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TV News Releases - July 2010

NOT A GOOD WORLD CUP, BUT A GREAT WORLD CUP FOR RTÉ 3.1 million* tune in for World Cup tournament on RTÉ Two 5.8 million page impressions on RTÉ.ie/World Cup World Cup 2010 proved a huge hit with Irish audiences, with RTÉ Two’s coverage of the tournament reaching 3.1 million*- 3 out of every 4 people in Ireland, while RTÉ.ie’s dedicated World Cup site attracted 5.8 million […]
RTÉ DRAMA 2010 – WHEN HARVEY MET BOB When Harvey Met Bob Two Men. Two Minds. One Mission. WHEN HARVEY MET BOB is a feature-length drama written by Joe Dunlop and produced by Great Meadow Productions. Set in London in the winter of 1984 to the summer of 1985, the drama tells the story of the extraordinary relationship between Bob Geldof and Harvey […]
RTÉ DRAMA 2010 – RAW RAW There’s more simmering drama in store as RAW returns for a third series. Set in a busy Dublin restaurant RAW features an award-winning cast including Charlene McKenna (Raw; Whistleblower), Aisling O’Sullivan (The Clinic), Keith McErlean (Bachelors’ Walk) and Ger Ryan (Whistleblower; Family). The drama has proven a huge hit with Irish viewers with the […]
RTÉ DRAMA NEW SEASON 2010 When Harvey Met Bob Two Men. Two Minds. One Mission. WHEN HARVEY MET BOB is a feature-length drama written by Joe Dunlop and produced by Great Meadow Productions. Set in London in the winter of 1984 to the summer of 1985, the drama tells the story of the extraordinary relationship between Bob Geldof and Harvey […]
RTÉ DRAMA NEW SEASON 2010-RAW RAW There’s more simmering drama in store as RAW returns for a third series. Set in a busy Dublin restaurant RAW features an award-winning cast including Charlene McKenna (Raw; Whistleblower), Aisling O’Sullivan (The Clinic), Keith McErlean (Bachelors’ Walk) and Ger Ryan (Whistleblower; Family). The drama has proven a huge hit with Irish viewers with the […]
NEW SEASON DRAMA 2010- WILD DECEMBERS Wild Decembers Adapted by celebrated author Edna O’Brien from her novel, Wild Decembers, this is an interlocking story of land and love set in a rural community in contemporary Ireland. Starring Owen McDonnell (Single Handed, Conspiracy of Silence), Matt Ryan (Collision, The Tudors) and Lara Belmont (The War Zone, Henry VIII), the drama features a […]
RTÉ DRAMA NEW SEASON 2010- LOVE/HATE LOVE/HATE RTÉ One’s commitment to bold and original home-grown drama continues with a dynamic new serial LOVE/HATE, a four part drama set in Dublin’s gangland. Written by Stuart Carolan and starring Aidan Gillen, Robert Sheehan, Ruth Bradley, Ruth Negga the series also features emerging actors Brian Gleeson, Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Peter Campion, Killian Scott and […]
RTÉ DRAMA NEW SEASON 2010- SINGLE-HANDED Single-Handed Following its transmission on RTÉ Television to large audiences and critical acclaim SINGLE HANDED debuted on ITV1 as a three-part drama last summer. More than four million viewers tuned in for its premiere, and the drama once again received rave reviews for its subtle depiction of rural life set against the stunning landscapes of […]
RTÉ DRAMA NEW SEASON 2010- FAIR CITY Fair City Ireland’s most popular Irish soap continues its four-times-weekly instalments throughout autumn 2010, when it comes of age, celebrating its 21st birthday in September. Carrigstown sees the arrival of a new family taking up residence and causing unforeseen ructions in the community. There is marital discord, with relationships being put under immense pressure when […]
RTÉ DRAMA: NEW SEASON 2010 – HARDY BUCKS Hardy Bucks When HARDY BUCKS won StoryLand, RTÉ’s drama competition, the web series became an online phenomenon, with three million hits, and a word-of-mouth sensation. This autumn, RTÉ Two is delighted to bring the online adventures of Eddie Durkan and co. to a new and wider audience in a three-part Hardy Bucks serial. Filmed in […]

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