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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)
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Actor Anthony Boyle joined the Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose to talk about starring in the new BBC Two drama, Danny Boy, and working on an upcoming Spielberg project.
The feature-length Danny Boy tells the true story of a young man’s journey from war hero to alleged murderer, and his search for truth. The Northern Irish actor, who played Scorpius Malfoy onstage in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, said, “I play Brian Wood, who was a soldier that served in Iraq, and he was involved in the Battle of Danny Boy. When he came home he was hailed as a war hero, on the front of the papers, people thought he was amazing. Then a human rights lawyer called Phil Shiner began to investigate him and thought there was wrongdoing. He was on trial for ten years, I believe.”
Toby Jones as Phil Shiner
Source: BBC
Danny Boy, which airs on Wednesday and is on BBC iPlayer thereafter, takes a look at the moral and legal fallout from the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the subsequent pursuit of compensation claims by UK lawyers against the Ministry of Defence on behalf of Iraqi civilians.
One of the key protagonists is the former human rights lawyer Phil Shiner, who accuses the army of prisoner mistreatment. Shiner is played by stellar television and film actor Toby Jones, whose previous roles include Captain Mainwaring in the Dad’s Army remake and an award-winning turn in comedy series Detectorists. There’s some serious pedigree behind the camera too, with director Sam Miller previously working on crime drama Luther and the award-winning I May Destroy You.