First Episode of Fair City
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About this Item
The title sequence and opening scenes from the very first epsiode of 'Fair City' RTÉ's weekly drama series.
- Title Fair City Episode 1
- 1st Broadcast 18/09/1989
- ContributorBernie Kelly (Ger Ryan)
Mags Kelly (Eileen Murphy)
Charlie Kelly (Tom Jordan)
Barry O'Hanlon (David Nolan)
Mrs O'Hanlon (Doreen Keogh) - Clip Duration 00:04:19
- Material Type Video
- Series title Fair City
- Clip title First Episode of Fair City
- Extended description
The title sequence and opening scenes from the first epsiode of 'Fair City'. It is breakfast time in homes in Ragnall Place and viewers are introduced to a number of characters.
- Information
'Fair City' is RTÉ's weekly drama serial set in the fictional Dublin suburb of Carrigstown and began broadcasting once a week in September 1989. 'Fair City' now goes out four times a week. Originally the series was shot on location in the Drumcondra on the northside of Dublin. An outdoor set was then built on the RTÉ Donnybrook campus where production now takes place.
- Local keywords Television, Drama, Soap Operas, Dublin, Fair City, Children
- Geographical coverage Dublin, Ireland
- Genre Drama/Fiction
- Topic The Media
- Publisher Broadcaster RTÉ
- First broadcast channel RTÉ One
- Production year 1989
- Country of production IRELAND
- Original identifier 98D00529
- IPR restrictions Rights Reserved - Free Access
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- Item type part/extract
- Item colour Colour
- Item sound Mono
- Aspect ratio 4:3
- Language used English (eng)
- Original language English (eng)
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First Episode of Fair City
Broadcast - 18/09/1989
Clip Length - 00:04:19