In the Name of the Fada (2008)

In the Name of the Fada was a show that aired on RTÉ from 13 March to 17 April 2008, documenting Irish-American comedian Des Bishop and his pursuit of fluency in the Irish language. The show was a 6-part mini-series in which Bishop spends a year living in Tír an Fhia, which is one of many Gaeltacht regions in Ireland. Bishop aims to be able to perform a stand-up comedy act as Gaeilge by the end of the stay. The theme tune is Floating by Jape.

Released March 13, 2008 40 min Episode 40 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.irish-language, tmdb.gaeltacht

Network: RTÉ2

Country: Ireland
Production Country: Ireland
Languages: English, Irish