Film/TV
When Brendan Met Trudy
(2002) Dir. Kieron J Walsh
Brendan is out of touch. In school, his pupils ignore him and his fellow teachers give him a wide berth. His enthusiasm for old movies borders... Read More »
Two Lives: Hell For Leather
(1999) – RTÉ. Dir Kieron J Walsh
Hell For Leather was commissioned by RTÉ as part of a series of half-hour, two-hander, single location plays by six leading contemporary Irish writers.
A... Read More »
The Van
(1996) Dir Stephen Frears
Bimbo (Donal O’Kelly) is brokenhearted at being laid off. His best friend Larry (Colm Meaney) hasn’t held down a job in ages. During World Cup fever... Read More »
Family
(1994) – four-part series for BBC Dir Michael Winterbottom
Family is set in much the same working-class milieu Doyle portrayed in his Barrytown Trilogy, but its tone is much harsher.... Read More »
The Snapper
(1993) Dir Stephen Frears
One little secret is about to cause a big, big commotion. When the oldest daughter of a riotous, close-knit family announces her unexpected pregnancy, everyone wants... Read More »
The Commitments
(1991) Co-written with Dick Clement and Ian LeFrenais Dir Alan Parker
The Commitments, based on Roddy Doyle’s novel, follows the enjoyable travails of a band cobbled together by young Jimmy Rabbitte... Read More »