Ballykissangel: Behind The Scenes

Ballykissangel is one of BBC TV's success stories. Superbly written, wonderfully acted and beautifully filmed the program has enchanted its loyal audience. Rarely has a drama series engendered such genuine affection, particularly for its characters. Especially tantalising in the relationship between young English Catholic priest Peter Clifford and feisty bar owner Assumpta Fitzgerald, but Bally K is home to a wide variety of colourful individuals including roguish businessman Brian Quigley, his headstrong daughter Niamh and her pensive husband Ambrose Egan, the local Garda.

The show's other star is of course its setting - the stunning Vale of Avoca in County Wicklow - and Geoff Tibballs goes behind the scenes to discover the origins of the series, how the producers came to choose Avoca and what the real villagers think of the show. As well as containing exclusive interviews with cast and crew, this book is gloriously illustrated with on and off screen photographs capturing perfectly the magic of Ballykissangel.