In the Name of the Fada was a show that aired on RTÉ from 13 March to 17 April 2008, documenting Irish-American comedian Des Bishop and his pursuit of fluency in the Irish language. The show was a 6-part mini-series in which Bishop spends a year living in Tír an Fhia, which is one of many Gaeltacht regions in Ireland. Bishop aims to be able to perform a stand-up comedy act as Gaeilge by the end of the stay. The theme tune is Floating by Jape.
Runtime: 26:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Mar 13, 2008
Last air date: Apr 17, 2008
Episode: 6 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 10
Keywords:irish language, gaeltacht
