Category Archives: Irish Television

CLOCH LE CARN: CHRISTY DIGNAM on RTÉ

Christy Dignam

Raised in Finglas on the northside of Dublin, Christy Dignam fronted the rock band, Aslan, for the guts of forty years. A fine story-teller and a terrific frontman and vocalist, he mined those twin gifts to considerable effect, on stage and off. A new documentary, CLOCH LE CARN: CHRISTY DIGNAM, showcases the singer’s extraordinary life and talent and airs Wednesday December 27th on RTE One. His wife Kathryn and daughter Kiera play tribute to him, while fellow musician Fiachna Ó Braonáin and former RTÉ Arts Correspondent Sinéad Crowley honour his legacy with others inspired by his musical talent.

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Andrew Scott’s career review

Andrew Scott

ALL OF US STRANGERS Andrew Scott joins British GQ as he revisits some of the most notable Theatre, TV & Film characters in his career so far: from playing ‘C’ in SPECTRE, his amazing performance in BLACK MIRROR to his role as Hamlet in the renowned Shakespearean play. The much-hyped ALL OF US STRANGERS is set to release on 22nd December.

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THE TOURIST Season Two trailer

THE TOURIST Season Two

BELFAST star Jamie Dornan returns to the small screen in the action-packed Season Two of THE TOURIST. In Season 2, Elliot and his ally Helen (Danielle Macdonald) travel to Ireland to find answers about Elliot’s identity, but instead, they are forced to face the dangerous consequences of his past actions. The second season will debut exactly two years after the first arrived on our screens, with the first episode airing at 9pm on 1st January 2024 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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Andrew Scott: Actors on Actors

Andrew Scott

Irish actors feature heavily in this season of Vanity Fair’s ACTORS ON ACTORS. In this episode, ALL OF OF STRANGERS star Andrew Scott chats with PAST LIVES star Greta Lee, in which they discuss first time as film leads, how they got the roles, what it’s like to portray falling in love and their deep theatrical roots. And yes, they also discuss Scott’s now infamous role as “Hot Priest” in FLEABAG!

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Ireland’s Golden Globe nominations

Barry Keoghan

Irish actors Barry Keoghan, Cillian Murphy and Andrew Scott have all been nominated for a Golden Globe. Keoghan is nominated for his performance in SALTBURN, Murphy for his role in OPPENHEIMER and Scott for his lead role in ALL OF US STRANGERS in which he stars alongside fellow Irishman Paul Mescal. The 81st Golden Globe Awards will take place January 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton, its home since 1961.

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Dornan in THE TOURIST Season 2

Jamie Dornan

BELFAST star Jamie Dornan returns in THE TOURIST season two on January 1 2024. The series follows Elliot Stanley (Jamie Dornan), a man who wakes up with amnesia in an Australian hospital. The character is helped by Helen Chambers (Danielle Macdonald), a probationary constable. Season 2 takes place in Ireland and will see Elliot and Helen confronted by friends and foes. The first season premiered in January 2022 and was Britain’s most-watched drama of 2022 across all platforms.

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Charlie Murphy in SAFE HARBOR

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy (PEAKY BLINDERS, HAPPY VALLEY) and Jack Gleeson (GAME OF THRONES) are to star in a Dutch-Belgian thriller series from OZARK co-creator Mark Williams. The series follows gifted hacker Tobias  and his ambitious best friend Marco, who are plucked from quiet obscurity and plunged headfirst into the chaos of organised crime when they cross paths with the Irish mob. Leading the family’s operations in Holland are Sloane (Murphy) and her brother Farrell (Gleeson), who enlist their services to hack into the security system of Rotterdam harbour — Europe’s largest shipping port — to secure the undetected deliveries of drug shipments.

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