1 Season
6 Episode
In the Name of the Fada - Season 1
In the Name of the Fada was a show that aired on RTÉ from 13 March to 17 April 2008, documenting Irish-American comedian Des Bishop and his pursuit of fluency in the Irish language. The show was a 6-part mini-series in which Bishop spends a year living in Tír an Fhia, which is one of many Gaeltacht regions in Ireland. Bishop aims to be able to perform a stand-up comedy act as Gaeilge by the end of the stay. The theme tune is Floating by Jape.
- Year : 2008
- Country : Ireland
- Genre : Documentary, Comedy
- Studio : RTÉ One, RTÉ2
- Keyword : irish language, gaeltacht
- Director : Des Bishop
- Cast : Des Bishop