They don’t make ads like they used to! They may only last a few seconds, but television adverts offer a unique and entertaining window into Irish life over the decades.
FADÓ FADÓ, produced by Adare Productions, takes us on a nostalgic trip down memory lane as different generations of family and friends come together to revisit the funniest, cheekiest, most unforgettable ads to ever grace Irish screens since television first arrived in homes in the 1960s.
From the swinging ’60s to the disco-lit ’70s, the sky-high hair of the ’80s, and the Celtic Tiger–charged, grunge-tinged ’90s, we look back at the ads that defined their eras. We discover how they still have the power to shock and delight, to make us laugh and cry—and how they reveal so much about Ireland and how we’ve evolved.
Tune in nightly from Sunday, 28th December on TG4 for this heart-warming, entertaining look back.
Contributors:
Mary McEvoy
Louise Cantillon & her mom Caitríona Cantillon
John Sharpson & his Mom Anna Bale
Sinéad Ní Uallacháin & Siún Ní Dhuinn, Podcasters, Beo ar Éigean
Síomha Ní Ruairc & her Mom Damhnait
Irial Ó Ceallaigh & Gearóid Ó Mórdha
Harry McGee, Historian & Journalist
Hugh Carr & Louisa Ní Éideáin
Síomha Hennessy & Eoin P. Ó Murchú
Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin (The Kerry Cowboy) & his aunt Maria Ni Shúilleabháin
Síle Uí Chróinín & Máire Uí Laoire
Emma Ní Chearúil & Martha Nic Giolla Dhaltúin
Bláithín De Búrca & her Dad Pádraig De Búrca
Ola Majekodumni & Kevin Johnston
Eoin Ó Catháin & Cuán Ó Flatharta
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