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2008 [[Northern Ireland]] / Ireland TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seacht (pronounced [ʃaxt̪ˠ]; Irish for "seven") is a college drama series following the lives of seven college students (Brian, Caroline, Pete, Joanne, Eithne, Linda, Decko, Paddy, and Marcas) at the Arts Department of Queen's University in Belfast.[1][2][3]
| Seacht | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Orla King Anne Learmont |
| Country of origin | Northern Ireland / Ireland |
| Original language | Irish |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ferdia MacAnna |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | 25–26 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TG4 BBC Northern Ireland |
| Release | 7 January 2008 – 21 February 2011 |
The drama was broadcast on Irish language broadcaster TG4 and on BBC Two Northern Ireland.[4] The show attracted an audience of around 40,000.[citation needed] It aired on Mondays 22:55 on TG4, repeated Saturdays at 22:05, and on BBC Two NI on Tuesdays at 22:00.[4]
The first series of Seacht was nominated for IFTA[4][5] and won the Young People category at the 2009 Celtic Media Festival Awards.[6]
Seacht was a creation of Orla King and writer Anne Learmont.[1]
The series was produced by Stirling Film & Television Productions Ltd., Tyrone Productions, and Eo Fis Teoranta and financed by IFB, Northern Ireland Screen, BCI and TG4.[1][7]
The first series was shot on location in Queen's University, Belfast, in July and August 2007,[1] the second series during the Summer of 2009.[8][9]
Each of the seven lead roles were played by young actors who were selected following extensive nationwide auditions.[8] For the second series three roles had to be cast (replacement for Diarmuid Murtagh as Brian, Paddy and Marcus).[9]
Further cast:
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