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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.

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Documentary
Comedy
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First Aired on

May 16, 2021

1 seaons till May 30, 2021

Popularity: 0.7058
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Networks
(IE)
Production

RTÉ (IE)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Van

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Season 1

Aired

3 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Commitments50 min

    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.

  • Episode 2The Snapper50 min

    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.

  • Episode 3The Van50 min

    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.

Crew & Team

Ronan Fox

Director of Photography

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