Michael McDowell

Comedian, Tim McGarry, tells the story of Fair Employment in Northern Ireland and reveals that he used to be a lawyer for the newly formed FEC.

Give My Head Peace was a satirical television comedy series on BBC Northern Ireland that pokes fun at political parties, paramilitary groups and the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland. The programme is written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell, also known as "The Hole in the Wall Gang", who also perform as the characters.