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Episode 5

Ballylenon Series 6
Episode 5 of 6

Phonsie's plans perturb locals, but Muriel's accident proves a blessing. It's 1956 in the sleepy Irish town. Stars TP McKenna.

Following Guard Gallagher's successful performance in New York, Phonsie鈥檚 lured back a tourist executive to promote the town...

Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal in 1956.

Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.

Phonsie Doherty 鈥�. TP McKenna
Muriel McConkey 鈥�. Margaret D'Arcy
Vera McConkey 鈥�. Stella McCusker
Vivienne Hawthorne 鈥�. Aine McCartney
Reverend Hawthorne 鈥�. Gerard Murphy
Packie McGoldrick 鈥�. Charlie Bonnar
Stumpy Bonnar 鈥�. Gerard McSorley
Guard Gallagher 鈥�. John Hewitt

Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes.

Directed at 麻豆社 Belfast by Peter Kavanagh.

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in 1998.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Sep 2025 04:30
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