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List Price: $29.98 | | Label: BBC
Salesrank: 15278
Released: January 20, 2004 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Life is a challenge for any priest in a small mountain town, and Father Peter Clifford has just arrived from London with high expectations and not even a drivers license to help him navigate the rocky road to salvation in Ballykissangel. His arrival is as much of a shock to Peter as it is to the local residents who are forced to come to terms with his youthful energy and down-to-earth style. Beautiful barkeep Assumpta Fitzgerald owns a car, but loathes organized religion, and she lets him know it as they drive up the mountain to give the last rites to a dying parishioner. And he clashes repeatedly with powerful landowner Brian Quigley, one of the church's biggest donors. There are prejudices to overcomeand questions to be answered. Like why exactly did Peter leave London in the first place?
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Description of Ballykissangel - Complete Series One:
When Father Peter Clifford (Peter Tompkinson) comes from Manchester to the small Irish village of Ballykissangel, he knows he will be facing some opposition. After all, what is an English priest doing in Ireland, of all places? He soon finds out that the town of Ballykissangel poses many more challenges than just accepting the unfamiliar priest. The delightfully mischievous cast of characters include Brian Quigley, the local businessman and entrepreneur; Donal and Liam, his faithful sidekicks; Siobhan, the frequently prescient veterinarian; and the tough owner of Fitzgerald's Bar, Assumpta. As the characters become more familiar throughout the series, their tribulations and triumphs are all the more realistic. The intricate characterizations, beautiful scenery, and delightfully dry humor ensure that fans of the English series All Creatures Great and Small will also enjoy Ballykissangel, and savor its distinctly Irish twist.
In the first episode, "Trying to Connect You," before Father Clifford has a chance to arrive in the town of Ballykissangel, the bus he is riding is almost smashed to bits by a huge wooden box. He soon finds out that this box contains a welcome gift from Brian Quigley, Ballykissangel's occasionally misguided preeminent businessman. The second episode, "The Things We Do for Love," finds a blast from Father Clifford's past arriving in town. Quigley's daughter, Niamh, is set to wed Ambrose, the earnest village guard, in "Live in My Heart and Pay No Rent." "Fallen Angel" finds a pirate radio station, Angel FM, and its DJ broadcasting hip tunes, wisecracks, and local gossip in an atrocious American accent over the town. When the DJ reveals that it's Father Clifford's birthday, Assumpta thinks up a gift that will surely get things rolling. "The Power and the Glory" is a bit tense for many of the characters. Quigley decides to run in the local election against the aspiring crematorium-builder, Sean Dooley, but an old flame of Assumpta's--a journalist--starts digging around and causing all sorts of trouble. In the sixth and last episode of the season, "Missing You Already," Father Clifford finds out he is about to be sent back to England. Meanwhile, Assumpta is busy coping with the impending competition of Quigley's Bar and Grill, which is moving in for the local festival and possibly longer. And finally, the happy couple of Niamh and Ambrose are getting married. This could be the end for the English priest in the small Irish town. --Amanda Powter
Ballykissangel - Complete Series One Reviews:
Ballykissangel Complete series 1 
2009-02-04 - This series is about a Priest who comes to a small Irish Village called Ballykissangel and meets first the pub owner , Asumpta, who in turn, introduces him to some of the other characters in the village as we get to know them too. I enjoyed this series very much. Watching this series, I began to really feel like I was a part of the town. If you're looking for a series that has not been shown on American TV, I highly reccommend this one.
love the Irish 
2007-10-28 - My husband and I loved the first season of Ballykissangel. The first episode was hysterical! It's quite a crew of characters and imaginative plots. We loved them so much we ordered seasons 2 and 3.
Wonderful and enjoyable series!
2007-10-14 - A look into the lives of an Irish village with the emphasis on the "ordinary people". Features very believable conflicts that village people across many continents might encounter. The characters provide a good balance between good and evil, do-gooders, and those with not such good intentions. Well worth watching!Ballykissangel - Complete Series One
I look forward to viewing the second series.
Hey TenDays!
2007-05-20 - I just had to say hello to the reviewer before me! I also had a chance to visit Avoca and have a glass of Guinness in the pub there. Just a little walk down the street is the most wonderful woolen factory and shop! Enjoy all, the program is great!
Lake Wobegon in Ireland
2006-09-02 - If Lake Wobegon were set in Ireland, it would be Ballykissangel. Life in the small, rural Irish town, circa 1995, centers on the pub and the Roman Catholic Church. Naturally, the main characters are the young priest and the publican, a fiery woman who is hostile to religion. Despite her antagonism toward his faith, the publican always seems to end up helping out the priest. Although these two characters take center stage in the early going, a variety of other townspeople -- each with quirky characteristics of his or her own -- gradually emerge with their own stories. Eventually, it becomes clear that the real star is Ballykissangel itself -- a little town that one wishes time hadn't forgotten.
