"Ballykissangel" (1996) TV series 1996-2001

Creator:

Kieran Prendiville
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

11 February 1996 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

An English priest is transfered to a small Irish village

Plot Keywords:

Priest | Catholic Priest | Farmer | Schoolteacher | Ireland

Awards:

6 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Frankie McCafferty	...	Donal Docherty (58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Joe Savino	...	Liam Coghlan (58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Deirdre Donnelly	...	Siobhan Mehigan (56 episodes, 1996-2001)
Gary Whelan	...	Brendan Kearney (55 episodes, 1996-2001)
Aine Ni Mhuiri	...	Kathleen Hendley (53 episodes, 1996-2001)
Niall Toibin	...	Father MacAnally (52 episodes, 1996-2001)
Tina Kellegher	...	Niamh Egan / ... (49 episodes, 1996-2001)
Tony Doyle	...	Brian Quigley (46 episodes, 1996-1999)
Peter Hanly	...	Ambrose Egan (38 episodes, 1996-1999)
Bosco Hogan	...	Dr. Michael Ryan (38 episodes, 1996-2001)
Birdy Sweeney	...	Eamon Byrne (34 episodes, 1996-1999)
Peter Caffrey	...	Padraig O'Kelly (33 episodes, 1996-1998)
Lorcan Cranitch	...	Sean Dillon (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Don Wycherley	...	Father Aidan O'Connell (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Victoria Smurfit	...	Orla O'Connell (24 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Directed by
Paul Harrison		(13 episodes, 1996-2001)
Dermot Boyd		(9 episodes, 1997-1998)
Simon Massey		(8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mike Cocker		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Alan Macmillan		(5 episodes, 2001)
Peter Lydon		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tom Cotter		(4 episodes, 1998)
Richard Standeven		(2 episodes, 1996)
N.G. Bristow		(2 episodes, 1998)
Simon Meyers		(2 episodes, 1998)
Paul Duane		(2 episodes, 1999)
Chris Clough		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Kieran Prendiville		(58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Ted Gannon		(9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Holloway		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rio Fanning		(5 episodes, 1997-1998)
John Forte		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Robert Jones		(4 episodes, 1998)
Barry Devlin		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Niall Leonard		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Stuart Blackburn		(2 episodes, 1999)
Declan Croghan		(2 episodes, 1999)
Mick Martin		(2 episodes, 1999)
Jonathan Critchley		(unknown episodes)
Jimmy Doyle		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Conor Harrington	....	executive producer: Ballykea (58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Alan Moloney	....	executive producer: Ballykea (58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Robert Cooper	....	executive producer (45 episodes, 1996-2001)
Sophie Balhetchet	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 1998-2001)
Chris Clough	....	producer (24 episodes, 1998-2001)
Chris Griffin	....	producer (20 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jeremy Gwilt	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tony Garnett	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Brenda Reid	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
David Shanks	....	producer (8 episodes, 2001)
Joy Lale	....	producer (6 episodes, 1996)

Series Original Music by
Shaun Davey		(26 episodes, 1996-1998)
Dominic Crawford Collins		(24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Nigel Hess		(8 episodes, 2001)

Series Cinematography by
Ken Brinsley		(24 episodes, 1998-1999)
John Record		(16 episodes, 1996-2001)
Colin Munn		(12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ciarán Tanham		(4 episodes, 2001)
Graham Frake		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Film Editing by
Gareth Young		(24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Robin Graham Scott		(8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Richard Brunskill		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ian Sutherland		(4 episodes, 1997)
Gary Shortall		(4 episodes, 2001)
Phil Southby		(2 episodes, 1996)
Isobel Stephenson		(2 episodes, 2001)
Steve Singleton		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Frank Moiselle		(52 episodes, 1997-2001)
Nuala Moiselle		(52 episodes, 1997-2001)
Jane Arnell		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
David Wilson		(52 episodes, 1997-2001)
Tom McCullagh		(6 episodes, 1996)

Series Art Direction by
Mark Lowry		(52 episodes, 1997-2001)
Sarah Hauldren		(6 episodes, 1996)
Anna Rackard		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Costume Design by
Maggie Donnelly		(58 episodes, 1996-2001)

