Colm Meaney
Back to Barrytown (2021)
Season 1
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.
Released May 16, 2021
Episode 50 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.television-history, tmdb.irish-film
Production Companies: RTÉ
Network: RTÉ One
S1E1 - 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, midnight
S1E2 - 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, midnight
S1E3 - 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, midnight
Network: RTÉ One
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 50 min.
Released: May 16, 2021
Last Air Date: May 30, 2021, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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