Dara Ó Briain in Halloween costume hears all about Bram Stoker and his creation Dracula from Dennis McIntyre.
An extract from a Halloween special for the series 'Echo Island' aimed at young people. In this clip presenter Dara Ó Briain in a Halloween costume talks to Dennis McIntyre of the Bram Stoker Project about the book 'Dracula' the most popular book in the world after the Bible.
Bram Stoker was born in Dublin and his inspiration for Dracula may have come from Ireland. Dara Ó Briain speaks in both Irish and English. An actress reads aloud from 'Dracula' in a voiceover.
| Title: | Dracula and Bram Stoker |
| Clip Duration: | 00:04:20 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Dracula and Bram Stoker |
| Series Title: | Echo Island |
| Information: | The RTÉ series for young people 'Echo Island' was broadcast from 1994 to 1999. Halloween (a shortening of All Hallows’ Evening) is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day incorporates traditions from pagan harvest festivals and festivals honouring the dead, particularly the Celtic Samhain. |
| Local Keywords: | Halloween, Literature, Dracula, Dublin city, Dennis McIntyre, Bram Stoker Project, Horror, Literature |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Entertainment and Performing Arts |
| Topic: | National Holidays, Festivals, Anniversaries, Annual Events |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Dara O'Briain (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Two (Network 2) |
| Production Year: | 1996 |
| Country of Production: | IRELAND |
| Original Identifier: | HX30/06140 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
