Presented as a fictional drama, and described by polly toynbee, as a fine film in the great old bbc tradition of cathy come home, it was written by former thats life presenter, kieran prendiville. Presenter kieran prendiville explains how it works in this 1980 clip. Tomorrows world at 50 10 technologies we first saw on the bbcs classic gadget show from the home computer and mobile phones to fake grass and the automated pub, bbc technology show. As a reporter on esther rantzens television consumer magazine programme thats life. He is a writer and producer, known for ballykissangel 1996, care 2000 and vicious circle 1999. Soaking up the craic in magical kerry at irelands oldest. At the start of the 1980s, kieran prendiville showed off a new type of.
Kieran prendiville academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Roughnecks was a british television drama series, created and principally written by former tomorrows world presenter kieran prendiville, that first broadcast on bbc1 on 16 june 1994. Prendeville also spelled prindiville, prenderville, or prendiville is a surname of irishnorman origins. Kieran prendiville born 25 december 1947 is a television writer, producer and presenter. Just as revolutionary as the moog was the fairlight a keyboard, sampler and digital audio workstation introduced in 1979. Soaking up the craic in magical kerry at irelands oldest festival where rain certainly did not stop play. A dog would grow into a pup presenter lain lauchlan guest cleo sylvestre story. Kieran prendiville biowiki, net worth, married 2018 kieran prendiville was born on december 25, 1947 in rochdale, lancashire, england. The hissing sid, named after a novelty single popular at the time, was a robot that featured on tomorrows world in january 1981, when it went up against presenter kieran prendiville. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Within thirty seconds any pretence was always unnecessary.
Kieran prendiville once more with feeling comedy drama set in the no prisoners world of northern social clubs. Bbc resurrects tomorrows world for a new generation. Tomorrows world presenter judith hann in 1991 credit. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Maggie philbin, judith hann kieran prendiville tonights programme explains why kissing may create more than an emotional bond between people, and how. The series centres on the working and personal lives of the crew of the fictional oil. Paul heineys journey in memory of his sailor son determined to stay afloat after his sons suicide, the broadcaster paul heiney set off on an epic journey in the hope of understanding his. He later attended clongowes wood college in county kildare, ireland, the same. Kieran prendiville, judith hann peter macann and maggie philbin contributors. Raymond baxter presenter archive danae brooks presenter archive hilary henson presenter archive anna ford presenter archive cynthia page presenter archive su ingle presenter archive. Presenter kieran prendiville, who worked on the show during the early eighties, tries his luck against a robotic snooker oponent.
Two minutes hate by kieran prendiville the horrible thing about the two minutes hate was not that one was obliged to act a part, but, on the contrary, that it was impossible to avoid joining in. The name is found predominantly in county kerry, ireland although like many other surnames the irish diaspora has led to it being spread around the world notable individuals with the name include. Roughnecks was a bbc television series that ran over two series between 1994 and 1995 on bbc one. Andrew prendeville, an american indy racing driver. The name derives ultimately from the flemish town of brontegeest but migrated to. The original concept and script came from exthats life presenter kieran prendiville, who also wrote bbc1s roughnecks and badger. Kieran prendiville is the author of once more with feeling 2. Presenters kieran prendeville and su ingle demonstrate how computer programs are save on cassette tape, with a plug for the new bbc micro. William woollard presenter archive toby churchill guest. I always found his programmes and presenting style absolutely fascinating. Unusually for a programme of this kind it attracted an audience of 4 million and resulted in 6,000 phone calls.
Soaking up the craic in magical kerry at irelands oldest festival. Kieran prendiville 2 as the family band hits the road, les meets an old flame and receives devastating news about daughter sheila. Kieran prendiville wikimili, the free encyclopedia. What a shame that james burke did so little tv after connections and the day the universe changed. Former reporter and thats life nancy kieran prendiville, a gangly, slightly. Shaw taylor presenter of itvs longrunning crimestopping series police 5 helps kieran prendiville investigate scotland yards new methods of matching fingerprints, with surprising results. Prendiville who went on to have a career as a successful tv writer showcased the durability of the format by scratching, then playing, the latest beegees album. Kieran prendiville is a television writer, producer and presenter born on 25 december 1947 68 years ago in rochdale. In 1981, presenter kieran prendiville gave the first public demonstration of the compact disc cd on the show.
The first series was written entirely by kieran and with or without you writer, john forte. Worsnip was paired with kieran prendiville, and both continued on the show which gained a reputation for lambasting bureaucracy until 1978. Kieran prendiville is a television writer, producer and presenter. Proprietor, sheila prendiville pictured with mike kenny after his signwriting and presentation of the fascade of the bar gained an honourable mention in the 1998 tidy towns report. Ballykissangel tv series 19962001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For example, when kieran prendiville introduced the new compact disc on the show in 1979, he never smeared it in jam to prove its. With the help of ian trackman, a professional software writer, ian mcnaughtdavis investigates the extent to which the personal microcomputer can achieve these effects. Kieran prendiville, writer of bbc series ballykissangel, headed to kerry in ireland. He is a writer and producer, known for care 2000, ballykissangel 1996 and glue 2014. This 45minute behindthescenes video features brief anecdotes from kieran prendiville, the creator and main writer of ballykissangel, and from the actors who portrayed niamh, siobhan. Tomorrows world at 50 10 technologies we first saw on the bbcs. Kieran prendiville, now an awardwinning writer, says the most exciting job of his life was reporting live from cape canaveral on the first launch of the space shuttle.
After his irish father emigrated from killorglin in county kerry to practise medicine, prendiville was born in rochdale, lancashire. Roughnecks tv series wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Kieran grew up in england where his father from killorglin, county kerry had. From 1973 to 1978 he was paired with glyn worsnip as a presenter on thats life. The new arrival paperback may 1, 1998 by hugh miller author, kieran prendiville author 3. Tomorrows world at 50 10 technologies we first saw on. Produced by first choice productions, roughnecks ran for two series, with the final episode broadcasting on 21 december 1995. Unusually for a programme of this kind it attracted an audience of 4. Perhaps the bestremembered item in the programmes history was the introduction of the compact disc in 1981, when presenter kieran prendiville demonstrated the discs supposed indestructibility by spreading strawberry jam on a bee gees cd. The best indication of the way the world, and bbc presentation in general. Redmond prendiville born 11 september 1900 in ireland, died 28 june 1968 in perth, western australia was a catholic archbishop of perth and reputedly, the youngest archbishop in the catholic world when he was consecrated in 1933. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them.
Kieran prendiville, writer of bbc series ballykissangel, headed to kerry in ireland for the. The hissing sid, named after a novelty single popular at the time, was a robot that featured on tomorrows world in january 1981, when it went up against presenter kieran prendiville the man who would go on to create ballykissangel in a game of snooker. Tomorrows world was a popular bbc series that ran for 38 years and snuck in a bee gees cameo premiering in 1965 and lasting until early 2003, the program showcased the latest advancements in science and technology. Produced by first choice productions, roughnecks ran for two series, with the final episode broadcasting on 21 dece. Television presenter kieran prendiville pictured on the set of a television program, may 7th 1978. Antonio valli prendeville, leader of new zealands largest trade union coal miners for. The true story behind kieran prendivilles bbc drama. Its protagonist is les bone, a plumber who once came within sniffing distance of the big time when his band nuclear dump went megawithout him.
At the start of the 1980s, kieran prendiville showed off a new type of digital music format the compact disc. Kieran prendiville born 25 december 1947 is a television writer, producer and presenter early years. Writer, screenwriter, presenter, television producer. It can be clearly seen that the presenter, kieran prendiville, takes a stone and scratches the playing surface to show how tough the disc is. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. Paul heineys journey in memory of his sailor son telegraph. Presenter kieran prendiville shows off touch screen technology in 1982 prof cox saw the campaign as part of the battle against a deep crisis of confidence which threatens a retreat into a. Working alongside glyn worsnip, prendiville was a presenter of the bbc. Kieran prendiville was born on december 25, 1947 in rochdale, lancashire, england. He later attended clongowes wood college in county kildare, ireland, the same jesuit boarding school as his father career. Drama television comedies television programs television series fiction. Television presenter kieran prendiville pictured on the.
It was the high point in a six year stint as a reporter on tomorrows world and my only regret is i hadnt taken a greater interest in science and technology when i was younger. Tomorrows world computer program transmitted over tv youtube. Michael rodd of course one associates with screen test and william woollard with top gear. Produced by first choice productions, roughnecks ran for two series, with the final episode broadcasting on 21.
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