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Danny Boy with Anthony Boyle as Brian Wood and Toby Jones as Phil Shiner
Picture: BBC/Expectation TV/Robert Viglasky/Sophie Mutevelian Stepping into the shoes of a living person is a daunting task for any actor. It s a feat made all the more intimidating when the individual s first-hand experiences involve war and they have faced events that are both traumatic and undoubtedly life-changing. A delicate balancing act between creativity and veracity, it s precisely the scenario faced by the cast of new feature-length BBC Two battlefield drama, Danny Boy.
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In the new pictures Toby, 54, dressed smartly in a beige overcoat and striped scarf as he carried a collection of files in his arms.
The story homes in on soldier Brian Wood - played by Anthony Boyle - who embarks on a journey from war hero to alleged murderer following his time in Iraq.
Exciting: The single drama follows the real life events of human rights lawyer Phil Shiner s [Toby Jones] pursuit of British soldiers accused of war crimes
Disgraced: Shiner was struck off as a solicitor in 2007 after being found guilty of misconduct and dishonesty relating to false abuse claims against British troops (right is the real Shiner)
Stepping into the shoes of a living person is a daunting task for any actor. It s a feat made all the more intimidating when the individual s first-hand experiences involve war and they have faced events that are both traumatic and undoubtedly life-changing. A delicate balancing act between creativity and veracity, it s precisely the scenario faced by the cast of new feature-length BBC Two battlefield drama, Danny Boy. Based on real life events, the gritty 90-minute film sees Harry Potter And The Cursed Child star Anthony Boyle take on the role of Iraq War veteran Brian Wood, a soldier wrongly accused of historic war crimes.