Clara Gaspar
Updated: May 4 2021, 6:12 ET
DANNY Boy is the BBC s new feature length drama which tells the story of a hero s ordeal after
being wrongly accused of war crimes.
The harrowing story recounts the events of one of Britain s biggest-ever public inquiry.
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Is BBC Two s Danny Boy based on a true story?
Yes! Danny Boy tells the true story of Brian Wood, a solider falsely accused of murder after risking his life in Iraq.
The Former Colour Sergeant is a real-life solider who served in one of the fiercest battles of the Iraq war, the Battle of Danny Boy in 2004.
Where is Brian Wood now?
Clara Gaspar
Updated: 15:53 ET, May 12 2021
FORMER Colour Sergeant Brian Wood has been through more than his fair share of ordeals - on and off the battlefield.
After being honoured for his service in 2004, Brian went through hell when he was falsely accused of committing war crimes. His story is being retold in new BBC drama Danny Boy.
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Who is Brian Wood?
Brian Wood is a soldier falsely accused of murder after risking his life in Iraq.
At the age of 23, he served in one of the fiercest battles of the Iraq war, the Battle of Danny Boy in 2004.
HERO S ORDEAL
I’d rather face enemy fire again than relive trial that branded me a war criminal, says Iraq hero Brian Wood
Rod McPhee
Updated: 8:31 ET, May 4 2021
BRIAN WOOD didn’t hesitate to charge into a hail of bullets and grenades to save his Army comrades in the Iraqi desert yet for doing so, he was branded a war criminal.
During a terrifying three hours, the bloody Battle of Danny Boy saw the 23-year-old Lance Corporal and his men overcome an enemy that had them outgunned and outnumbered.
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Brian Wood s story is told in new one-off BBC2 drama Danny BoyCredit: BBC
The Tories’ shameful plan to grant immunity to soldiers who torture must be defeated
‘Johnny Mercer’s attempt to limit the rule of law and equality before the law is falling apart at home and abroad.’ Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA
‘Johnny Mercer’s attempt to limit the rule of law and equality before the law is falling apart at home and abroad.’ Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA
Sat 24 Apr 2021 14.00 EDT
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