Back to Barrytown

Back to Barrytown

2021
Back to Barrytown
Back to Barrytown

Back to Barrytown

5.5 | en | Comedy

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

1
EP3  The Van
May. 30,2021
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.

EP2  The Snapper
May. 23,2021
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.

EP1  The Commitments
May. 16,2021
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.

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5.5 | en | Comedy , Documentary
Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Colm Meaney , Roddy Doyle

Director

Ronan Fox

Producted By

RTÉ ,