Ballykissangel
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Ballykissangel is a BBC television drama set in Ireland. The original story revolved around a young English priest as he became part of a rural community. It ran for six series, which were first broadcast on BBC One in the UK from 1996-2001. There was a significant change in the cast between the third and fourth series and to a lesser extent between the fifth and sixth.
The name of the fictional village in which the show was set is derived from Ballykissanne, where the show's creator, Kieran Prendiville, vacationed with his family as a child. The village's name in Irish is shown as "Baile Coisc Aingil" on the sign outside the post office. Ballykissangel is often affectionately called BallyK by its fans.
The show was filmed in Avoca in County Wicklow.
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[edit] Characters and Cast
- Father Peter Clifford (Stephen Tompkinson) (1-3) is a young English curate, newly arrived in Ballykissangel.
- Assumpta Fitzgerald (Dervla Kirwan) (1-3) owns the local pub.
- Father MacAnally (Niall Toibin) (1-6) is the veteran parish priest and Fr. Clifford's superior.
- Brian Quigley (Tony Doyle (1-5) is a local entrepreneur, ambitious and a bit dodgy.
- Ambrose Egan (Peter Hanly) (1-5) is a young by-the-book garda.
- Niamh Quigley/Egan (Tina Kellegher) (1-6) is Brian Quigley's daughter, romantically involved with Ambrose.
- Siobhan Mehigan (Deirdre Donnelly) (1-6) is the local veterinarian.
- Brendan Kearney (Gary Whelan) (1-6) is a schoolteacher.
- Padraig O'Kelly (Peter Caffrey) (1-4) runs the auto service station.
- Kevin O'Kelly (John Cleere) (1-4) is Padraig's son.
- Dr Michael Ryan (Bosco Hogan) (1-6) is the local doctor.
- Kathleen Hendley (Aine Ni Mhuiri) (1-6) owns the local general store.
- Liam Coghlan (Joe Savino) (1-6) works for Brian Quigley and is not so bright.
- Donal Docherty (Frankie McCafferty) (1-6) works for Brian Quigley and is even worse than Liam.
- Eamonn Byrne (Birdy Sweeney) (1-4) is an elderly sheep farmer.
- Paddy Maguire (Anton Broadberry) http://anton-broad.bebo.com) (2) is a troubled youth from Dublin.
- Danny Byrne (Colin Farrell) (4-5) is Eamonn's young nephew.
- Enda Sullivan (Stephen Brennan) is a musician.
- Nora Harrigan (Catherine Byrne) is Kathleen's cousin
- Conn O'Neill (Niall O'Shea), also known as "Genghis Conn", is a troubled youth.
- Mossy Phelan (Gareth Keogh) is a dodgy business acquaintance of Brian Quigley.
- Leo McGarvey (James Nesbitt) (3) is an old college friend of Assumpta's.
- Sean Dillon (Lorcan Cranitch) (4-5)
- Emma Dillon (Kate McEnery) (4-5) is Sean's daughter.
- Father Aidan O'Connell (Don Wycherley) (4-5) is the new curate.
- Orla O'Connell (Victoria Smurfit) (4-5) is Father O'Connell's sister.
- Frankie Sullivan (Catherine Cusack) (5-6) is a new female garda.
- Father Vincent Sheahan (Robert Taylor) (6) is the new curate from Australia.
- Avril Burke (Susannah Doyle) (6) is a horse trainer.
- Edso Dowling (Paul Ronan) (6) runs the auto service station.
- Paul Dooley (Owen Roe) (1-2, 5-6) the character was called 'Sean Dooley' in the earlier episodes.
- Oonagh Dooley (Marion O'Dwyer) (5-6) is Paul's wife.
- Dermot Dooley (Ciaran Owens) (5-6) is Paul and Oonagh's son.
- Grainne Dooley (Katie Cullen) (5-6) is Paul and Oonagh's daughter.
- Uncle Minto (James Ellis) is an oddball UFO enthusiast.
- Louis Dargan (Mick Lally) is a sheep farmer.
[edit] Directors
Directors of the show include:
- N.G. Bristow
- Chris Clough
- Mike Cocker
- Paul Duane
- Peter Lydon
- Alan Macmillan
- Simon Massey
- Richard Standeven
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Series 1 (1996)
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[edit] Series 2 (1997)
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[edit] Series 3 (1998)
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[edit] Series 4 (1999)
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[edit] Series 5 (2000)
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[edit] Series 6 (2001)
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