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1987. When their households merge, Niall and Ruben form a close and unsettling bond. An intimate yet epic exploration of what it means to be a man.

2018. It’s Niall’s wedding day as he follows his estranged ‘brother’ Ruben into a barn, away from all his guests. Here, in an explosion of violence, Ruben brutally and shockingly attacks him. Understanding why proves to be the driving question of this drama as we are catapulted back through the decades.

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Tuesday22:40
BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD

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Credits

RubenRichard Gadd
NiallJamie Bell
Young NiallMitchell Robertson
Young RubenStuart Campbell
LoriNeve McIntosh
MauraMarianne McIvor
Young MonaCharlotte Blackwood
Young GusPiers Ewart
Mr JenkinsStuart McQuarrie
JohnScot Greenan
DrewCalum Manchip
MurrayGordon Brown
WriterRichard Gadd
Idea OriginatorRichard Gadd
Executive ProducerRichard Gadd
Executive ProducerSophie Gardiner
Executive ProducerAnna O'Malley
DirectorAlexandra Brodski
Production CompanyMam Tor Productions

Broadcasts

  • Tuesday22:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Tuesday23:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Next Friday22:30
    BBC Scotland
  • Mon 4 May 202602:20
    BBC Two

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