could anyone help identify this old rte programme

16-01-2020 10:35AM #1

Hi, Just wondering if anyone might be able to help me identify an old RTE produced programme from 1978 or 1979.

I think it was a one off drama, or short series, and I think it was about the travelling community and the difficulties they faced. I think it was shown on a Thursday evening quite late.

(one short section of it was filmed in my classroom in my old primary school, St.Benildus primary school in Kilmacud, which is why I am interested in it).

Some people have suggested The Spike, but I don't think it was , as that whole thing was set in a school, whereas the programme I remember had only that one short sequence set in a school.

Thanks if anyone has any suggestions.

Hangdogroad · 16-01-2020 09:11PM

Were the main characters adults or children? Were there any name actors in it?

decky1 · 16-01-2020 09:18PM

could have been The Spike' it was taken off air after some guy had a heart attack while watching it as there was a bit of a sex scene in it, [just as well he's not around today to see what's on the tele.]

17-01-2020 08:12AM

Hangdogroad wrote: »

Were the main characters adults or children? Were there any name actors in it?

The characters were all adults, and it was quite a serious drama. and I can't remember if there were any well known actors in it.

Maybe I've got the years wrong and it was earlier.

could anyone help identify this old rte programme

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