Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
Lockerbie : A lookup for Truthtells the scandalous dead on target story of a couple ’s quest for justness after their daughter is shoot down in a deadly terrorist attack , and it has a great casting to work its real - life characters to the screen door . The five - part miniseries , airing on Peacock in the U.S. and Sky Atlantic in the UK , is adapted from the 2021 bookThe Lockerbie Bombing : A Father ’s Search for Justiceby Jim Swire and Peter Biddulph . It chronicles Swire ’s attempts to bring the culprit to justice after his daughter Flora is killed on Pan Am Flight 103 .
With a amount of 270 fatalities , this 1988 bombing was the virulent terrorist attack in British history . All 243 passengers and 16 crowd appendage on the carpenter’s plane were defeat in the bombing , and an additional 11 people died when parts of the aircraft fall into a residential orbit in the Scottish town of Lockerbie . mourn the departure of their daughter , Swire and his wife Jane set out to identify the people responsible for . As check intheLockerbietrailer , this limited serial is led by a screen door caption and some substantial suffer player .
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Colin Firth
Jim Swire
Catherine McCormack
Jane Swire
Ardalan Esmaili
Dr. Jim Swire’s relentless quest for justice unfolds after losing his daughter in the Pan Am Flight 103 tragedy over Lockerbie. This series follows his transcontinental journey that challenges his trust in the justice system and impacts his stability, family, and worldview.
Abdelbaset al - Megrahi
Sam Troughton
Murray Guthrie
Mark Bonnar
Roderick McGill
Mudar Abbara
Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah
Guy Henry
Paul Channon
Rosanna Adams
Flora Swire
Nabil Al Raee
Colonel Gaddafi
Colin Firth As Jim Swire
Date Of Birth: September 10, 1960
Active Since:1983
role player : Colin Firth was born in Grayshott , Hampshire , andfirst broke out with his acclaimed performance as Mr. Darcy in the BBC ’s 1995 TV adaptation of Jane Austen’sPride and Prejudice . This guide to his roles as Geoffrey Clifton inThe English Patient , Lord Wessex inShakespeare in Love , Jack Worthing inThe Importance of Being Earnest , and Jamie Bennett inLove really . Firth won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his turn as King George VI inThe King ’s Speech . He also encounter Mark Darcy in theBridget Jonesfranchise andHarry Hart in theKingsmanfranchise .
Notable Movies & TV Shows :
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Year
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Darcy
1995
have it away Actually
Jamie Bennett
2003
The King ’s Speech
King George VI
2010
Bridget Jones ’s Diary
Mark Darcy
2001
Kingsman : The Secret Service
Harry Hart
2014
lineament : Firth leads the form ofLockerbie : A hunt for Truthin the use of Jim Swire , an English doctor . Swire ’s daughter Flora was one of the 270 fatal accident of the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 . When the official investigation keep hitting bumps in the road , Swire lobbied for solutions and eventually advocate for the retrial of the original convicted defendant , Abdelbaset al - Megrahi . Swire co - compose the book that the series is base on , so it ’s drawn directly from his personal experience .
Catherine McCormack As Jane Swire
Date Of Birth: April 3, 1972
participating Since:1994
Actor : Catherine McCormack was born in Epsom , Surrey , andgot her big interruption with the role of Murron MacClannough — William Wallace ’s childhood friend , who he married in underground — inMel Gibson ’s Oscar - bring home the bacon historical epicBraveheart . She went on to play Alice in the post - apocalyptic repulsion sequel28 Weeks Laterand Elizabeth Hadley in the Brad Pitt / Robert Redford thrillerSpy Game . Her prior TV use include Anika inThe Witcher , Alex Tropper inSlow horse , and Virginia Woolf inLife in Squares . McCormack antecedently co - starred with Firth when she played the minor character of Olivia in Woody Allen’sMagic in the Moonlight .
Braveheart
Murron MacClannough
28 week by and by
Alice
2007
Slow Horses
Alex Tropper
2022
Life in square
Virginia Woolf
2015
Character : McCormack cobalt - stars inLockerbie : A hunting for Truthas Jane Swire , Jim ’s married woman . Jane was likewise distraught over the loss of their daughter in the Lockerbie bombardment , and was similarly dedicated to catch to the verity and bring the culprit to judge . Lockerbie : A lookup for Truthframes the storey through the eyes of this aggrieve couple .
