(In the Name of the Fada)

Overview: 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.

Countries:

Ireland

Genres:

Documentary,

Comedy

Networks:

RTÉ One,

RTÉ2

Year:

2008

Directors:

Pat Comer

Actors:

Himself

Crews:

Director