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'''''Upwardly Mobile''''' was an Irish television sitcom that was made and broadcast by [[RTÉ]]. Three series, including three [[Christmas special]]s, were originally broadcast on [[RTÉ One]] between 8 September 1995 and 26 December 1997.
'''''Upwardly Mobile''''' was an Irish television sitcom that was made and broadcast by [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ]]. Three series, including three [[Christmas special]]s, were originally broadcast on [[RTÉ One]] between 8 September 1995 and 26 December 1997.


The programme starred Joe Savino and Catherine Byrne as [[Northside (Dublin)|northside]] couple Eddie and Molly Keogh, who win the Lotto and move to the exclusive Belvedere Downs estate on the [[Southside (Dublin)|southside]] of [[Dublin]]. Backed by a strong supporting cast, the series chronicles their highs and lows in life, in particular the contrast with their upper-class neighbours.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/the-worst-irish-tv-shows-ever-75727.html|title=The worst Irish TV shows EVER!|date=2006-10-28|accessdate=2008-11-16|publisher=''[[Irish Independent]]''}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rte-fights-back-in-christmas-cracker-459328.html|title=RTE fights back in Christmas cracker|date=1997-12-11|accessdate=2008-12-20|publisher=''[[Irish Independent]]''}}</ref>
The programme starred Joe Savino and Catherine Byrne as [[Northside (Dublin)|northside]] couple Eddie and Molly Keogh, who win the Lotto and move to the exclusive Belvedere Downs estate on the [[Southside (Dublin)|southside]] of [[Dublin]]. Backed by a strong supporting cast, the series chronicles their highs and lows in life, in particular the contrast with their upper-class neighbours.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/the-worst-irish-tv-shows-ever-75727.html|title=The worst Irish TV shows EVER!|date=2006-10-28|accessdate=2008-11-16|publisher=''[[Irish Independent]]''}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rte-fights-back-in-christmas-cracker-459328.html|title=RTE fights back in Christmas cracker|date=1997-12-11|accessdate=2008-12-20|publisher=''[[Irish Independent]]''}}</ref>
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===Series===
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Revision as of 15:19, 23 January 2012

Upwardly Mobile
GenreSituation comedy
Written byBrian Lynch
Directed byJeff Naylor
StarringJoe Savino
Catherine Byrne
Niall Buggy
Hillary Fannin
Mark O'Regan
Robbie Doolin
David Kelly
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes44
Production
Production locationsStudio 4, RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkRTÉ One
Release8 September 1995 (1995-09-08) –
26 December 1997 (1997-12-26)

Upwardly Mobile was an Irish television sitcom that was made and broadcast by RTÉ. Three series, including three Christmas specials, were originally broadcast on RTÉ One between 8 September 1995 and 26 December 1997.

The programme starred Joe Savino and Catherine Byrne as northside couple Eddie and Molly Keogh, who win the Lotto and move to the exclusive Belvedere Downs estate on the southside of Dublin. Backed by a strong supporting cast, the series chronicles their highs and lows in life, in particular the contrast with their upper-class neighbours.[1][2]

Broadcast dates

Series

Series Year Dates No. Episodes
Series 1 1995 8 September - 17 November 12
Series 2 1996 13 September - 25 December 16
Series 3 1997 12 September - 16 December 16

Special

Title Year Date
Upwardly Mobile Christmas Special 1995 25 December

References

  1. ^ "The worst Irish TV shows EVER!". Irish Independent. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "RTE fights back in Christmas cracker". Irish Independent. 11 December 1997. Retrieved 20 December 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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