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Published by RTÉ Programme Sales, 2018-10-01 10:04:18

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Autumn 2018

The New Season
Autumn 2018



TAKEN DOWN FINDING JOY BRIDGET AND EAMON HARDY BUCKS

GREAT LIGHTHOUSES OF IRELAND THE IRISH REVOLUTION MY TRANS LIFE ORLA TINSLEY: WARRIOR

SUPER HOMES HOME RESCUE DONAL’S MEALS IN MINUTES SERIES 2 NEVEN’S SPANISH FOOD TRAILS

24 HOUR BABY HOSPITAL GREAT HOUSE REVIVAL

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Taken Down Finding Joy

6 X 60’ 6 X 30’

Crime drama set in Dublin, in which a young Nigerian girl is found dead at a Finding Joy is a new six part comedy series created, written by and starring
bus stop opening an investigation into her murder. This leads detectives to Amy Huberman, which follows a single woman, Joy, after a painful breakup
an immigration detention centre nearby where shaken residents are wary to who looks for happiness in all the wrong places.
speak to the police, all terrified of deportation.
Finding Joy explores the many amusing ways we seek happiness and
The victim was a resident of the centre and at first glance the young girl’s fulfilment in these modern digital times by following 34-year-old Joy, who is
death looks like it was the result of a robbery gone wrong but quickly it just trying to get on with her life after a recent break up from her long-term
becomes apparent that the robbery was staged and that she was clearly boyfriend, Aidan. What follows is a warm, irreverent show with a lot of heart
targeted and killed. and laughs as Joy struggles with life, her friends and her world.

When another young Nigerian girl from the same detention centre is report- Finding Joy also stars Aisling Bea, Laura Whitmore, Lochlann O’Mearain,
ed missing, the police wonder if there is a connection and a possible serial Jennifer Rainsford, Catherine Walker, Paul Reid, Hannah Scott and Mark
killer in their midst. It then becomes a race against time for the investigative Doherty.
team to track down the missing girl, which leads them into a world of traffick-
ing and prostitution.

A SPIRAL PICTURES PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ (IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARTE) A TREASURE ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ
DISTRIBUTED BY FREMANTLE MEDIA DISTRIBUTED BY ACORN MEDIA ENTERPRISES

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Bridget and Eamon (Season 4) Hardy Bucks

26 X 30’ 20 X 30’

Bridget and Eamon is an award winning Irish TV sitcom set in the 1980’s Hardy Bucks follows the fictional exploits of a group of 20 something slacker
about an unhappily married couple who live in the Irish Midlands with their lads living in a small fictional town in Ireland “Castletown” and their attempt
indeterminate number of children. Bridget is a wound-up, chain-smoking to find “fun” wherever that may be while trying to make something of their
housewife with glasses as big as two 1980’s television sets with “notions”, lives using what limited means they have. Pressing matters such as women,
and Eamon her husband has so many annoying habits notably his inability to drink and lack of money are always in the lads’ minds as they spend their
make money. days coming up with unorthodox solutions to their problems.

This time around, Bridget and Eamon brew their own alcohol with disastrous Filmed in mockumentary style it follows Eddie Durkan, and his friends Buzz,
consequences, fight over a possibly priceless vase and stop at nothing to French Toast, The Viper and Boo and their exploits which leads to hilarious
break up a happy bride and groom. Bridget gets replaced by an impost- situations as inevitably things always go wrong!
er, Eamon gets his 70s band back together for a huge gig and they both
become convinced that their new mysterious lodger is an alien. The local Hardy Bucks originally started as a 6-part webisode before RTÉ
musical society gets completely out of hand and results in some quite dirty commissioned the series.
dancing and we see a flashback to the night Eamon proposed to Bridget.

Season 4 returns even bigger, bolder and funnier than ever... and that’s not
just the shoulder pads.

A PURE CLASS PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ A HARDY/INTEGRAL PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ

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Great Lighthouses of Ireland The Irish Revolution

4 X 60' 3 X 60’

This series tells the story of Ireland’s lighthouses and their continuing Narrated by Cillian Murphy, The Irish Revolution is the remarkable story of
importance to the country’s survival. For all their romance and mystery, the Irish War of Independence (1919-1922) which resulted in the formation of
lighthouses remain a vital part of the countries maritime infrastructure. the Irish Free State and became the model for other British colonies to gain
their independence.
This series illustrates our dependence on the sea, our battle with the
elements, the engineering, history, science and above all the people Following on from the failed insurrection of 1916, this series tells the story
behind these extraordinary buildings, and the pivotal role they have played of how revolutionary Ireland reorganized and re- imagined the tactics that
in historic events. would eventually lead to an independent Ireland.

Visually spectacular, historically fascinating and with a compelling narrative Hugely important figures such as Michael Collins and Éamon de Valera
and a large cast, including many of the last remaining lighthouse keepers, would emerge onto the world stage, as leaders of Ireland’s revolutionary
the series has all the ingredients needed for a thought-provoking but struggle, facing iconic British political heavyweights such as Winston
popular success. Churchill and Lloyd George.

The tactics, both in guerrilla warfare and in radicalising the Irish population,
would eventually force a British withdraw and treaty leading to an independ-
ent Irish state. These tactics would be copied again and again, thought-out
the British Empire and become the print for freedom.

