{"id":28710,"date":"2016-08-30T12:21:18","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T11:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/en\/?page_id=28710"},"modified":"2019-06-24T16:42:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T15:42:43","slug":"30-08-16-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/en\/information\/press\/press-releases\/2016-2\/30-08-16-1\/","title":{"rendered":"30.08.16"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Maritime gems and travel galore for Autumn as TG4 approaches 20th Birthday<\/h1>\n<h3>Hector let loose in Central America<br \/>\nTrad\u2019s own Spinal Tap<br \/>\nRevealing Documentaries and<br \/>\nTop-class Sport from home and abroad<\/h3>\n<p>In the run-up to its 20th Birthday at Halloween, TG4 today launched a distinctive Autumn 2016 schedule, featuring a gentle comedy drama series set in the murkier reaches of the Irish traditional music scene, lots of genuine traditional and country music shows, another batch of new and revealing documentaries and profiles (including the sometimes deadly Irish obsession with land disputes) and exciting young peoples\u2019 programmes with a difference.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a mouth-watering line-up of free to view movies and a great selection of exclusive live Gaelic games, rugby and horse-racing from the Listowel Festival as well as further exciting developments for TG4\u2019s ever-expanding on-line offering for young people and Irish learners on the Player, the Web and social media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fir Bolg:<\/strong> A major new original 6 part comedy drama series that shows the underbelly of Irish traditional music. This is Spinal Tap with a bodhr\u00e1n. A stellar cast is joined by cameos from many Irish showbusiness personalities in a gentle, affectionate send-up of the whole genre. The story is simple \u2013 a famous trad group from the 1970s makes an ill-fated come-back, awakening long-forgotten feuds, rivalries and bum notes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Robot:<\/strong> From the producers of \u201cTrue Detective,\u201d \u201cMr. Robot\u201d follows Elliot, a young and brilliant programmer who has perfected the art of computer hacking. Elliot suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder, making hacking into peoples\u2019 lives his only means of human connection. He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the people he cares about from those who are trying to hurt them. Ultimately, he finds himself at the intersection between his day job at a cybersecurity firm and \u201cF-Society,\u201d an underground hacking collective that is trying to recruit Elliot to help take down the \u201cone-percent.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hector Central:<\/strong> Just when Central America thought that it had escaped Hector\u2019s attention, the red-haired dynamo from Navan sets out on a madcap adventure along the Pan-American Highway, from Panama to Belize. G\u00e9ill Sl\u00ed or Approach with Caution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anamnocht:<\/strong> Documentaries that concentrate on people more than on issues: Beginning with a celebratory selection from the channel\u2019s 20 year archive, upcoming new factual programmes will celebrate <strong>Mary Elmes<\/strong>, the Cork-born humanitarian heroine of the Spanish Civil War and World War II, chronicle the first year of a new Connemara fire-station and tell the amazing story of <strong>John Phillip Holland<\/strong> the Clare-born ex-Christian Brother who invented the submarine with the support of the Fenians.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hup:<\/strong> High-energy live-performance traditional music, televised in a highly visual style, showcasing some of the biggest names in performance and musical collaboration with unexpected partners.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tithe Cois Farraige:<\/strong> We visit Ireland\u2019s most stunning houses that overlook the sea \u2013 some of them centuries old, others very new and modern &#8211; all of them coastal wonders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An R\u00edl Deal:<\/strong> A most unstrictly approach as well-known faces attempt to speed-learn Irish dancing. We discover that accomplished rugby line-out technique may not be an advantage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Laochra Gael:<\/strong> A new season of the series that celebrates and chronicles the careers of the top Gaelic games legends including <strong>Se\u00e1nie McMahon<\/strong> (Clare), <strong>D\u00f3nal \u00d3g Cusack<\/strong> (Cork), <strong>Pete Finnerty<\/strong> (Galway), <strong>Pat Fox<\/strong> (Tipperary), <strong>Tommy Walsh<\/strong> (Kilkenny), <strong>Cl\u00edodhna O&#8217;Connor<\/strong> (Dublin), <strong>the Lowrys<\/strong> (Offaly), <strong>Owen Mulligan<\/strong> (Tyrone), <strong>Dara \u00d3 Cinn\u00e9ide<\/strong> (Kerry) and <strong>\u00c9amonn O&#8217;Hara<\/strong> (Sligo).<\/li>\n<li><strong>GAA Beo:<\/strong> Exclusive live free to view coverage of the All-Ireland Minor and Under-21 Finals, the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Gaelic Football Finals from Croke Park on Sept 25th, county finals, the AIB Club Provincial Championships and the Allianz National Leagues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Imeall:<\/strong> The wonder-full weekly window on the world of arts and culture, presented by <strong>Tristan Rosenstock<\/strong> and <strong>Ailbhe N\u00ed Ghearbhuigh<\/strong>, offering an insider\u2019s look at happenings, publications and exhibitions as well as practitioner profiles and interviews.