4 x 30 min HD series for BBC NI. This observational documentary series follows Dean Patrick Rooke and his family over a 12-month period as he settles into his new role as Dean of Armagh. The series captures the many challenges Patrick faces in both his private and public life including the ordination of the new Archbishop of Ireland. This event is controversially attended by the Duke of Edinburgh (as the Queen of England’s representative) and members of the Sinn Féin Party in Northern Ireland.
1 x 52 minute HD documentary for RTÉ. The discovery of an old file in a Pennsylvania attic reveals a shocking story about the dark side of the American dream. This observational historical documentary was nominated for a 2007 IFTA award in the Best Single Documentary category, and a Celtic Media Festival 2007 award for Best Factual Documentary.
6 x 25 minute HD documentary series exploring the forgotten religions of six ancient world civilisations. Each half hour episode traces the rise and fall of one of six great civilizations: The Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans, the Maya, The Inca and the Celts. Christy Kenneally follow the evolution of each culture's spiritual beliefs, examines the art and architecture created to honour the gods, and reveals the ultimate fate of these empires and their religions.
6 x 25 min documentary series for TG4 and S4C Wales on how six major world religions find expression in art and architecture. Christy Kenneally leads the viewer on a journey to sacred places in 14 countries around the world, from a lonely hilltop in Wales to the ancient holy city of Varanasai in India.
Prehistoric megaliths, humble synagogues, magnificent temples: all have their tales to tell. Heaven on Earth discovers how and why these structures were created, and what they reveal to us about the human yearning for the divine. Each episode of the series zeroes in on a different faith tradition, from ancient paganism to Buddhist and Hindu beliefs.
6 x 52 minute HD documentary series is a hugely ambitious international co-production, offering a compelling insight into both the artistic and the spiritual, uniting two aspects of human endeavour that have become increasingly separated in the modern world.
Over six episodes, the presenter’s quest takes him to far-flung corners of the earth: from the primitive frescos in the catacombs of Rome, to the massive, colourful pilgrimage at Kulubi in Ethiopia, to the extraordinary Hill of Crosses in Lithuania, we are taken on a journey into Christianity in all its fascinating and colourful manifestations.
IRELAND'S NAZIS
2 x 52 minute HD docudrama series for RTÉ, The History Channel HD UK and History Television Canada. RAF veteran Cathal O’Shannon uncovers the truth about the war criminals and collaborators who found refuge in Ireland in the years after World War 2.
The series won the Globe Gold Award (Documentary section) at the Intermedia World Media Festival in Hamburg.
