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Next Benjamin Black novel set in Prague in 1600

John Banville hasn’t written it yet, but his next Benjamin Black novel will be a murder mystery set in the year 1600 in Prague.

Entertainment • 02 Nov 15

Quirke - Final episode on BBC One on Sunday June 8 at 9:00pm

Dramatist's wife needed Quirke subtitles

Dramatist Andrew Davies has revealed that his wife, Diana Huntley, needed subtitles to watch the Dublin-set 1950s crime drama Quirke because she could not understand what the actors were saying.

Entertainment • 05 Jun 14

Banville and Davies walked around Dublin to make the Quirke series

Banville brought Quirke screenwriter to Mount St

Writer John Banville, aka Benjamin Black, brought veteran screenwriter Andrew Davies to Dublin’s Mount St.

Entertainment • 28 May 14

Byrne likes the level of anonymity he has now

Gabriel Byrne prefers anonymity

Gabriel Byrne has revealed that he prefers anonymity to receiving attention from his starring roles.

Entertainment • 22 May 14

Gabriel Byrne plays the eponymous pathologist-cum-sleuth in Quirke

Gabriel Byrne: 'Best writers have moved into TV'

Gabriel Byrne has claimed that the best writers have moved from cinema and have migrated to TV.

Entertainment • 20 May 14

Banville - "Human beings are not expendable"

John Banville concerned about TV violence

Ahead of the debut of his noir hero Quirke on BBC One, author John Banville has voiced his concern about the amount of violent crime series on television.

Entertainment • 20 May 14

Chance to win Quirke on DVD

To mark the release of the Irish crime-drama Quirke on DVD this Friday, March 7, we have copies to give away.

Entertainment • 25 May 14

Quirke continues on RTÉ One on Sunday February 23 and Sunday March 2 at 9:30pm

RTÉ's Quirke out on DVD on March 7

Following its debut on RTÉ One on Sunday night, the Gabriel Byrne-starring period crime-drama Quirke is to be released on DVD on Friday March 7.

Entertainment • 17 Feb 14

Gabriel Byrne plays Dublin city pathologist in the news TV drama based on Benjamin Black's books

New "Irish noir" drama Quirke begins tonight

The new television adaptation of Benjamin Black's Quirke novels begins tonight on RTÉ One with the first of three feature-length episodes starring Gabriel Byrne as weary and wary Dublin pathologist Quirke.

Entertainment • 16 Feb 14

Banville in conversation with Olivia O'Leary

John Banville will be in conversation next Wednesday at 6pm at Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin, with Olivia O’Leary.

Entertainment • 08 Jun 13

Quirke