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Seacht (TV series)

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{{Infobox television

| image = Seacht (TV series) title card.png

| caption =

| camera = Multi-Camera

| runtime = 25–26 minutes

| creator = Orla King
Anne Learmont

| developer =

| executive_producer = Ferdia MacAnna

| starring =

| narrated =

| opentheme =

| endtheme =

| country = {{ubl|Northern Ireland | Ireland}}

| language = Irish

| network = TG4
BBC Northern Ireland

| first_aired = {{start date|2008|1|7|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2011|2|21|df=y}}

| num_series = 4

| num_episodes = 34

}}

Seacht ({{IPA|ga|ʃaxt̪ˠ|pron}}; Irish for "seven") is a college drama series following the lives of seven college students (Brian, Caroline, Pete, Joanne, Eithne, Linda, Decko, Paddy, and Marcas) at the Arts Department of Queen's University in Belfast.{{cite web

|title=Ferdia MacAnna Talks Seacht

|author=Angela Mullin

|publisher=IFTN

|accessdate=7 March 2009

|date=17 January 2008

|url=http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4280962&tpl=archnews }}{{cite web

|title=Seacht

|publisher=TG4

|accessdate=7 March 2009

|url=http://www.tg4.ie/clar/seac/index.asp}}{{cite web

|title=Seacht sex, drugs & rock'n'roll

|author=Tomaí Ó Conghaile

|accessdate=7 March 2009

|date=19 February 2009

|url=http://www.nosmag.com/2009/02/seacht-sex-drugs-rock-n-roll/ }}

The drama was broadcast on Irish language broadcaster TG4 and on BBC Two Northern Ireland.{{cite web

|title=Seacht: new series airs tonight

|author=Irish Language Broadcast Fund

|publisher=Northern Ireland Screen

|date=12 January 2009

|accessdate=7 March 2009

|url=http://www.northernirelandscreen.co.uk/newspage.asp?id=143&storyID=2011 }}

The show attracted an audience of around 40,000.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} It aired on

Mondays 22:55 on TG4, repeated Saturdays at 22:05, and on BBC Two NI on Tuesdays at 22:00.

Awards and critical acclaim

The first series of Seacht was nominated for IFTA{{cite web

|title=Winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards

|publisher=IFTA

|accessdate=7 March 2009

|url= http://www.ifta.ie/winners2009/index.htm}} and won the Young People category at the 2009 Celtic Media Festival Awards.{{cite web |title=Award Winners CMF |accessdate=25 April 2009 |url=http://www.celticmediafestival.co.uk/award-winners |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330072246/http://www.celticmediafestival.co.uk/award-winners/ |archivedate=30 March 2009 |df=dmy-all }}

Production

Seacht was a creation of Orla King and writer Anne Learmont.

The series was produced by Stirling Film & Television Productions Ltd., Tyrone Productions, and Eo Fis Teoranta and financed by IFB, Northern Ireland Screen, BCI and TG4.{{cite web

|title=Seacht (2008)

|publisher=IFB

|accessdate=7 March 2009

|url=http://www.irishfilmboard.ie/movie/Seacht/682 }}

The first series was shot on location in Queen's University, Belfast, in July and August 2007, the second series during the Summer of 2009.

  • Writers: Anne Learmont, Louise Ní Fhiannachta, Gemma Breathnach, Colleen Ní Bhraonáin, Ailbhe Nic Giolla Bhrighde, Sean de Gallaí and Edel Ní Dhrisceoil
  • Script development executive: Dearbhla Regan
  • Storylines: Anne and Ailbhe Nic Giolla Bhrighde
  • Director (1st series): Robert Quinn
  • Producer: Ferdia MacAnna
  • Photography: Tim Fleming
  • Music: Ian Smyth

Cast and characters

Each of the seven lead roles were played by young actors who were selected following extensive nationwide auditions.{{cite web

|title=Seacht

|publisher=BBC

|accessdate=7 March 2009

|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/programmes/seacht/ }} For the second series three roles had to be cast (replacement for Diarmuid Murtagh as Brian, Paddy and Marcus).{{cite web

|title= Irish Speaking Actors Wanted for Seacht

|publisher=IFTN

|accessdate=7 March 2009

|date=21 April 2008

|url=http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4281130&sr=1&only=1&hl=diarmuid&tpl=archnews }}

Further cast:

  • Charlotte Bradley
  • Tom Ó Súilleabháin
  • Bríd Ní Neachtain
  • Brendan Murray
  • Dairíne Ní Dhonnchú

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hxppz Seacht] – official BBC website
  • [http://www.irishfilmboard.ie/movie/Seacht/682 Seacht] production details on IFB
  • [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205458 Seacht] at the IMDb
  • [http://www.screenrush.co.uk/series/ficheserie_gen_cserie=4803.html Seacht] on Screenrush

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Category:2000s British drama television series

Category:2010s British drama television series

Category:2008 British television series debuts

Category:2011 British television series endings

Category:Irish drama television series

Category:2008 Irish television series debuts

Category:2011 Irish television series endings

Category:TG4 original programming