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Episode 5

Comedy following the adventures of two best friends. The lads come up with an ill-advised plan to raise some money to help Mairead out.

Conor and Jock have been instructed to take up unpaid part-time work experience at Mairead's side on the fish stall in the English Market, bringing them up close and personal with life in the real world. With Jock's extra mouth to feed in the McSweeney household, money is getting more and more tight, leaving the trio to come up with inventive and unsatisfying ways of making food last longer.

Determined to help out Mairead financially, the lads start to think about ways they can come up with some extra cash. The freak local catch of a very expensive fish gives the two lads an idea, leading them on a dubious adventure involving breaking and entering, a hilarious struggle and a memorable trip through Cork with their ill-gotten gains.

Meanwhile, Mairead and Sergeant Healy are in two minds about taking their friendship to the next level, while Mairead tries to give Healy some driving lessons.

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30 minutes

Audio described

Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

  • Simple Kid

    Staring at the Sun

  • The Stunning

    Half Past Two

  • Sultans of Ping F.C.

    Turnip Fish

Credits

RoleContributor
Conor MacSweeneyAlex Murphy
Mairead MacSweeneyHilary Rose
Jock O'KeeffeChris Walley
Siobhan WalshJennifer Barry
Linda WalshDemi Isaac Oviawe
Sergeant HealyDominic MacHale
Principal WalshPJ Gallagher
Orla WalshOrla Fitzgerald
Mairead's BossPat O'Connell
FishmongerPaul O'Connell
FishmonberEmma O'Connell
FishmongerSean O'Connell
News ReporterConor Dwane
Teen chasing fishKatie Walsh
Teen chasing fishKellie O'Gorman
Teen chasing fishJohn Corcoran
Teen chasing fishDylan Corcoran
Teen chasing fishMartin McDonagh
Customer at fish counterCon O'Connor
DirectorPeter Foott
ProducerMartina Niland
Executive ProducerCormac Fox
Production CompanyVico Films

Broadcasts

  • Fri 9 Mar 201822:40
  • Fri 9 Mar 201823:10
  • Fri 9 Mar 201823:35
  • Mon 28 Oct 201922:35
  • Mon 28 Oct 201923:35
  • Tue 29 Oct 201900:05
  • Tue 9 May 202322:15
  • Wed 10 May 202302:20
  • Tue 5 Mar 202423:00
  • Wed 6 Mar 202402:20
  • Thu 28 Nov 202400:45
  • Tue 29 Apr 202523:05
  • Wed 30 Apr 202502:15
  • Monday02:20