Armoy’s Dunlop racing dynasty to appear in Liam Neeson-narrated documentary

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

A new documentary called Road which tells the story of N. Ireland’s greatest road racing dynasty will air on BBC1NI on Monday, October 6 at 8.30pm.

For two generations the Dunlop family has dominated the most dangerous of all motor sports – motorcycle road racing.

WIN ALOT. Pictured at the showing of Joey Dunlop's North West 200 wins at Joey's Bar on Thursday night along with Linda Dunlop are film maker, Colin James and former Honda UK Racing Manager, Barry Symmons.INBM40-14 046SC.placeholder image
WIN ALOT. Pictured at the showing of Joey Dunlop's North West 200 wins at Joey's Bar on Thursday night along with Linda Dunlop are film maker, Colin James and former Honda UK Racing Manager, Barry Symmons.INBM40-14 046SC.

Narrated by Liam Neeson, this feature documentary is the dramatic, tragic and inspirational story of the two sets of Dunlop brothers - Joey and Robert, William and Michael - brothers united by success and united by loss.

Road is a DoubleBand production for BBC NIin association with NI Screen and is directed by Dermot Lavery and Michael Hewitt.

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