Series Makeup Department
Eileen Doyle	....	chief hairdresser (48 episodes, 1996-1999)
Joni Galvin	....	chief makeup artist / makeup assistant (25 episodes, 1997-2001)
Margot Wilson	....	chief makeup artist / makeup artist (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jennifer Hegarty	....	makeup designer (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Eileen Buggy	....	chief hairdresser / chief hair stylist (8 episodes, 2001)
Dee Corcoran	....	chief hairdresser (2 episodes, 1996)
Elaine O'Sullivan	....	assistant hair stylist / assistant hairdresser (2 episodes, 2001)
Siobhan Power	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Production Management
Phil Brown	....	post-production supervisor (58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Reggie Blain	....	unit manager (57 episodes, 1996-2001)
Noëlette Buckley	....	production manager (36 episodes, 1997-1999)
Howard Gibbins	....	production manager (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jackie Larkin	....	production manager (8 episodes, 2001)
Mark Huffam	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1996)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Brown	....	first assistant director (23 episodes, 1997-1999)
Peter Agnew	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (17 episodes, 1995-1998)
John Burns	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (16 episodes, 1997-2001)
Marian Barlow	....	second assistant director (14 episodes, 1998-2001)
Hannah Quinn	....	third assistant director / second assistant director (10 episodes, 1997-2001)
Dermot Whelan	....	third assistant director (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Konrad Jay	....	first assistant director (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ciara O'Sullivan	....	third assistant director / trainee assistant director (8 episodes, 1998)
Therese Friel	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 1999-2001)
Barbara Mulcahy	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 1996)
Patrick Conroy	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 1999)
Donncha O'Brien	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 1999)
Daisy Cummins	....	third assistant director (5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Tanya Cawley	....	third assistant director (4 episodes, 1998)
Jennifer McAufield	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1998)
Luke Johnston	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Tony Aherne	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1999)
Emma Pounds	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1996)
Liza Buckley	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Mike Purcell	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Charlotte Somers	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Mary Gough	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Andrew Hegarty	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Lisa Kelly	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Ray Kirk	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Marcus Lynch	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Lise O'Kelly	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Lee Rooney	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Art Department
Pat McKane	....	stand-by props (58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Eamonn Kelly	....	stand-by rigger (54 episodes, 1996-2001)
Daragh Lewis	....	property master / dressing props (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Owen Monaghan	....	stand-by props (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Tom Dowling	....	construction manager (36 episodes, 1997-1999)
Joe Gaynor	....	stand-by painter (36 episodes, 1997-1999)
Nick McManus	....	master carpenter (36 episodes, 1997-1999)
Peter Gallagher	....	dressing props (32 episodes, 1997-1998)
Robert Jones	....	property buyer (32 episodes, 1997-1998)
Seamus Kelly	....	dressing props (32 episodes, 1998-2001)
Thomas Lavelle	....	master painter (30 episodes, 1997-1999)
Noel Keogh	....	stagehand / stand-by stagehand (26 episodes, 1996-1998)
Siochfradha Kelly	....	stand-by art director (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Darren Crimmins	....	stand-by carpenter (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tony Nicholson	....	stand-by props / dressing props (23 episodes, 1998-2001)
Paul Hedges	....	property master (20 episodes, 1999-2001)
Keavy Lalor	....	property buyer (20 episodes, 1999-2001)
Philip Richardson	....	dressing props (19 episodes, 1999-2001)
Michael Higgins	....	stand-by art director (18 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jason Kelly	....	stand-by stagehand (16 episodes, 1998-2001)
Steve Ede	....	construction manager (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Hedges	....	property master (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Christy O'Shaughnessy	....	master painter (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tom Lundy	....	master painter (14 episodes, 1999-2001)
Mick Kearns	....	stand-by carpenter (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
John Arkins	....	stand-by stagehand (12 episodes, 1999)
Roland Coyne	....	master carpenter / assistant construction manager (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Noel Coughlan	....	stand-by painter (8 episodes, 1997)
Derek Drew	....	stand-by carpenter (8 episodes, 1997)
Michael Deegan	....	construction manager (8 episodes, 2001)
Graham Dowling	....	stand-by carpenter (8 episodes, 2001)
Hugh Lakes	....	stand-by painter (8 episodes, 2001)
John Lamon	....	master carpenter (8 episodes, 2001)
Turlough Nicholson	....	dressing props (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Colm Murnane	....	stand-by carpenter (6 episodes, 1996)
Jerry Organ	....	property buyer (6 episodes, 1996)
Thomas O'Shaughnessy	....	stand-by painter (6 episodes, 1996)
Dave Peters	....	dressing props (6 episodes, 1996)
Paul Arkins	....	stand-by stagehand (4 episodes, 2001)
Drew Meldon	....	stand-by rigger (4 episodes, 2001)
Lisa Canty	....	stand-by art director (2 episodes, 1999)
Lucy Doyle	....	art department trainee (2 episodes, 2001)
Stephen Daly	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Barry O'Sullivan	....	boom operator (37 episodes, 1996-1998)
Hugh Strain	....	dubbing mixer (35 episodes, 1997-2001)
Mervyn Moore	....	sound recordist (30 episodes, 1998-2001)
Danny Sheehan	....	digital sound editor (29 episodes, 1997-2001)
Alan O'Duffy	....	sound recordist (26 episodes, 1996-1998)
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist (20 episodes, 1997-1998)
Daniel Crowley	....	boom operator (18 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ian Wilkinson	....	digital sound editor (15 episodes, 1997-1998)
Billy Mahoney	....	dubbing mixer (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mick Boggis	....	dubbing mixer (10 episodes, 1999-2001)
Matthew Collinge	....	digital sound editor (7 episodes, 1999-2001)
Chris Graver	....	digital sound editor (5 episodes, 1996)
Tim Hudnott	....	digital sound editor (2 episodes, 1996)
Craig Irvine	....	dubbing mixer (2 episodes, 1996)
Pip Norton	....	dubbing mixer (2 episodes, 1996)
Richard West	....	dubbing mixer (2 episodes, 1996)
Billy Maloney	....	dubbing mixer (2 episodes, 1997)
Dan Birch	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1999)
Steven Farrell	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1999)
Wayne Brooks	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Gerard Roche	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Brendan Byrne	....	special effects (8 episodes, 2001)
Pat Redmond	....	special effects (8 episodes, 2001)

