Saol faoi Shráid (Life Under the Street) is an Irish language live-action puppet television series aimed at three to six-year-olds. The series first aired in October and November 2014 on the TG4 network.[1]
| Saol faoi Shráid | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Life Under the Street |
| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Darach Ó Tuairisg Micheál Ó Domhnaill |
| Written by | Patricia Forde |
| Directed by | Deirdre Ní Fhlatharta |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | Irish |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Darach Ó Tuairisg |
| Producer | Micheál Ó Domhnaill |
| Running time | 12 minutes |
| Production company | Meangadh Fíbín |
| Original release | |
| Network | TG4 |
| Release | 27 October 2014 – present |
The series follows the adventures of Glibín and Ribín, two "alien" croílín siblings who live in the centre of the earth. When their tunnelling machine breaks down just underneath a residential street, they befriend a trio of insects—Cicí, Rocco and Dris—who have formed a rock band.[2]
A picture book based on the series, Saol faoi Shráid: An Giotár Nua (The New Guitar) by Patricia Forde and Kevin O'Boyle was published by Cló Iar-Chonnacht in August 2015.[3]
References
edit- ^ Brosnan, Seán (24 October 2014). "Animation Round-Up". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "For Your Consideration: Saol Faoi Shráid". Broadsheet. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Scéal nua scríofa faoin saol faoi shráid". The Irish Times. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015. (in Irish)
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