
Ardal O'Hanlon was born in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland. He is an actor and writer, known for Father Ted (1995), My Hero (2000) and Val Falvey TD (2009). He is married to Melanie. They have three children.
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Gabby Logan and a host of legends reflect on the very best from 25 years of the world's greatest rugby tournament - from the biggest talking points to the most unforgettable games.

Sherlock Holmes faces a sinister case risking friends' lives. American Amelia joins, seeking her father after her mother's murder. Despite differences, they solve a conspiracy and her mother's case.

12-year-old daydreamer Sam Curtain is signed up by his parents to Miss Jessop's Drama Academy for talented kids, where he discovers that anything is possible, if you imagine it hard enough.

Exploring the seismic influence key players and managers from Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland had on English football between the 1960s and the start of the Premier League.

Ardal O'Hanlon goes on a fascinating journey around the islands of Ireland, unearthing the history, observing the wildlife and meeting the islanders trying to live sustainably within their extraordinary environment.

DI Mackenzie Clarke is forced to leave London under a cloud of suspicion and return to the last place she ever wanted to be, her hometown of Dolphin Cove, Australia where her tenacity and work ethic helps her solve murder mysteries.

When Lorna Brady, a survivor of one of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, wakes to find a corpse in her house, she has no idea who the dead woman is or if she's responsible for the apparent murder, because she has long suffered from extreme bouts of sleepwalking.

In a world where everyone develops a power on their 18th birthday, Jen didn't. She's turning 25 and is still waiting to get hers. Adrift in a big, confusing world and armed with nothing but a bit of hope and a lot of desperation, Jen begins her journey to find her maybe-superpower. But in doing so, she might discover the joy of being just kind of ok.

Rosie Molloy is addicted to everything. After an embarrassing incident at her brother Joey's wedding Rosie wakes up in hospital and decides to change her life by giving up. Everything.

Follow Dublin-based antiques expert and historical dealer Ian Dowling and his team as they travel the length and breadth of Ireland looking for amazing Irish treasures to buy and sell.
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