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  Ballykissangel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ballykissangel is a BBC television drama set in Ireland.
The original story revolved around a young English priest as he became part of a rural community.
Ballykissangel is often affectionately called BallyK by its fans.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ballykissangel   (199 words)

  
 DVD Verdict Review - Ballykissangel: Series Four
Thus, as Ballykissangel: Series Four begins, the quiet mountain town is having a repopulation explosion.
Ballykissangel is also getting a new priest, Father Aidan O'Connell (Don Wycherley, Scarlett), who has been living in a self-sufficient monastery and isn't used to dealing with his basic needs or the needs of a flock of congregants, especially one as quirky as this one.
While Ballykissangel bears a lot of similarities to the American Northern Exposure, Brian is the only character who is written too close to his Alaskan counterpart (Maurice, of course).
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/ballykissangelseriesfour.php   (1792 words)

  
 DVD Verdict Review - Ballykissangel: Complete Series One
Into the tiny rural Irish village of Baile Coisc Aingeal, or Ballykissangel, as it's commonly known, comes Father Peter Clifford (Stephen Tompkinson), a young Catholic priest from Manchester who's been transferred by the Church to be the new parish curate.
Ballykissangel is often compared to the American series Northern Exposure, with its similar fish-out-of-water premise and small-town setting.
Ballykissangel is one of those rare series that entertain without resorting to sensationalistic gimmicks or overwrought sentimentality.
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/ballykissangelseries1.php   (1241 words)

  
 BBC News | NORTHERN IRELAND | Irish drama Ballykissangel axed
Irish drama Ballykissangel is to be axed at the end of its current series, BBC Northern Ireland has confirmed.
Head of drama for BBC Northern Ireland, Robert Cooper, said Ballykissangel had a "terrific run" but that his department had a number of new series destined for BBC One.
Ballykissangel has been filmed in County Wicklow for the last six years and has cost £35m to make.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/northern_ireland/1218913.stm   (242 words)

  
 Ballykissangel News
Ballykissangel News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Tompkinson came to popular attention in Drop the Dead Donkey in 1990 Ballykissangel star Stephen Tompkinson is to make his directorial debut on BBC One daytime television.
Farrell rose to fame on the British TV series Ballykissangel Actor Colin Farrell has been admitted to a treatment centre for exhaustion and addiction to prescription drugs, his spokeswoman has said.
www.topix.net /tv/ballykissangel   (332 words)

  
 Ballykissangel
Ballykissangel is a small, rural village in the heart of the Irish countryside, where life revolves around the local church and its next door neighbor and rival, the village pub.
Much of the early seasons of Ballykissangel focus on Father Clifford's run-ins and confrontations with the beautiful and stubborn pub owner, Assumpta Fitzgerald.
She's back in Ballykissangel to see her brother, and she creates quite a stir among the male population.
www.bbcprograms.com /pbs/catalog/ballykissangel/bkmain.htm   (362 words)

  
 BallyKissangel - TV Programs Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Ballykissangel was a TV series shown on BBC.
Father Peter Clifford (Stephen Tompkinson) was a young priest new to BallyKissangel.
Ballykissangel was and in some senses still is the idyllic Irish village community.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /tv-programs/ballykissangel   (225 words)

  
 Dublin Bus - Your Journey - Tours - City and Ballykissangel Tour
The double-discount "City and County" ticket combines the excitment and history of Dublin City with the scenic splendour of "Ballykissangel", all in just one day.
In the morning, hop on a Dublin City Tour and discover the city in the company of an informative and entertaining driver / guide.
Wicklow's scenic beauty has earned it the name "The Garden of Ireland" and its mountains and valleys are dotted with quaint and picturesque villages.
www.dublinbus.ie /your_journey/city_and_ballykissangel_tour.asp   (281 words)

  
 BBC - Ballykissangel - Series 5 Episode 4
Fitzgerald’s in the centre of the village was put on the market this week by the present owner Mr Brian Quigley.
Following her husband’s death it is thought that Mrs Egan may wish to take a short break from living in Ballykissangel.
He told The Ballykissangel Examiner that if the price was right, he would plan to
www.bbc.co.uk /northernireland/ballykissangel   (316 words)

  
 "Ballykissangel" (1996)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Simply because it´s one of the few TV-series which is worth being watched: no unnecessary violence, no stupid, easy-to-see-through jokes, and a good storyline, combined with a set of good actors.
Ballykissangel is all about the life and complications of the people of a small irish village, where there has been assigned a new young catholic priest, which happens to be british.
The main characters are the english priest, father Clifford, and the owner of a local pub, Assumpta, who gets sick from everything connected to the church.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0115105   (439 words)