AN INPRODUCTION PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ A TYRONE PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ
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My Trans Life Orla Tinsley: Warrior

2 X 60’ 1 X 60’

In July 2015 Irish citizens were given the right to change their legal gender Irish campaigner, Orla Tinsley, has always lived with cystic fibrosis. With a
based on self-identification alone, without medical or state intervention, limited life expectancy, Orla believed her 30th birthday would be her expira-
making Ireland a global leader in trans-rights and one of just five countries in tion date. Having left Ireland to study in Columbia University, she turned 30 in
the world that has legislation based on self-determination. This legal recog- New York City, and, at almost the same time, was put on the list for a double
nition gave many Irish transgender people the courage to publicly come out lung transplant there.
and live as the gender they identify with.
Over the next 14 months, this powerful and emotive documentary charted
Filmed over the course of two years, My Trans Life offers an intimate portrait her failing health, the excruciating 6 false alarms, and the lucky 7th trans-
into the lives of five young transgender people on their journey to transition. plant call which arrived at the 11th hour, just in time to give Orla a new chance
Its brave participants share their experiences of the depression, anxiety and at life.
mood-swings that are part of the journey, the rejection by family and friends,
the fear of being ridiculed or even attacked on the streets and the dream The day after the broadcast on RTÉ the Irish Kidney Association said that
they each have to lead a normal life. just over 2,000 individual organ donor card requests had been received as a
direct result of the programme
My Trans Life documents the progress the trans community have made in
recent years, as well as the struggles they are still engaged in for acceptance
and understanding.

A THAT’S A WRAP / ZUPPA FILMS PRODUCTION RTÉ AN RTÉ PRODUCTION

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Super Homes Home Rescue

6 X 60’ 6 X 30’

In this new series of Super Homes Ireland’s favourite architect , Dermot Let’s face it we are all love Clutter! We love to collect things, drag them with
Bannon packs his bags once more and goes on a road trip to visit some of us each time we move home, stack it in corners, on shelves, in spare rooms,
the world’s most amazing homes. and continually promise to sort it out… but we never do.

Dermot travels as near as London and as far as Australia and the USA. Home Rescue features homeowners who have lost their homes to clutter
Along the way he meets architects, home owners and estate agents as and mess - this could belong to a family, an individual or a group of friends
they showcase the world’s greatest living spaces and experiences. and tackles their hoarding head on and offers them real solutions with an
entire makeover of two of the worst rooms in their house, all done with the
From a jaw dropping Mayfair mansion to a €35 million Hamptons super home, help of IKEA.
on to the Australian outback, Dermot is on the ultimate busman’s holiday.
Join designer and architect Róisín Murphy as she and her team of Clutter
Busters sort the country’s clutter problem, one house at a time.

A COCO TV PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ A COCO TV PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ
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Donal’s Meals in Minutes Series 2 Neven’s Spanish Food Trails

17 X 30’ 6 X 30’

Chef Donal Skehan’s new cookery series is all about meals for the modern Chef Neven Maguire is in Spain, and this time the popular chef is in Anda-
cook; just because they are quick to cook doesn’t mean that you have to lusia, a region in the south west of Spain. As befits such a large and diverse
compromise on taste or flavour. area, the food varies greatly within Andalusia, from the ‘Tropical Coast’ to the
cities of Granada, Cordoba and Seville and the wooded and mountainous
Donal teaches viewers everything they need to know about modern meals Huelva region.
by giving them lots of tips, hints and cooking hacks. After spending a year
on the move in different kitchens around the world, before settling in LA last In this brand new six part series, Neven tries a huge range of local produce,
year, Donal realised the need for quick cooking meals with little equipment from grilled sardines, molasses and churros, to tuna heart, sherry, Iberico
for the time strapped home cook. ham, Seville orange marmalade and Cordoba’s famous tomato soup. Neven
also cooks a dish every week, inspired by the food he has discovered in
Meals in Minutes gives viewers a bullet proof guide to quick cooking, using each location.
one pan dinners, 5 ingredient suppers and shop bought cheap meals.

AN APPETITE MEDIA PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ AN INPRODUCTION PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ

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24 Hour Baby Hospital Great House Revival

6 X 60’ 6 X 60’

Welcome to The Rotunda, the world’s longest running maternity hospital All over Ireland, there are derelict properties quite literally rotting to the
where close to one million Dubliners have been born. ground. Country estates, farmhouses, cottages, Georgian buildings – places
that once buzzed with life lying empty and falling into disrepair.
Over the course of 2018, the comings and goings of the hospital were filmed
for 24 hours a day for a total of 21 days. It’s one of the most active maternity Presented by architect Hugh Wallace, he follows six homeowners who have
hospitals in all of Europe and the resulting series encapsulates a multitude of taken on the task of a lifetime, to transform derelict properties into comfort-
emotions that are part and parcel of the everyday life of this institution. able modern homes fit for the 21st century.

24 Hour Baby Hospital brings viewers unprecedented access to the work- Filmed across two years, the series follows every aspect of these mammoth
ings of the hospital, from going inside the operating theatre and watching projects as the homes are restored to their former glory. Every high, low and
the miracle of birth in the labour ward to meeting the baker who makes the missed deadline is documented as these intrepid homeowners do their bit
cupcakes, the hospital gifts to the parents of newborns. This six-part series to save a little piece of our heritage.
captures a multitude of emotions, part and parcel of the everyday life of this
Irish institution.

From the screams of those in the throes of childbirth and the highs welcom-
ing a newborn baby, to the terrible lows when a baby has a fatal foetal abnor-
mality or ends up in NICU with a team fighting to save its life, 24 Hour Baby
Hospital reflects what life is like for the parents and staff at the hospital.

A SCRATCH FILMS PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ AN ANIMO TV PRODUCTION FOR RTÉ
DISTRIBUTED BY CINEFLIX RIGHTS DISTRIBUTED BY RED ARROW STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL

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