Once
How often do you find the right person?
A modern-day musical about a busker and a Czech immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.
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Glen Hansard
And the Healing Has Begun
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Glen Hansard
Say It To Me Now
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Glen Hansard
All The Way Down
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Felix Mendelssohn
Song Without Words
Performer: Markéta Irglová.![]()
Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Falling Slowly
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Glen Hansard
Leave
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Hugh Drumm
The Fair City Waltz
Composer: Adam Lynch.![]()
Markéta Irglová
If You Want Me
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Glen Hansard
Lies
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Whiskey in the Jar
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Fergus O'Farrell, Glen Hansard, James O'Leary, Colm McCaughey & Kevin Murphy
Gold
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Glen Hansard
Trying to Pull Myself Away
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Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
When Your Mind's Made Up
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Glen Hansard
Fallen From the Sky
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Markéta Irglová
The Hill
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Glen Hansard
Once
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Glen Hansard
And the Healing Has Begun
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Glen Hansard
Say It To Me Now
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Glen Hansard
All The Way Down
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Felix Mendelssohn
Song Without Words
Performer: Markéta Irglová.![]()
Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Falling Slowly
![]()
Glen Hansard
Leave
![]()
Hugh Drumm
The Fair City Waltz
Composer: Adam Lynch.![]()
Markéta Irglová
If You Want Me
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Glen Hansard
Lies
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Whiskey in the Jar
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Fergus O'Farrell, Glen Hansard, James O'Leary, Colm McCaughey & Kevin Murphy
Gold
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Glen Hansard
Trying to Pull Myself Away
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Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
When Your Mind's Made Up
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Glen Hansard
Fallen From the Sky
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Markéta Irglová
The Hill
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Glen Hansard
Once
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Guy | Glen Hansard |
| Girl | Marketa Irglova |
| Timmy | Hugh Walsh |
| Eamon | Geoff Minogue |
| Guy's Dad | Bill Hodnett |
| Director | John Carney |
| Writer | John Carney |
Broadcasts
Sun 30 Jan 201123:35BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only- Mon 31 Jan 201100:00BBC Two Wales
- Mon 31 Jan 201101:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sun 26 Aug 201201:10
- Tue 7 May 201300:30BBC One except Scotland
- Sun 11 May 201400:55
- Tue 21 Jul 201523:45BBC One except Scotland & Wales
- Wed 22 Jul 201500:15BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Wed 22 Jul 201500:45BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Mon 11 Jan 201602:35- Sat 30 Jan 201602:35
- Mon 21 Nov 201600:05BBC One except Scotland
- Mon 21 Nov 201601:05BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Once: From screen to Broadway musical
Film-to-stage adaptations are common but few have such humble origins as Irish film Once.