Series Visual Effects by
Graham Brown	....	visual effects designer (2 episodes, 1996)
Colin Liggett	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Philippe Zone	....	stunt coordinator / stunt coordinator / ... (19 episodes, 1996-2001)
Eamon A. Kelly	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Conor Kelly	....	focus puller / clapper loader (57 episodes, 1996-2001)
John Dunne	....	camera grip (56 episodes, 1996-2001)
Angela Conway	....	clapper loader (40 episodes, 1996-2001)
Patrick Redmond	....	still photographer (29 episodes, 1997-2001)
Tony Devlin	....	gaffer (26 episodes, 1996-1998)
Brendan Walls	....	best boy (26 episodes, 1996-1998)
John Maskall	....	camera operator (26 episodes, 1998-2001)
Garret Baldwin	....	best boy (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Terry Mulligan	....	gaffer (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kevin Scott	....	generator operator (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Edward J. D'Arcy	....	clapper loader / camera trainee (23 episodes, 1997-2001)
Gerry Donnelly	....	generator operator (20 episodes, 1997-1998)
Richie Egan	....	grip (17 episodes, 1997-1998)
Pat Dowling	....	still photographer (16 episodes, 1997-1998)
Alan Hynes	....	electrician (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sean Cahill	....	electrician (12 episodes, 1998)
Stephen Carthy	....	electrician (12 episodes, 1999)
Catherine Roche	....	clapper loader / camera trainee (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Eugene O'Sullivan	....	electrician (8 episodes, 1997)
Andrew Cole	....	electrician (8 episodes, 2001)
Con Dempsey	....	gaffer (8 episodes, 2001)
Ian Madden	....	best boy (8 episodes, 2001)
Brian Sheridan	....	generator operator (8 episodes, 2001)
Dave Durney	....	generator operator (6 episodes, 1996)
Richard Nevin	....	electrician (6 episodes, 1996)
Liam Murphy	....	focus puller (5 episodes, 1996-2001)
Trevor Coop	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1998)
Declan King	....	clapper loader (4 episodes, 1998)
Tom Collins	....	still photographer (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Malcolm Huse	....	camera grip (2 episodes, 1996)
Jean-Paul Seresin	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1996)
Jonathan Hession	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 1999)
Trudi McHugh	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 2001)
Ciarán Tanham	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2001)
Noel Donnellon	....	video operator: Steadicam unit (unknown episodes)
Tim Fleming	....	focus puller: second unit (unknown episodes)
Graeme Haughton	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Bill Kaye	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Murphy	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jane Arnell	....	casting director: UK (6 episodes, 1996)
Nuala Moiselle	....	casting director: Ireland (6 episodes, 1996)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ann Stokes	....	wardrobe supervisor / wardrobe mistress (46 episodes, 1997-2001)
Hazel Webb-Crozier	....	wardrobe mistress (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Liz Treacy	....	assistant wardrobe (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Editorial Department
Steve Singleton	....	supervising editor (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Claire Kilroy	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 1998)
George Mallen	....	assembly editor (8 episodes, 1998)
Ian Sutherland	....	supervising editor (8 episodes, 1998)
Gareth Young	....	supervising editor (8 episodes, 2001)
Clare Killane	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2001)
Mike Gaffey	....	post-production runner (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Shaun Davey	....	composer: signature tune (32 episodes, 1998-2001)

