The Van

This looks like it will be appointment viewing. A new RTÉ series is set to celebrate Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy of books – The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van – and the iconic movies they inspired. Titled Back to Barrytown and airing on Sunday nights from 16 May, the three-part documentary series will be […]

This looks like it will be appointment viewing. A new RTÉ series is set to celebrate Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy of books – The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van – and the iconic movies they inspired. Titled Back to Barrytown and airing on Sunday nights from 16 May, the three-part documentary series will be […]

5 years ago

A new documentary on Irish films puts The Van centre stage

A great throwback to and celebration of the little important details in Irish cinema. Roddy Doyle’s beloved The Van has been celebrated as part of a brand new radio documentary. Propped Up, as the name suggests, takes a keen look at the props, architecture and set design behind three Irish films, including the titular van […]

A great throwback to and celebration of the little important details in Irish cinema. Roddy Doyle’s beloved The Van has been celebrated as part of a brand new radio documentary. Propped Up, as the name suggests, takes a keen look at the props, architecture and set design behind three Irish films, including the titular van […]

7 years ago