A Song for Jenny is a 2015 British television film directed by Brian Percival and starring Emily Watson as Julie Nicholson, whose daughter Jenny was murdered in the 7 July 2005 London bombings.[1][2][3] It is based on Nicholson's book of the same name.[4][5][6]
| A Song for Jenny | |
|---|---|
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| Based on | A Song for Jenny by Julie Nicholson |
| Screenplay by | Frank McGuinness |
| Directed by | Brian Percival |
| Starring | Emily Watson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Stephen Wright |
| Producer | Liz Trubridge |
| Cinematography | David Katznelson |
| Editor | John Wilson |
| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Northern Ireland Drama Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | July 5, 2015 |
Cast
edit- Emily Watson as Julie Nicholson
- Nicola Wren as Jenny
- Steven Mackintosh as Greg
- Martha Mackintosh as Lizzie
- Laurence Belcher as Thomas
- Alan Rothwell as Uncle Jimmie
- Gwilym Lee as James
- Anne Stallybrass as Mother
- John Woodvine as Father
- Sophie Dix as Sharon
- Noah Jupe as William
- Poppy Miller as Vanda
- Stuart Martin as Colin
- Maxine Evans as Pauline
- Bruce Byron as Taxi Driver
- Andrew Whipp as DCI
References
edit- ^ Harrison, Bernice (10 July 2015). "Television: After the London bombings, a mother's grief puts viewers through the ringer". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (5 June 2015). "A Song For Jenny: How a vicar's grief and anger inspired a BBC drama on the 7/7 bombings". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (4 July 2015). "Beyond The Bombings: 'A Song For Jenny' Explores Julie Nicholson's Grief For Her Daughter, But Also The Kindness She Experienced". HuffPost. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "TV review: My useless review of A Song For Jenny". The Herald (Glasgow). 5 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC1's drama A Song For Jenny is a painful look back to the events of July 7". Irish Examiner. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC One drama A Song For Jenny is a painful look back to the events of July 7". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.