7.4 /10 1 Votes
6.6/10 TV No. of series 4 Camera setup Multi-Camera Final episode date 2011 Number of episodes 34 Language Irish | 8.3/10 IMDb Original language(s) Irish No. of episodes 34 First episode date 2008 Network TG4 Executive producer Ferdia Mac Anna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Orla King, Anne Learmont Country of origin Northern Ireland / Ireland Similar CU Burn, Ros na Rún, Aifric, An Klondike, Nuacht TG4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seacht (Irish: seven) was 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.
Contents
The drama was broadcast on Irish language state broadcaster TG4 and BBC Two Northern Ireland. The show attracted an audience of around 40,000. It aired on Mondays 22:55 on TG4, repeated Saturdays at 22:05, and on BBC Two NI on Tuesdays at 22:00.
Awards and critical acclaim
The first series of Seacht was nominated for IFTA and won the Young People category at the 2009 Celtic Media Festival Awards.
Production
Seacht is a creation of Orla King and writer Anne Learmont.
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.
The first series was shot on location in Queen's University, Belfast, in July and August 2007, the second series during the Summer of 2009.
Cast and characters
Each of the seven lead roles were played by young actors who were selected following extensive nationwide auditions. For the second series three roles had to be cast (replacement for Diarmuid Murtagh as Brian, Paddy and Marcus).
Further cast: