Show Notes
You voted for it and it's here!! our season two finale is all about the iconic novel and film, The Snapper! We get into Irish storytelling, the role of the church in modern Ireland and Niamh's dad's cameo in Dangerous Liaisons (stage version)
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/roddy-doyle-i-m-a-middle-class-person-commenting-on-working-class-life/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/apr/18/roddy-doyle-life-writing-profile https://www.sundayworld.com/incoming/roddy-doyle-to-throw-the-snapper-on-to-the-fire-would-be-a-grave-mistake/40926779.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhDvTUUddbg https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-snapper-1993 https://www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/movies/roddy-doyle-reveals-he-was-not-fully-happy-with-final-script-for-the-commitments-in-new-series/40430677.html
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