BALLYKISSANGEL

UK / BBC-1 – World – Ballykea / 57×50 minute episodes 1×90 minute episode / Broadcast 1996 – 15 April 2001

Creator: Kieran Prendiville / Music: Shaun Davey / Executive Producers: Robert Cooper, Tony Garnett

Comedy drama series. A naive English priest is sent to the small Irish village of Ballykissangel. The first three season concentrated on the relationship between Father Peter and barmaid Assumpta, later when she died (after almost having an affair with Father Peter) he left the village.

The series then opened out to take in more of the other characters lives, especially wheeler deeler Brian Quigley and new cast members coming and going on a regular basis.

For the final season in 2001 more changes were made, Brian Quigley had disappeared, apparently faking his suicide to cover his failing business dealings, this was to account for the fact of the death of the much missed Tony Doyle. New characters included Australian priest Father Vincent and stables manager Avril Burke. Avril was played by Susannah Doyle real life daughter of Tony. Colin Farrell also appeared briefly in the series.

cast
DERVLA KIRWAN as Assumpta Fitzgerald (-98)
STEPHEN TOMPKINSON as Father Peter Clifford (-98)
TONY DOYLE as Brian Quigley(-2000)
NIALL TOBIN as Father MacNally
TINA KELLEGHER as Niamh Egan
PETER HANLY as Ambrose Egan (Seasons 1-4)
LORCAN CRANITCH as Sean Dillon (98- )
VICTORIA SMURFIT as Orla(98-2000)
DON WYCHERLY as Father Aidan(98-2000)
KATE McENERY as Emma Dillon(98- )
COLIN J. FARRELL as Danny(98- )
JOE SAVINO as Liam
FRANKIE McCAFFERTY as Donal
DEIDRE DONNELLY as Siobhan
GARY WHELAN as Brendan
BIRDY SWEENEY as Eamon(-99)
PETER CAFFREY as Paidraig
BOSCO HOGAN as Dr Michael Ryan
AINE NI MHURI as Kathleen
JOHN CLEERE as Kevin
OWEN ROE as Paul Dooley (2000-2001)
MARION O’DWYER as Oonagh Dooley (2000-2001)
SUSANNAH DOYLE as Avril (2001)
ROBERT TAYLOR as Father Vincent (2001)