Category Archives: Irish Television

D & D: HONOUR AMONG THIEVES

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Filmed largely in Northern Ireland, the new Hollywood sci-fi movie showcases the destination’s superstar attractions. Blessed with enchanting forests and dramatic coastlines, Northern Ireland has provided a backdrop for countless glossy films and fantasy TV shows. The latest big-screen epic to make the most of the superb scenery is DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOUR AMONG THIEVES, now in UK cinemas. Based on the cult role-playing game, first launched in 1974, it’s an action-packed story of a quest to retrieve a lost relic, encountering a host of terrifying creatures along the way.

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THE TOURIST starts Season 2 production

Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dornan starrer THE TOURIST has gone into production on Season 2 in Dublin, Ireland with Dornan reprising his role as an amnesia-afflicted car crash victim struggling to piece together his past. This time the story moves from the Australian Outback to Ireland where Elliot (Dornan) and Chambers are trying to rediscover Elliot’s roots. But they soon find themselves in the crosshairs of a rivalry between the McDonnell family and the Cassidys as they get dragged into Elliot’s dangerous past life.

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Charlie Murphy in OBSESSION

Netflix

Irish actress Charlie Murphy is set star in new Netflix drama OBSESSION. The four-part series is a contemporary adaptation of Josephine Hart’s 1991 novella, DAMAGE. The story centers around a dangerous love triangle that emerges when the enigmatic Anna Barton (played by Charlie) embarks on a passionate affair with her fiance’s father, William, a top surgeon. The tense, erotic thriller joins Netflix on April 13.

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Irish Television

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BLUE LIGHTS now on BBC One

Belfast

As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, you’ll find little on television that says as much about a changing Northern Ireland as BLUE LIGHTS. A new drama written by two local lads, ex-journalists Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn, this BBC One show focuses on a trio of new recruits to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), the peace-era force that in 2001 succeeded the militarized Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). BLUE LIGHTS is now available on BBC One via the link below.

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Niamh Algar in MALPRACTICE

Niamh Algar

RAISED BY WOLVES actress Niamh Algar leads the cast of MALPRACTICE as battle-hardened doctor Lucinda Edwards, who finds herself at the centre of an investigation after a nightmare shift ends with an opioid overdose for Edith Owusu. Niamh Algar said she was “thrilled” to be leading the ITV medical thriller. “I was blown away by Grace Ofori-Attah’s script and the team attached in creating MALPRACTICE,” said Algar. “I’m a huge fan of Phil Barantini’s work, his movie Boiling Point is an astonishing piece of work and I’m so excited to see how he approaches Malpractice. “I’m absolutely over the moon that we are working together on this special series.”

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Scott in BACK IN ACTION

SHERLOCK alum Andrew Scott is among the latest stars to join Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx’s upcoming Netflix movie BACK IN ACTION. According to Deadline, Scott will be joining the project alongside his FLEABAG co-star Jamie Demetriou, who played Bus Rodent on the acclaimed comedy-drama series. Scott is best known for his role as Jim Moriarty in the BBC series SHERLOCK, for which he won a BAFTA. He also earned a Golden Globe nomination and won a Critics’ Choice Television Award for his role as The Priest on FLEABAG.

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Irish Film, Irish Television

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Irish stars among TV BAFTAs nominees

Baftas

Irish stars Anne-Marie Duff, Sharon Horgan, Siobhán McSweeney, Cillian Murphy, Graham Norton, and Fiona Shaw are among the nominees for the BAFTA Television Awards in the UK. DERRY GIRLS McSweeney is shortlisted for Female Performance in a Comedy Programme, and the show is also nominated for Scripted Comedy and Writer: Comedy for writer-creator Lisa McGee. PEAKY BLINDERS star Murphy is among the nominees for Leading Actor for his role as Tommy Shelby. It is Murphy’s first BAFTA nomination for his performance as Shelby across six seasons of the show – and PEAKY BLINDERS sole nomination this year.

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Irish Television

McSweeney in REDEMPTION

Deer Girls

DERRY GIRLS alum Siobhán McSweeney will star in REDEMPTION. Featuring a stellar cast that includes a few familiar faces, the six-part crime drama follows Liverpool-based DI Colette Cunningham after she learns that her estranged daughter Kate has taken her own life. Famed for her hilarious portrayal of Sister Michael in the hit comedy series, Siobhán has also become well known for hosting Channel 4’s reality competition, THE GREAT POTTERY THROW DOWN.

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