In the Name of the Fada

Name: In the Name of the Fada
Director: Des Bishop
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 2008-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 4
Cast: Des Bishop

In the Name of the Fada was a show that aired on RTÉ from 13 March to 17 April 2008, documenting Irish-American comedian Des Bishop and his pursuit of fluency in the Irish language. The show was a 6-part mini-series in which Bishop spends a year living in Tír an Fhia, which is one of many Gaeltacht regions in Ireland. Bishop aims to be able to perform a stand-up comedy act as Gaeilge by the end of the stay. The theme tune is Floating by Jape.