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rugba\u00ed Beo:<\/strong> Live free-to-view weekly coverage of the Guinness Pro 12 league competition as well as same-day highlights from Irish provinces\u2019 matches in the European Champions Cup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Young people:<\/strong> The C\u00fala4 na n\u00d3g zone provides a daily early-morning entertainment package for the pre-school age group. It offers brand-new Irish versions of famous animated series, introducing <strong>Masha and the Bear<\/strong>, <strong>Wussywat<\/strong>, <strong>Astroblast<\/strong> plus regular established favourites <strong>Dora the Explorer<\/strong>, <strong>Pocoyo<\/strong>, <strong>Dinosaur Train<\/strong>, <strong>Bia Linn<\/strong>, <strong>Saol Faoi Shr\u00e1id<\/strong>, <strong>Igam Ogam<\/strong> and <strong>Sc\u00e9al an Lae<\/strong>. For school-going kids C\u00fala4 in the afternoon also has an impressive line-up, including the newly commissioned Irish language originals <strong>Is Eola\u00ed M\u00e9<\/strong>, a fun science series and <strong>Na D\u00falrad\u00f3ir\u00ed<\/strong> \u2013 in which young people are encouraged to get off their sofas and enjoy our amazing beaches, forests, parks and gardens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nuacht TG4:<\/strong> Anchor <strong>Eimear N\u00ed Chonaola<\/strong> and the country-wide team continue to throw a different light on news stories, local, national and global. People make news. See and hear from the people at the heart of things.<\/li>\n<li><strong>F\u00edorsc\u00e9al:<\/strong> A new season of top-class international documentaries that continue to cast a thought-provoking and fearless eye on issues which affect us &#8211; environmentally, socially, politically and globally. A number of the new season\u2019s programmes report on the extensive profiteering taking place in the refugee\/humanitarian aid sectors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>R\u00f3is\u00edn:<\/strong> R\u00f3is\u00edn O\u2019Hara and her studio guests tease out today\u2019s issues and challenges with a mixture of conversation, reports and debate, often from a woman\u2019s perspective, mixing the light hearted with the serious.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comhr\u00e1:<\/strong> A deceptively simple format \u2013 two chairs and a fireside conversation between the award-winning <strong>M\u00e1irt\u00edn Tom She\u00e1in\u00edn<\/strong>, and his weekly guest. The relaxed guest does most of the talking as the host gently guides the chat. GAA President, left-wing firebrand parliamentarian, lorry-driver, professor or pothole inspector \u2013 rank does not matter to M\u00e1irt\u00edn but good conversation does.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Je Mo Peil:<\/strong> Two strolling Irish actors (<strong>Peter Coonan<\/strong> and <strong>Lochlann \u00d3 Mear\u00e1in<\/strong>) join the Green Army in France for the 2016 Euro Finals, diving head first into the joyful madness and exuberance that marks out the Irish fans wherever they go. The football is the side-show.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opry an I\u00fair:<\/strong> A new season of the popular country music performance series recorded in front of a live audience, presented by <strong>Daniel O\u2019Donnell<\/strong> and co-host <strong>Lynette Fay<\/strong>. In an exciting cross-over element, Ireland\u2019s top country stars duet with some well-known traditional singers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Junior Eurovision:<\/strong> As Ireland\u2019s efforts in the adult section continue to falter, can our young people redeem Ireland\u2019s reputation in this year\u2019s Eurovision Junior Song Contest in Valletta, Malta. We\u2019ve searched for and found the top 32 singers. Now we must find a winner to represent the country. Ireland\u2019s former Eurovision representatives will guest-judge each programme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cr\u00e1 sa Chr\u00e9:<\/strong> The Irish (sometimes bloody) obsession with land ownership is revealed through famous (and infamous) court cases that disputes have provoked.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Na Bail\u00e9id:<\/strong> Cork\u2019s wandering minstrel boy, <strong>John Spillane<\/strong> to the road has gone in search of the stories behind some of Ireland\u2019s biggest exports \u2013 our best-loved ballads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Madra\u00ed na nGael:<\/strong> The story of Ireland\u2019s best-loved native dog breeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>TG4 content is available to view anywhere any time with Apps on most of the Smart TV sets now on the market from the major manufacturers, a browser-based <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/en\/player\/home\/\">Player<\/a>, a TG4 Player App for iPad and the launch of an updated <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\">Website<\/a> and a TG4 Player App for iPad. 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