Aifric
| Aifric | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin Paul Mercier and Micheal ó Domhnaill |
| Developed by | Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin and Paul Mercier |
| Starring | Clíona Ní Chiosáin |
| Narrated by | Clíona Ní Chiosáin |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | Irish |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-Camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TG4 |
| Release | November 2, 2006 – 2007 |
Aifric ([ˈafʲ.ɾʲɪc]) was an Irish-language TV series aimed at young adults, co-created and written by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin and co-created and directed by Paul Mercier. The show has won multiple IFTA awards for "Best Children's/Youth Program".[1]
The first of the weekly thirteen-part series began broadcasting on 31 October 2006, the date of TG4's tenth anniversary.
The series followed the life of Aifric whose wacky family have just moved to a new town in the West of Ireland. The 14-year-old wants nothing more than to fit in but feels her family will not make it easy for her. Her mother is a new-age hippy who has banned television, while her father is a wannabe rock star, not to mention her annoying little brother.
As well as on TG4, Aifric has also been shown on BBC Alba, where it was dubbed into Scottish Gaelic.[2] It was also shown on HBO Latin America where it was dubbed into Portuguese and Spanish
Characters
| Role | Actor | Information |
| Aifric de Spáinn | Clíona Ní Chiosáin | The lead role. Aifric is a shy and quirky teenage girl. |
| Sophie | Gráinne Bleasdale | Aifric's best friend. |
| Claudia | Sláine Hutchinson | Aifric's rival; Claudia is blonde, wealthy, arrogant, and selfish. |
| Traolach de Spáinn | Kevin O'Dwyer/(Hanzel Cian Shanley, in earlier episodes) | Aifric's younger brother. He is an intelligent and quirky child and has a keen interest in Eastern philosophy. |
| Janis de Spáinn | Mairéad Coneely | Aifric and Traolach's mother. |
| Tom de Spáinn | Barry Barnes | Aifric and Traolach's father. He is an accountant by profession, but rock musician by aspiration |
| Bróna | Gráinne Pollack | Eccentric classmate of Aifric's; has few (if any) friends; plays the cymbals. |
| Beartla | Colin Murray | Aifric's classmate. He is the seemingly attainable "Hottie" of the group. |
| Maidhc | Josef Hrehorow | Aifric's classmate. He has a crush on Aifric. |
| Jimín | Cárthach Bán Breathnach | Maidhc's right-hand man and the chief messer |
| Leo | Christy Leech | The "surfer dude" of the series, who Aifric had a crush on at the start of season 2. |
| Bertie | Eoin O'Dubhghaill | The strange character with an odd fondness for jellyfish. |
Trivia
- Over 95% of the production budget was spent in the Galway region.
- The production employed over 170 crew and a cast of almost 150 actors.
- In August 2004, there was a national talent search which auditioned hopeful teenagers for the many young roles in the show, including that of Aifric.
Awards and nominations
Aifric won best Children's/Youth programme at the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Irish Film and Television Awards, and was nominated for Best Irish Language show.[3] It won best Youth programme at the Celtic Film and Media Festival, 2009
References
- ^ "IMDB - Aifric". Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ Aifric, Series 1 Aingil Chaitlin, BBC Alba, 28 October 2008
- ^ Irish Film and Television Awards 2009
External links
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