Billy the Kid (2 Mar. 2006)

This episode focused on Billy The Kid - whether he really deserved his infamy as a 'badman' and whether he should be posthumously granted a Pardon. The general consensus of considered opinion is that he should be granted this Pardon.

Director:

Tim Robinson

Writer:

Colin Swash

Stars:

David Leon, Clive Russell, Damian O'Hare

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Leon	...	Billy the Kid
Clive Russell	...	Sheriff Brady
Damian O'Hare	...	Bob Ollinger
Sam Heughan	...	John Tunstall
Colin Stinton	...	Lew Wallace
Brian Doherty	...	Windy Cahill
Sean McKenzie	...	James William Bell
Finlay Robertson	...	Billy Campbell
Peter Brooke	...	Jim Carlyle
Ian Porter	...	Pat Garrett
Sebastian Knapp	...	Jimmy Dolan
Garrick Hagon	...	Judge Bristol
Morgan Deare	...	D.A. Rynerson
Philip Rosch	...	Mr. McSween
Sean Power	...	Mr. Chapman

Storyline

Sympathetic historians review the life of Billy the Kid, bullied from childhood, who descended into crime after shooting hectoring card sharp Windy Cahill. Given a chance of honest work by English John Tunstall, Billy formed a vigilante group to hunt down the business rivals who murdered Tunstall, including the notoriously bent sheriff Brady. However, despite Governor Lew Wallace's efforts to pardon him, Billy was turned into an outlaw by corrupt politicians making capital out of his situation and eventually shot by Pat Garrett. The consensus of the discussion is that Billy should be pardoned.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | War | Western

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 2006 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min

Color:

Color

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