Fans of Irish crime drama Kin urged to watch first episode again to spot funny detail
We had the Bafta-winning director of Kin in the JOE studio, who told some great stories about the making of the show. Kin, one of the best Irish shows of recent years, is set to return for season three after a year-long hiatus. So, when JOE had the crime drama’s director Diarmuid Goggins in our […]
6 days ago
Irish series that’s mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks returns to TV tonight
Check out JOE’s interviews with the creators and stars of the hilarious comedy. The hilarious Northern Irish sitcom Funboys, which we’ve previously described as a mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks, returns to screens tonight (Monday, 15 June) with its second season. Airing on the BBC, the comedy show follows the “soft-bellied boys of […]
1 month ago
Netflix finally renews major Irish show for a season two
It has been reported that filming for the second season will begin early next year. Netflix’s hit Irish show House of Guinness has been renewed for a second season, according to reports. American outlet Variety broke the news, stating that a season two of the historical drama has been greenlit by the streaming service and […]
1 month ago
New season of the BBC’s hilarious Irish show gets first look
EXCLUSIVE: You can watch a new clip of Steve Coogan in the series, which we’d describe as a mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks. The first clip has been released for the second season of Funboys, the BBC’s hilarious Ireland-set comedy series. Returning this month, the show follows the “soft-bellied boys of Ballymacnoose”, a […]
1 month ago
Narcos creator’s new crime drama show about infamous Irish gang gets first look
The series stars an Oscar-winner in the lead role. Godfather of Harlem and Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato’s new series about the infamous Irish-American organised crime gang, The Westies, has just released its first trailer, which you can watch above. Named after the New York City-based gang, the eight-episode MGM+ show will be set in the […]
2 months ago
One of the most-read Irish novels of recent years is getting a TV adaptation
By Hannah Connolly The popular Cork-based series has been cast and will hit TV screens next year. You may have heard that Boys of Tommen, the popular book series by Irish author Chloe Walsh, is being adapted for TV by Prime Video. The romantic drama saga, which first began with the 2018 smash-hit novel Binding […]
2 months ago