Reg
Reg, a new 90 minute film from Jimmy McGovern, is the story of how Reg Keys took on the British Prime Minister over Britain’s participation in the Iraq war.
Published: 31 May 2016
The film follows Reg on a journey of grief and defiance after his son Tom is one of six Royal Military Police soldiers murdered in Al Majar, Iraq.
As Reg and his wife, Sally, have their lives torn apart, questions begin to arise not only around the events that led to their son’s death but also about the war as a whole. Left with questions that the Government refuses to answer, Reg decides to stand as an independent candidate in Blair’s own constituency of Sedgefield.
Reg is written by Jimmy McGovern and Robert Pugh. It is produced by Colin McKeown and Donna Molloy for LA Productions. The director is David Blair (Common, Accused, The Street) and the executive producers are Jimmy McGovern (Banished, Common, The Accused) for LA Productions and Polly Hill for the BBC.
Reg broadcast on Monday 6 June, BBC One, 9pm.
Notes to Editors
Q&As with co-writer Jimmy McGovern, Reg Keys himself and Anna Maxwell Martin, are available to download here.
Cast
Reg Keys – Tim Roth
Sally Keys – Anna Maxwell Martin
Richard Keys – Elliott Tittensor
Bob Clay – Ralph Brown
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