Back to Barrytown

In the first episode Colm revisits The Commitments. He explores the story behind Roddy Doyle’s book that brought Hollywood to town, and takes us on an nostalgic journey around a film that still holds a key place in the hearts of Irish people 30 years after its release.

Colm Meaney looks 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.

Colm Meaney returns to explore the world of ‘The Van’. With contributions from Stephen Frears, Brendan O’Carroll, Neilí Conroy and Ger Ryan, we learn the story behind The Van and meet the locals who both took part in the film, and of course, we get to relive the magical time of Italia '90.