Ardalan Esmaili As Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi
Date Of Birth: March 22, 1986
Active Since:2007
Actor : Ardalan Esmaili was born in Tehran , Iran , andfirst broke out with the lead role of Esmail in the 2017 Danish drama filmThe Charmer . He play Omar alongside Nikolaj Coster - Waldau , Carice van Houten , and Guy Pearce in the 2019 Brian De Palma crime thrillerDominoand Karimi alongside Noomi Rapace in the 2022 Netflix action movieBlack Crab . On television receiver , Esmaili has played Tommy Rantakyrö in 16 episodes ofRebecka Martinsson , Michel Maloof in eight episodes ofThe Helicopter Heist , and Farid in five episode ofDeliver Me .
Rebecka Martinsson
Tommy Rantakyrö
2017 - 2020
Domino
Omar
2019
Black Crab
Karimi
type : InLockerbie : A hunt for Truth , Esmaili play Abdelbaset al - Megrahi . Megrahi was the forefront of security for Libyan Arab Airlines , the theater director of the Centre for Strategic Studies in Tripoli , Libya , and an aver Libyan word officer . In 2001 , he was convicted on 270 count of slaying for his role in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing . He was sentenced to liveliness in prison house while his Colorado - accused , Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah , was found not guilty and was deport .
Lockerbie Supporting Cast & Characters
Sam Troughton as Murray Guthrie : Sam Troughton appear in the cast ofLockerbie : A lookup for Truthas Murray Guthrie . Troughton has previously played Aleksandr Akimov in HBO’sChernobyl , Much the Miller ’s Son in the BBC’sRobin HoodTV serial publication , and Stephen Yarrick in Netflix ’s spy thrillerBlack Columba . He also played Maximilien Robespierre in Ridley Scott’sNapoleon .
Mark Bonnar as Roderick McGill : Roderick McGill is played by Mark Bonnar . Bonnar played Bruno Jenkins inCasualty , Detective Finney inPsychoville , DCC Mike Dryden inLine of Duty , and Colin Osborne inUnforgotten . He ’s also appear in television games as Blackbeard inAssassin ’s Creed IV : Black Flagand Townsend inBattlefield 1 .
Mudar Abbara as Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah : Megrahi ’s co - accused , Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah , who was found not shamed and acquitted , is play by Mudar Abbara . Abbara is well know for his guest role as Habid Ali inCasualtyseason 38 , episode 9 , “ barrier . ” He also play Fadi inThe Swimmersand Mo inIn Another Life . He had short pic roles as Gael inPavement , Omar inShi Tou , and a taxicab driver inBaba .
Guy Henry as Paul Channon : Paul Channon , the Conservative MP for Southend West , is played by Guy Henry . Henry is a prolific British thespian who take on Cassius inRome , Iain Morris inExtras , and Henrik Hanssen inHolby CityandCasualty . On the cock-a-hoop screen , Henry has played Pius Thicknesse in both part ofHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsand was the point of view - in forGrand Moff Tarkin inRogue One : A Star Wars Story .
Rosanna Adams as Flora Swire : Flora Swire , Jim and Jane ’s 23 - yr - old girl who was kill in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 , is play by Rosanna Adams . Robert Adam antecedently played Lily inDo You Remember?and the aborigine in the short filmAlbion .
Nabil Al Raee as Colonel Gaddafi : Nabil Al Raee look in the roll ofLockerbie : A Search for Truthin the role of Colonel Gaddafi . Gaddafi is a Libyan revolutionist who ruled Libya from 1969 until he was assassinated by rebels in 2011 . Al Raee antecedently play Nader in200 Metersand Zeinah ’s beginner in the 2023 shortClosure – Tarwedah .
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Dr. Jim Swire ’s relentless quest for justness spread after fall behind his daughter in the Pan Am Flight 103 tragedy over Lockerbie . This serial publication follows his transcontinental journeying that challenges his confidence in the justice system and impacts his stability , family , and worldview .
