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2021•50m•Documentary•Comedy
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Colm Meaney presents a celebration of Roddy Doyle's trilogy about Dublin family the Rabbittes and the film adaptations of the books, The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van.

Kenny Mac Giolla Phádraig · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 16, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - The CommitmentsE150m

The Commitments

We explore the story behind Roddy Doyle’s book that brought Hollywood to town, and take a nostalgic journey around a film that still holds a key place in the hearts of Irish people 30 years after its release.

May 16, 2021

Episode 2 - The SnapperE250m

The Snapper

We look back at the film adaptation of The Snapper through the eyes of cast and crew including actress Tina Kellegher, writer Roddy Doyle, and director Stephen Frears. We discover the stories behind the memorable characters of Georgie Burgess and Sharon Curley and how they were brought to our screens.

May 23, 2021

Episode 3 - The VanE350m

The Van

With contributions from Stephen Frears, Brendan O’Carroll, Neilí Conroy, and Ger Ryan, we learn the story behind The Van, meet locals who took part in the film, and relive the magical time of Italia '90.

May 30, 2021

Actors

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Self / Narrator

Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle

Self

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