Dunblane: Our Story

On 13 March 1996 a gunman walked into a primary school in the small Scottish town of Dunblane, near Stirling, and shot dead 16 pupils and their teacher in a Primary 1 gym class. To date it is the deadliest firearms atrocity in the UK.

In a poignant film to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, Dunblane: Our Story features interviews many people who have never before talked on camera about what happened on that day. This compelling documentary features - for the first time - testimony from a survivor who was shot as a five year-old and who details her terrifying experience.

Other interviewees include Ron Taylor, the headmaster of Dunblane Primary School at the time of the shootings. This is the first time he has spoken in depth about that day since he faced the world’s media in the days after the atrocity - at press conferences which he memorably handled with dignity and under enormous pressure. 

Gwen Mayor was the primary teacher who was shot dead as she attempted to protect the children. Her daughter Debbie recalls the horrific day and her pride in her courageous mother. Two young women from separate families talk movingly about the sisters they never knew and the gap it has left in their lives. Other contributors include parents of the survivors and the deceased. Between them, they construct a powerful exploration on whether time can heal all wounds and love can triumph over evil.

Dunblane: Our Story is an STV Productions for BBC. Simulcast on BBC One Scotland.

Pictured: Amy Hutchison, Ron Taylor, Isabel Wilson, Alison Ross.

Publicity contact: JG2