TV Show Details
Air Date:March 13th, 2008
Last Air Date:April 17th, 2008
Network:RTÉ2
Status:Returning Series
Genres:Comedy , Documentary
Original Language:English
In the Name of the Fada on the Web:Official Website
In the Name of the Fada (2008)
RTÉ2
Miniseries
StarringDes Bishop
Plot
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.