Northern Ireland indie Big Mountain Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 Features to produce a new 3x60’ series featuring comic actor Ardal O’Hanlon. ‘Ardal’s Ireland’ will see Ardal explore the Emerald Isle and Irish life as he goes off the beaten track around his beloved homeland.
‘Ardal’s Ireland’ is being produced by Big Mountain Productions with funding from Northern Ireland Screen supported by Invest NI.
This latest commission from Channel 4 follows Big Mountain’s first commission ‘Generation Foundation’ from Gill Wilson, Head of Features for Channel 4.
Using a series of Victorian guidebooks, written by Mr & Mrs S C Hall to tempt the English over to Ireland, Ardal will meet the people who make the country the great nation that it is. He will roam from small towns to idiosyncratic attractions, detour from pulpit to pub and rejoice in the unique festivities and characters you could only find in Ireland.
The series was commissioned by Channel 4 Features commissioning editor Lizi Wootton and will be made by Big Mountain Productions with executive producers Jane Kelly and Philip McGovern.
Of the commission, Lizi said: "I’m delighted to be working with Ardal O'Hanlon and Big Mountain Productions, creating a series that I know will be rich in beauty, insight and eccentricity."
Jane Kelly added: “This is an exciting, fun authentic series we’re making in Ireland for C4 with one of Ireland’s top comedy talents. And it’s a great opportunity for us to build and nurture our brilliant development and production teams here.”
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