Beyond Reason

Overview

Drama based on a real-life story of a love affair between a married army captain and a young female soldier. Susan Christie and Duncan McAllister have an affair, but Duncan ends the relationship when he's posted to Germany. Three days later, Susan and Duncan's wife, Penny, go for a walk in the woods in Northern Ireland. Fifteen minutes later, Penny is dead and Susan claims they were attacked by an unknown man.

Directed by Jim O'Brien

Top cast

Simon Shepherd

Duncan McAllister

Jennifer Ehle

Penny McAllister

Kate Hardie

Pvt. Susan Christie

George Shane

Bob Christie

Maggie Shevlin

Fran Christie

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Gerard Rooney

Andrew Christie

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Martyn Read

Desmond Squire

Julia Goodman

Norma Squire

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Guy Manning

Tim

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Jane Robbins

Annette Gascoyne

Alastair Galbraith

Chris

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Gerard Crossan

Jim

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Joseph Crilly

Sgt. Faulkner

Stanley Townsend

John Horan

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Orla Charlton

Tara Cummings

Mark Lambert

DI Albert Christie

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Toby Byrne

Ernie Telford

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Walter McMonagle

Creaney QC

Ian McElhinney

Smythe QC

James Greene

Judge Kelly

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