Irish Animation Series BALLYBRADDAN Starts Today on RTE Two
BALLYBRADDAN, an Irish animated drama series directed by Jason Tammemagi (Fluffy Gardens) starts today on The Den on RTE 2 and will screen weekdays at 8.35am and 3.30pm for four weeks with omnibus editions being aired Saturdays at 11am and Sundays at 11.30am, on The Den.Written by Noel Mc Gee and Nora King, the series the lives of the fifth class children of Ballybraddan Primary School. With each child facing the personal growing pains of youth, they find solace and refuge on the hurling pitch. This is where the children of Ballybraddan make their own legends. Fast action that requires great skill and teamwork. Just one strike can make an impact. Ballybraddan follows the lives of these children and the adults that support them as they grow, mature, play, compete and find out who they really are. On and off the pitch, everyone needs to find their own place.
The series which consists of 20 x 13-minute episodes was produced by Gerard O'Rourke for Monster Animation. Monster Animation's previous series Fluffy Gardens was a major success across the globe with the programme screening in Australia, on the Cartoon Network in the UK and on the Discovery Kids Network across Latin America.
BALLYBRADDAN will be launched internationally at MIP Junior in October.