Irish Micks and Legends

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Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram offer comic reworkings of Ireland's ancient stories.

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Irish Micks and Legends: Series 2: Cuchulain and the Hound

Series 2

Cuchulain and the Hound

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How the young Irish warrior Setanta became known as Cuchulain.

Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram bring some of Ireland's most popular folklore to life: Setanta, AKA Cuchulain. From February 2015.

Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram learn how the young Setanta became known as Cuchulain, the most famous of all the warriors in ancient Ireland because he played our national sport.

Series two of the duo's unique comedic, highly irreverent take on Irish folklore.

Still the very best pals, Aisling and Yasmine take their role explaining Irish legends to the British nation very seriously indeed. That said, it would appear that they haven't had the time to do much research, work out who is doing which parts, edit out the chat or learn how to work the sound desk.

With a vast vault of fantastical myths, mixed with 21st century references to help you along, prepare for some very silly lessons in life, love and the crazy shenanigans of old Ireland and modern Irish.

Producer: Raymond Lau

A Green Dragon Media production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2015.

Irish Micks and Legends: Series 2

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