Billy Martin
4 movies
A series of adaptations for TV of Graham Reid's plays following the Martin family.
Too Late to Talk to Billy
Relationships are strained in a Belfast family, particularly between a father and his son. First in a multi-year trilogy.
A Matter of Choice for Billy
Belfast 1978: the Martin family, a year on. Norman is away in England, and his eldest son, Billy, and daughter, Lorna, are in charge of their younger sisters, Ann and Maureen. Second in the trilogy.
A Coming to Terms for Billy
Belfast, 1980: July, the marching season ... Norman Martin, away for two years, returns with his 'English woman', Mavis. How will the family - particularly Billy - react? And has she achieved the impossible in mellowing the man? Third in the trilogy.
Lorna
In the follow-up to Graham Reid’s trilogy of ‘Billy’ plays, Billy's sister Lorna Martin is left to care for their Uncle Andy. Lorna feels trapped, but Andy wishes to give her the freedom she desires.