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Ballylenon

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Comedy drama series by Christopher Fitz-Simon, set in the 1950s in a Donegal town

Eoin OCallaghan

Ballylenon: Series 8: Crime Fiction

Crime Fiction

Series 8

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Ballylenon, Series 8, Crime Fiction

A writer from London finds the local denizens ideal for a salacious work of fiction.

A writer finds the local denizens ideal for a salacious work of fiction. The I960s in the sleepy Irish town. Stars Joanna Munro.

A writer finds the local denizens of Ballylenon ideal for a salacious work of fiction... 

Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.

Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in the 1960s.

Ballylenon, County Donegal. Pop. 1,999 was founded by St Lenon of Padua, when he fell into the river at this spot in 953. Ballylenon is situated on the shores of Lough Swilly with entrancing views of Muckish Mountain, in the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. (Note: Ballylenon is a fictional name, but the other landmarks are identifiable.)

Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.

Muriel McConkey ...... Margaret D'Arcy
Vera McConkey ...... Stella McCusker
Phonsie Doherty ...... Gerard Murphy
Mrs Vivienne Hawthorne ...... Aine McCartney
Rev. Samuel Hawthorne ...... Dermot Crowley
Kevin 'Stumpy' Bonnar ...... Gerard McSorley
Guard Gallagher ...... Frankie McCafferty
Daniel O'Searcaigh ...... James Greene
Monsignor McFadden ...... Niall Cusack
Aubrey Frawley ...... Chris McHallem
Polly Acton ...... Joanna Munro
Eamonn Doyle ...... Patrick Fitzsymons
Mr Boylan ...... Derek Bailey

Pianist: Michael Harrison

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2011.

Ballylenon: Series 8

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Comedy drama series by Christopher Fitz-Simon, set in the 1960s in a Donegal town

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