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does anyone remember...........

  • 11-01-2007 2:07pm
    #1
    benny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭


    A programme on RTE a few years ago about murders in Ireland, I think it was Cathel o Shannon that hosted it, he was looking into murders that happened back in the 30 /40 and 50 ies in ireland ,Ive looked at the RTE arcive site but cant find anything about it.Even the name might help me.There were two series of the programm and its the first series Im interested in.


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  • #2
    iremex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭iremex


    wasnt it called something like "thou shall not kill" i remember correctly.. decent show.

    think they have something alone those lines now on tg4.


  • #3
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,890 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    yeah thats the one I was thinking of also. But I dont think it went back to the 40s and 50s....late 60s plus I think


  • #4
    benny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭benny


    "Thou shalt not kill" rings a bell ok but I just typed it in to the RTE archives n it came up with nothing!:(


  • #5
    kjt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭kjt


    I remember that show, it was done very well. It would be good if the re-aired it :)


  • #6
    benny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭benny


    This is doing my head in........arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,ill be fit to kill If I dont come up with the name soon.


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  • #7
    fobs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭fobs


    Was definatel called "thou shalt not kill"


  • #8
    kevmy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭kevmy


    fobs wrote:
    Was definatel called "thou shalt not kill"

    I agree. Maybe try different spellings. Or matbe they just don't have it on the archives


  • #9
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    A quick google for "rte thou shalt not kill" reveals that it was produced by http://www.bigmountainproductions.com and aired around '93-'94. Other than that there's not a lot of info. I do remember that Cathal O'Shannon did present it. Why the pressing need to find out?


  • #10
    Deflector
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭Deflector


    Yes 'Thou Shalt not Kill' was the title of the series, and as mentioned was made around 1994. It was transmitted again on RTÉ One about three years ago.

    A truly excellent series, it was one of very few factual programmes made by RTÉ that had an 'iconic' presenter with an interest and knowledge of the subject, something they're still very much lacking. It was remarkable how fresh and relevant the series was when reshown ten years later - shows how good production values never die.

    One of the murders featured was that involving Malcom McArthur and Bridie Dargan in 1982, a truly gripping programme - another was based in the 1950s. The historical reenactments were excellent. Well worth watching if it ever crops up again.


  • #11
    Angus MacGyver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭Angus MacGyver


    There was also a book of the same name with all the stories from the series, Quality program, If anyone comes across it check out the picture of Shan Mohangy who murdered a girl in a restaurant on harcourt st, He did his time and is now a politician in some african country, Id say you could pick up the book in a second hand shop


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  • #12
    Teacher0101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭Teacher0101


    Hey,

    I know I'm resurrecting an old thread here, but I recently bought the book that accompanied the TV series of 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'. The stories are excellently written and I remember the TV series from the mid '90s.
    Up to about a year ago the 'Green Tureen/Shan Mohangi' episode was available on youtube, but has not been taken down. Can anyone upload these again or other episodes from the series?I'm sure people have it on video lying around.


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