Commissions

Greenlit: One Morning in March, BBC2

One Morning in March (1 x 60′) – “I call it the shooting, because, well…I was shot.” On the 13 March 1996 a gunman walked into a primary school in the small Scottish town of Dunblane and shot dead 16 pupils and their teacher in a Primary 1 gym class. This film features, for the first time, testimony from a survivor, shot as a five year-old on, growing up in the shadow of one of Britain’s darkest days. In a landmark film to commemorate the 20th anniversary director Stephen Bennett interviews the families of the dead, the parents of the survivors, and the next generation of those affected, most of whom have never spoken before on camera, and constructs a powerful exploration about whether time can heal all wounds and love triumph over evil.

The producers have negotiated exclusive access to key individuals involved in the tragedy: Ron Taylor, the headmaster of Dunblane Primary School who is speaking for the first time; Debbie, the daughter of Gwen Mayor, the primary teacher shot dead; and one of the young survivors, who gives powerful testimony about a terrifying experience no child should endure. For the first time two young women from separate families talk about the sisters they would never grow to know and the gap it has left in their lives.

Channel: BBC2

Producer: STV

TX: TBC

Source: BBC press release