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Patrick Magee

Patrick Joseph Magee, often referred to as the Brighton bomber, is a former Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer. In 1984 he planted a bomb in the Grand Hotel, Brighton, targeting Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister, and her Cabinet; the bomb killed five people.

Known for

Bombing Brighton: The Plot to Kill Thatcher
Bombing Brighton: The Plot to Kill Thatcher
2024 • Self
The Hunt for the Bomber
2004 • Self

Full filmography

Patrick Magee – Biography, Known For & Filmography