Parry

Photo of David Wilmot

David Wilmot

Arthur McHugh

Photo of Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

Dr Tarring

Photo of Simone Kirby

Simone Kirby

Fran Russell Banks

Photo of Patrick Fitzsymons

Patrick Fitzsymons

Tommy Kerans

Photo of Conor Mullen

Conor Mullen

Gay Byrne

Photo of Melanie Kilburn

Melanie Kilburn

Margret Seabrook

Photo of Adam Mitchell

Adam Mitchell

Tim Parry

Photo of James Quinn Markey

James Quinn Markey

Charlie McHugh

Photo of Gerard Lee

Gerard Lee

Dean of Trinity

Photo of Liam McCheyne

Liam McCheyne

Tim Parry, aged 7

Photo of Elizabeth Conboy

Elizabeth Conboy

Hospital Manager

Photo of Wendy Albiston

Wendy Albiston

Dinner Lady

Photo of Lucy McConnell

Lucy McConnell

Dublin Woman

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