Desecration
By Hugh Costello. Francis Byrne must act fast to encourage resistance and prevent Ireland from becoming a Nazi dominion and a launch pad for an invasion of Britain.
Irish government official and secret British agent, Francis Byrne, must act fast to encourage resistance and prevent Ireland from becoming a launch pad for a Nazi invasion of Britain. But at what cost to the Irish people, and to his own loved ones?
Inspired by a recently discovered documents confirming Hitler's wartime plans to invade Ireland, and using both fictional and real characters, Desecration is a powerful counter-factual drama. It imagines how the first few days of such an invasion would have unfolded - and shows the stark moral dilemmas faced by a nation's leaders when the time comes to choose between resistance and collaboration.
Writer ..... Hugh Costello
Producer ..... Eoin O'Callaghan.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Francis Byrne | Patrick Fitzsymons |
| Orla Byrne | Dawn Bradfield |
| Liam Walsh | Owen Roe |
| David Gifford | Nickolas Grace |
| Henning Menzel | Faolan Morgan |
| Eamon de Valera | Niall Cusack |
| Writer | Hugh Costello |
| Producer | Eoin O'Callaghan |
Broadcasts
- Wed 5 Nov 201414:15BBC Radio 4
- Thu 3 Nov 201614:15BBC Radio 4
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