  
 Ballykissangel - Complete Series Two DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Ballykissangel is made great, truly great, by the inclusion to the above characters of a raw English born Priest, an attractive but atheist female Publican, a conscientious but fallible Policeman, a caring Schoolmaster and, lastly but crucially, a lovable rogue of a Businessman.
The main characters are superbly played by the cast, while the 'lesser lights' are no less deserving of high praise.
Ballykissangel is a 'Fairy Tale', in that good invariably triumphs over evil but, the convoluted stories which evolve from the behaviour of the residents of this small community are suspenseful and highly entertaining.
www.apexesources.com /dvd/794051186621   (367 words)

  
 Ballykissangel - boxedsetdvds.com Product Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In the first episode, "Trying to Connect You," before Father Clifford has a chance to arrive in the town of Ballykissangel, the bus he is riding is almost smashed to bits by a huge wooden box.
Ballykissangel's 1997 BBC and PBS season represents the full blossoming of its charming debut.
Characters have grown and relationships have deepened in the small Irish village affectionately known among locals as "BallyK." Despite the pastoral setting, hopes, disappointments, and intrigues flourish with implacable regularity: babies are conceived and miscarried, voices of friends are raised and quieted over pints, priests are both buddies and confessors.
www.boxedsetdvds.com /cgi-bin/dvd.pl?search=tv&mode=13746051   (1237 words)

  
 Janson Media: Video: On the Ballykissangel Trail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
On the Ballykissangel Trail features all new, previously unseen material, behind-the-scenes footage, on-set secrets and interviews with your favorite characters including: Father Mac, Kathleen, Niamh, Siobhan, Liam and Donal, and the series’ creator, Kieran Prendiville.
Joe Savino (Liam) brings us on a tour of Avoca, the show’s location, to meet some of the fans and the locals – the real priest, publican and shopkeepers, who reveal the huge impact Ballykissangel has had on their small village.
"A love letter to Ballykissangel, the wildly popular BBC television series about a fictional small Irish village, this sure-to-be popular documentary features interviews with cast members and fans about the unexpected success of the beloved program which draws people in because the characters are just like the folks next door- no matter what country.
www.janson.com /videos/ireland/ballykissangel.html   (309 words)

  
 Ballykissangel Official Home Page
In the third part of our Kieran Prendiville interview, he talks about the end of the third series and how he might have done things differently.
Series Six of Ballykissangel will be the last.
Ballykissangel is now no longer in production, but you can find a wealth of behind the scenes interviews and features here.
www.world-productions.com /wp/content/shows/ballyk/ballyk.htm   (227 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - Ballykissangel: Series One / DVD-Video
Hit on the head by a falling bust of St. John, Officer Ambrose Egan finds himself called to the priest hood, abandoning his beloved Niamh.
Ballykissangel's first pirate radio station provides the soundtrack as Peter prepares for his driving test and learns of a parishioner's long-ago crime.
A tour of the town where the series was filmed, hosted by Eamon Holmes.
www.dvdempire.com /Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=551699&partner_id=11367434   (302 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - Ballykissangel, DVDs, Videos VHS PAL UK, Non-Fiction Books items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Ballykissangel Complete Series 4 (3 DVD) New Sealed R 2
Ballykissangel - behind the scenes : Geoff Tibballs
Ballykissangel (BBC) Series 2 (2 discs) NEW R2 L@@K
search.ebay.co.uk /Ballykissangel_W0QQfclZ4QQfnuZ1   (272 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - Ballykissangel: Series Three / DVD-Video
The village is fiercely divided over Brian Quigley's latest plans for Ballykissangel.
While the population of Ballykissangel is obsessed with an anonymous lottery winner, Ambrose goes undercover.
The town is caught up in a cooking competition when Peter finally confesses his feelings to Assumpta.
www.dvdempire.com /Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=639688   (268 words)

  
 Ballykissangel - TVRocket - The Best of British TV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
I have to admit that I have never been a big fan of this series - there was always something contrived about it.
The main stories were a Frenchman challenging Quigley to a balloon race, Niamh and Ambrose's marriage on the rocks (literally) and the teacher finds a dog...
Ballykissangel itself seems to have moved suddenly closer to the sea, and the villagers content to run up and down hills for no reason whatsoever.
www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~ajs/tvballyk.html   (173 words)

  
 Ballykissangel Bed & Breakfast - Katoomba
If you would like a cooked breakfast it would be $10 per person extra (to be ordered the day before)
Ballykissangel is conveniently located within minutes walk to the Three Sister`s, scenic attractions, bush walk`s, town center, reataurants, cafes and galleries.
Come and have some Irish hospitably with your host Maureen, who will make sure you get the most out of your visit to the Blue Mountains.
www.ballykissangel.com.au   (193 words)

