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Letter to Editor: Our Famine genocide not suitable for ‘Spud’ satire

Letter to Editor: Our Famine genocide not suitable for ‘Spud’ satire

In 2015 plans by Irish scriptwriter Hugh Travers to develop a comedy series commissioned by Channel 4 about Ireland’s Famine drew the ire of public opinion which led to an online petition with almost 20,000 signatures expressing outrage at its apparent trivialisation.

Tue, 27 Aug, 2019

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor gets caught up in his many characters

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor gets caught up in his many characters

After playing Nidge and Padraic Pearse, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor is happy to just be himslef for a chat to Clodagh Finn

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Channel 4 scraps plans for controversial comedy set during Great Famine

Channel 4 scraps plans for controversial comedy set during Great Famine

A controversial sitcom set around the Great Famine will not make it to TV screens, it was confirmed yesterday.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2016

Outrage as Channel 4 plans sitcom based on Irish famine

Outrage as Channel 4 plans sitcom based on Irish famine

Channel 4 are planning to air a Shameless-style sitcom based on the Great Famine. 

Fri, 02 Jan, 2015