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Roddy Doyle's The Van
1990, and as Jackie's Army embark on World Cup victory, in Barrytown, Jimmy Rabbitte has his own goal embarking on a new business venture with his best mate Bimbo.
The third of Roddy Doyle's Barrytown series of novels, all to be dramatized by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
Jimmy Rabbitte is unemployed and at an all-time low. Even Ireland qualifying for the 1990 World Cup has not pulled him out of the doldrums, he needs money and fast. So when his best mate Bimbo buys a dilapidated "chipper" van and offers him the chance of a partnership, this might well be the opportunity Jimmy has been waiting for.
What could be better than working with your best mate?
Written by Roddy Doyle
Dramatised by Eugene O'Brien
Producer: Gemma McMullan
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan.
Last on
Sat 28 Dec 2013
21:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Jimmy | David Wilmot |
Bimbo | Simon Delaney |
Veronica | Angeline Ball |
Sharon | Aoife Duffin |
Maggie | Tina Kellegher |
Bertie | Mark Doherty |
Jimmy Jnr | Gavin Drea |
Darren | Cal Kenealy |
Des O'Callaghan | Mark Lambert |
Linda | Aisling Franciosi |
Tracey | Amy McAllister |
Writer | Roddy Doyle |
Adaptor | Eugene O'Brien |
Director | Eoin O'Callaghan |
Producer | Gemma McMullan |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 Dec 2013 15:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Sat 28 Dec 2013 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4