  
 Ballykissangel Fan Fics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Ballykissangel and the Ballykissangel characters were created by Kieran Prendiville and are the property of
· Back to Ballykissangel: After a lifetime of joys and sorrows, Peter and his wife return to Ballykissangel.
Alignments: Donal's Uncle Minto and the Ballykissangel Celtic New Age Festival come to town.
mywebpage.netscape.com /habeltpattison/ballykfanfic.htm   (3613 words)

  
 Ballykissangel - episode guide - tv serie
Ballykissangel was created in 1992, when Kieran Prendiville came up with an outline for a new comedy/drama series based around an Irish mountain community with storylines 'just this side of credulity'.
The show was partly based on Kieran's memories of family holidays in County Kerry when he was a child and the name was derived from the town where he grew up (Ballykissanne).
This is just one of the items that you can find in Ballykissangel Merchandise
www.kartelle.com /episodes/ballykissangel   (231 words)

  
 WGBH | Ballykissangel
Ballykissangel is a small, rural village in the heart of the Irish countryside, where life revolves around the local church and its next-door neighbor and rival, the village pub.
Ballykissangel revisits the quirky inhabitants starting Saturday, Jan. 29, at 9pm on WGBH 2.
In this first new episode, new Australian priest Vincent Sheahan arrives in Ballykissangel and immediately attracts controversy when a journalist starts asking questions about the Ballykissangel online confessional.
www.wgbh.org /article?item_id=2025945   (213 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Ballykissangel - Welcome To Ballykissangel [1996]: Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The PAL standard works in most European countries, with some exceptions.
Ballykissangel- a good programme that has been lost.
The only down side is the BBC never released the four series with Stephen Thompkingson and Dervla Kirwan as Father Peter Clifford and Publician Assumpta Fitzgerarld.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004CVAB   (363 words)

  
 Ballykissangel Music
The original soundtrack music of Series One and Two of Ballykissangel composed and produced by Shaun Davey, one of Ireland's leading professional composers.
The music features flute, clarinet and bassoon as principal voices and is for the most part playful and lighthearted in tone; although, like the series, at times concerned with more thought-provoking moments in life.
According to the Shaun Davey Website, the Ballykissangel Suite should be available for performance in early 2006.
www.alkenmrs.com /soapsrus/ballykissangel/ballykissangel_music.html   (201 words)

  
 DVD: birdy (ballykissangel divorcing complete)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Since I am of Irish heritage I started to watch this series because of the inherent comic/dramatic possibilities of a young English priest in an Irish village.
It did not disappoint in this and the characters encountered in the saga of Father Peter Clifford in Ballykissangel are entertaining and very Irish,though part old Irish and part modern.
Ballykissangel can be broken down into three parts: Assumpta and Father Peter era (Series 1-3), Father Aidan era (Series 4 and 5) and the aussie priest era (Series 6) Now, the only ones in my opinion worth watching is the first three series and they are absolutely brilliant.
www.very-clever.com /dvd/birdy   (779 words)

  
 Ballykissangel: Complete Series Two
Father Peter Clifford has no idea what he's in for when he's assigned to a parish in the small Irish town of Ballykissangel.
Meeting the hilarious characters that populate the gorgeous mountain town, Father Clifford must rely on his easygoing demeanor to keep himself from going nuts.
A sheriff (Nicolas Cage) investigating a young girl's disappearance stumbles into some creepy goings-on within an island community in this remake of the 1973 horror flick of the same name.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/ballykissangel_complete_series_two/about.php   (274 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Ballykissangel - Complete Series Three: DVD: Richard Standeven,N.G. Bristow,Peter Lydon,Niall ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This is item 3 in The Ballykissangel Series.
However, I'm curious and interested to watch Ballykissangel continue, despite the departure of two very important figures--there are many more who intrigue me just as much.
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www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006FO5MI?v=glance   (2181 words)

  
 Ballykissangel (Summary/Cast)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Father Peter Clifford (Stephen Tompkinson) is the new parish priest in Ballykissangel, a small Irish village.
During the third series, Assumpta Fitzgerald was killed in an accident and Father Peter left Ballykissangel.
A new priest, Father Aidan (Don Wycherley) arrived in Ballykissangel, along with his sister Orla (Victoria Smurfit).
www.phill.co.uk /comedy/ballyk/index.html   (169 words)

  
 Ballykissangel | Avoca | Wicklow | Ireland Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
If you have a Ballykissangel, Avoca, County Wicklow or Irish related site or know of one that isn't in this links listing, we want to know about it.
Read the Ballykissangel Examiner newspaper which includes star interviews, the latest goings on in Ballykissangel together with photographic and audio clips.
Episode updates, photos and news from the US where Ballykissangel has proven to be very popular.
www.alkenmrs.com /soapsrus/ballykissangel/links.html   (276 words)

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