1 Season
6 Episode
In the Name of the Fada
In the Name of the Fada was a show that aired on RTÉ from 13 March to 17 April 2008, documenting Irish-American comedian Des Bishop and his pursuit of fluency in the Irish language. The show was a 6-part mini-series in which Bishop spends a year living in Tír an Fhia, which is one of many Gaeltacht regions in Ireland. Bishop aims to be able to perform a stand-up comedy act as Gaeilge by the end of the stay. The theme tune is Floating by Jape.
- Year: 2008
- Country: Ireland
- Genre: Documentary, Comedy
- Studio: RTÉ One, RTÉ2
- Keyword: irish language, gaeltacht
- Director: Des Bishop
- Cast: Des Bishop
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