The Hanging Gale

In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.

• Diarmuid LawrenceDirector
• Allan CubittWriter

• Joe McGannSean Phelan
• Mark McGannConor Phelan
• Paul McGannLiam Phelan
• Stephen McGannDaniel Phelan
• Michael KitchenCaptain William Townsend
• Gerard McSorleyCoulter
• Sean McGinleyFerry
• Tina KellegherMary Dolan
• Ciarán FitzgeraldJoseph Phelan
• Joe PilkingtonJames Phelan
• Dave DuffyMcCafferty
• Joe SavinoMeagher