London Irish (TV series)

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London Irish
Genre Comedy
Written by Lisa McGee
Directed byTom Marshall
Opening themeBig Bad Handsome Man by Imelda May
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Production location London
Running time23 minutes
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release24 September (2013-09-24) 
29 October 2013 (2013-10-29)

London Irish is a British sitcom that debuted in 2013 on Channel 4. It follows the antics of Conor, Bronagh, Packy and Niamh, four twenty-something Belfast expatriates living in London. [1] [2] It was created by Lisa McGee.

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Main cast

International broadcasters

In Australia, the series premiered on 12 April 2015 on BBC First. [3]

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References

  1. "Derry writer's new show premieres on Channel 4 tonight". derryjournal.com. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. Cummins, Steve. "Crude, lewd and fun but are the stars of London Irish taking the mick? - The Irish Post".
  3. "APRIL on FOXTEL: Game Of Thrones, Mad Men, Wentworth, Deadline Gallipoli and 200+ other new shows". The Green Room. Foxtel. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.