Series Transportation Department
Dan Breen	....	transportation captain / transportation manager / ... (53 episodes, 1996-2001)
Dan Breen Jr.	....	driver / unit driver (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tony Mullally	....	driver / unit driver (2 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Other crew
Kevin Jackson	....	production executive / production executive: BBC (58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Kate Bowe	....	unit publicist (52 episodes, 1997-2001)
Niall Delaney	....	production accountant / assistant accountant / ... (32 episodes, 1997-2001)
Oonagh McMorrow	....	production secretary / production coordinator / ... (26 episodes, 1997-1999)
Niamh O'Dea	....	production coordinator / production secretary (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ceri Meyrick	....	script editor (23 episodes, 1997-1998)
Teresa Gautly	....	unit nurse (22 episodes, 1996-2001)
Liza Buckley	....	production coordinator (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jean Skinner	....	script supervisor (19 episodes, 1997-2001)
Rachel Smith	....	production coordinator / production secretary (16 episodes, 1997-2001)
Gordon Wycherley	....	location manager / location assistant / ... (15 episodes, 1997-1998)
Shruti Shah	....	supervising accountant / production accountant (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Catherine Morris	....	script supervisor (14 episodes, 1998-2001)
Teresa McGrane	....	production accountant / assistant accountant (13 episodes, 1996-1998)
Luke Johnston	....	location manager (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Alan Ayres	....	unit publicist (12 episodes, 1998)
Josephine Calam	....	script executive: BBC / production executive: BBC (12 episodes, 1999)
Geraldine Daly	....	location manager (12 episodes, 1999)
Una Maguire	....	unit publicist (12 episodes, 1999)
Tasha Chapman	....	script supervisor (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Stefanie Macken	....	unit nurse (11 episodes, 1999-2001)
Adrian McCarthy	....	location manager / assistant location manager (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Maggie Allen	....	script editor / production executive (8 episodes, 1997)
Danny Blain	....	facilities manager (8 episodes, 1997)
Carol Moorhead	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 1997)
David Murphy	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 1997)
Dermot Cleary	....	location manager (8 episodes, 2001)
Carol Ann Docherty	....	script editor (8 episodes, 2001)
Libby Kinney	....	unit publicist (8 episodes, 2001)
Kate Triggs	....	script executive: BBC (8 episodes, 2001)
Christina Coyle	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 1996)
Janette Hamill	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 1996)
Constance Harris	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1996)
Gerry Lundberg	....	unit publicist (6 episodes, 1996)
Roxy Spencer	....	script editor (6 episodes, 1996)
Breda Walsh	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1996)
Stuart Blackburn	....	script editor (6 episodes, 1999)
Simon Heath	....	series script consultant / script consultant / ... (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Peter Conway	....	assistant location manager (5 episodes, 1998)
Jane Pugh	....	script editor (5 episodes, 1999)
Julia Weston	....	script editor (5 episodes, 1999)
Vicky Harrison	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1996)
Kathleen Weir	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1998)
Lindsay Grant	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1996)
Jean Wainwright	....	accounting assistant / accounts assistant (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Joy Giovannelli	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 1998)
John Brady	....	voice coach (2 episodes, 1999)
Emer Conroy	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)
Louise Gaffney	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)
Donnacha Brady	....	assistant locations (2 episodes, 2001)
Yvonne Burke	....	assistant coordinator (2 episodes, 2001)
Ann-Marie Fitzgerald	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2001)
Tom Mullens	....	assistant script editor (2 episodes, 2001)
Nick Thomas	....	trainee locations (2 episodes, 2001)
Ashifa Lalani	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Niall Martin	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• BBC Northern Ireland
• Ballykea
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• World Productions

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1996) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• BBC Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Other Companies

• Sapex Scripts  post-production services

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company:

BBC Northern Ireland

Trivia:

Tony Doyle, who starred as Brian Quigley in the first five seasons, was father to Susannah Doyle, who appeared as Avril Burke in the sixth.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Comedy Connections: Drop the Dead Donkey (#4.3)" (2006)

I love this show!!

This is one of the best shows that I watch. It is part of my Thursday night line up. My mother loves it too. We watch it regularly. It has all the makings of a soap opera but a much better story line!! You could actually believe that it is something that would happen to anyone. If you haven't seen it before, watch it!!