TG4 reveals a season of story-telling

A timely look at the legend of the Mayo football curse, a true Billy Elliot story of the dancer who dared, and the forgotten women of the famine bride ships are just some of the narrative highlights of TG4’s autumn offering.

Other TG4 programme highlights revealed at Dublin’s Convention Centre yesterday include the story behind Thomond Park, Munster’s rugby fortress on Cogar.

Anamnocht will feature a women who returned home to west Kerry from the US mid-west in the 19th century so her child could have a future.

On An Jig Gig, more hopefuls begin their quest to be crowned TG4’s Best Traditional Irish Dance Act.

Troubadour John Spillane will take to the highway, spending a week each in various small towns seeking out musical inspiration to celebrate the distinctive spirit of that community.

Comhrá sees award-winning Máirtín Tom Sheáinín gently guiding his guest, who does most of the talking. Fisherman, politician, bishop — rank does not matter to Máirtín.

Pobal ag Guí, a four-part analysis of the role religion in Irish society over the past three generations, will be presented by author, journalist, and broadcaster Catherine Foley.

Croí an Cheantair is a blast from the past, with stories of six towns and the household-name industries that were the pillar for that area’s development, character and spirit. Now they are gone.

Under an súil eile (another view) there is a selection of Scandinavian drama and US drama series that are exclusive to TG4, including the final series of Breaking Bad, and new seasons of Nashville, Boss, and Justified.