Watch emotional trailer for BBC’s new Irish peace rally drama ‘Mother’s Day’

BBC Two has released the first trailer for upcoming TV movie Mother’s Day.

The 90-minute film is based on the events, aftermath and public response to the Warrington bombing of March 1993.

Mother’s Day stars Anna Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle), Vicky McClure (Line of Duty), Daniel Mays (Against the Law) and David Wilmot (The Guard).

Watch the trailer:

Mother’s Day airs in the UK at 9pm on Monday 3 September on BBC Two.

The official synopsis reads: “Following the 1993 Warrington bomb attack which left two boys dead, a grieving family and a Dublin housewife form an unlikely alliance to bring about peace and heal communities on both sides of the Irish Sea.

“Sue McHugh (Vicky McClure), an unassuming and usually shy Dublin housewife, is deeply affected by news of the tragedy. Spurred into action by the events in Warrington and the hope that she can make a difference, Sue urges people across Ireland to demonstrate that the killings on all sides must stop. But has Sue underestimated the challenge of brokering peace in a community that has known such conflict?

“As the grieving Wendy and Colin Parry (Anna Maxwell Martin and Daniel Mays) search desperately for answers to their son Tim’s senseless killing, they form an alliance with Sue, her husband Arthur (David Wilmot), and their Peace ‘93 movement, travelling to Dublin in a bid to bring about peace and ensure Tim’s enduring legacy is one of hope and tolerance.”