hˈænə hɪmsˈɛlf hɐz sˈɛd hiː fˈɛlt fˈoːɹst ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹˈoʊl, hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pɹədˈuːsɚ, wˌɛn hɪz ˈoʊn tʃˈɔɪs fɚðə ɹˈoʊl, pˈiːɾɚ mˈʌlən, wʌz ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd baɪ ˌɛstˌiːvˈiː.
Hannah himself has said he felt forced into the role, having been executive producer, when his own choice for the role, Peter Mullan, was rejected by STV.