Seacht | |
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Created by | Orla King Anne Learmont |
Country of origin | Northern Ireland / Ireland |
Original language | Irish |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 34 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Ferdia MacAnna |
Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
Running time | 25–26 minutes |
Original release | |
Network |
TG4 BBC Northern Ireland |
Release | 7 January 2008 21 February 2011 | –
Seacht (pronounced [ʃaxt̪ˠ]; Irish for "seven") is a college drama series following the lives of seven college students (Brian, Caroline, Pete, Joanne, Eithne, Linda, Decko, Paddy, and Marcas) at the Arts Department of Queen's University in Belfast. [1] [2] [3]
The drama was broadcast on Irish language broadcaster TG4 and on BBC Two Northern Ireland. [4] The show attracted an audience of around 40,000.[ citation needed] It aired on Mondays 22:55 on TG4, repeated Saturdays at 22:05, and on BBC Two NI on Tuesdays at 22:00. [4]
The first series of Seacht was nominated for IFTA [4] [5] and won the Young People category at the 2009 Celtic Media Festival Awards. [6]
Seacht was a creation of Orla King and writer Anne Learmont. [1]
The series was produced by Stirling Film & Television Productions Ltd., Tyrone Productions, and Eo Fis Teoranta and financed by IFB, Northern Ireland Screen, BCI and TG4. [1] [7]
The first series was shot on location in Queen's University, Belfast, in July and August 2007, [1] the second series during the Summer of 2009. [8] [9]
Each of the seven lead roles were played by young actors who were selected following extensive nationwide auditions. [8] For the second series three roles had to be cast (replacement for Diarmuid Murtagh as Brian, Paddy and Marcus). [9]
Further cast:
Seacht | |
---|---|
Created by | Orla King Anne Learmont |
Country of origin | Northern Ireland / Ireland |
Original language | Irish |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 34 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Ferdia MacAnna |
Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
Running time | 25–26 minutes |
Original release | |
Network |
TG4 BBC Northern Ireland |
Release | 7 January 2008 21 February 2011 | –
Seacht (pronounced [ʃaxt̪ˠ]; Irish for "seven") is a college drama series following the lives of seven college students (Brian, Caroline, Pete, Joanne, Eithne, Linda, Decko, Paddy, and Marcas) at the Arts Department of Queen's University in Belfast. [1] [2] [3]
The drama was broadcast on Irish language broadcaster TG4 and on BBC Two Northern Ireland. [4] The show attracted an audience of around 40,000.[ citation needed] It aired on Mondays 22:55 on TG4, repeated Saturdays at 22:05, and on BBC Two NI on Tuesdays at 22:00. [4]
The first series of Seacht was nominated for IFTA [4] [5] and won the Young People category at the 2009 Celtic Media Festival Awards. [6]
Seacht was a creation of Orla King and writer Anne Learmont. [1]
The series was produced by Stirling Film & Television Productions Ltd., Tyrone Productions, and Eo Fis Teoranta and financed by IFB, Northern Ireland Screen, BCI and TG4. [1] [7]
The first series was shot on location in Queen's University, Belfast, in July and August 2007, [1] the second series during the Summer of 2009. [8] [9]
Each of the seven lead roles were played by young actors who were selected following extensive nationwide auditions. [8] For the second series three roles had to be cast (replacement for Diarmuid Murtagh as Brian, Paddy and Marcus). [9]
Further cast: