Documentary
Comedy

In the Name of the Fada

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.

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Created By

Des Bishop

Status

Returning Series

Original Name

In the Name of the Fada

First Air Date

March 13, 2008

Last Air Date

April 17, 2008

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English, Irish

Production Companies

S01E06

The Big Night?

After twelve months of solid learning, the time has come for the ultimate challenge. Has Des achieved a level of fluency to do a gig in Irish? Will it be funny? But most importantly, if he can become fluent in twelve months, what is stopping the Irish general public from doing so after fourteen years in school?

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