SUMMER NEWS
The Panel Returns...
The Panel will return in November 2009 for a ninth series. We are now in advanced negotations with Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to take up the hot seat of permanent presenter.
Irish Film Board 'Art Will Save The World'
Filming will commence on Niall McCann's feature documentary, 'Art Will Save The World'. The film traces the life and music of Luke Haines.
APRIL NEWS
RTÉ Storyland
The second episode of Running Low is now online at www.rte.ie/storyland/finalists/runninglow.html. You can VOTE from Monday 27th April to Monday 4th May. Thanks to everyone who voted to get us through to this round - and let's hope we can make it through to round three with your help. Log on to www.rte.ie/storyland/finalists/runninglow.html and VOTE.
In Episode Two you can expect the arrival of the dreaded Greens, more battle hurley wielding and Karl Spain takes over the role of Tom...
MARCH NEWS
RTÉ Storyland
Our first episode of Running Low is now online on the RTÉ website from 16th of March until 30th March. Thanks to all who have voted so far, if you haven't voted for us yet please go to www.rte.ie/storyland/finalists/runninglow.html and log your vote.
The History of the Future - Cars
Where: BBC Four
When: Thursday, 12th March at 9.30pm
The History of the Future: Cars, is a half-hour factual entertainment programme for BBC4, in which Phill Jupitus looks at how we thought the car of the future was going to turn out, and why it didn't.
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Click here to view the promo on YouTube
RTÉ Storyland - Running Low
Where: www.rte.ie/storyland
When: 13th - 25th March
Running Low is a new web serial produced by Happy Endings Productions as part of RTÉ’s Storyland. It’s a Post-Oil story about the last petrol station in Ireland, a cult of homicidally literal eco-warriors and the value of a good pair of shoes. To view our episode and vote for us go to www.rte.ie/storyland.
Click here to view the promo on YouTube
FEBRUARY NEWS
YouTube
Happy Endings Productions is now on YouTube. Check out our page on www.youtube.com/happyendings10
JANUARY NEWS
RTÉ Storyland
'Running Low' has made the final ten so we all have that Friday feeling here in Happy Endings. So keep checking www.happyendings.ie/storyland for all updates and news about the series. Episode 1 will be online from the 13th of March so make a note in your diary to look out for it on our site and on the RTÉ website where you will be able to vote for us. We will need your help to make all six episodes so if you like Running Low, vote for us.
DECEMBER NEWS
RTÉ Storyland
We have recently been shortlisted for RTÉ's Storyland so fingers crossed that we will be successful in getting to the next round in the New Year and will begin making our online drama series, Running Low, written by our very own Diarmuid O'Brien. Check it out on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X51wnmI346g&feature=channel_page.
The History of the Future - Cars
Production has just begun on History of the Future – Cars, a one off presented by Phill Jupitus for BBC4. The History of the Future looks at how we thought the world was going to look – and why it didn’t turn out that way.
The Panel
After seven successful series on RTE2, The Panel has been promoted to RTE1, in the Thursday night 10.15 slot. This season the show has invited some of our brightest presenting talent to guest host the show: Ray D’Arcy, Grainne Seoige, Marty Whelan, Charlie Bird, Daithí Ó’Sé and Phill Jupitus have all sparkled, while this week sees Diarmuid Gavin, as popular a garden guru as ever picked up a trowel, flex his presenting muscles. This year’s Christmas Special is presented by one of The Panel’s best pals, Pauline McLynn.
Smoke and Mirrors
And don’t miss Andrew Maxwell in Smoke and Mirrors, Monday night on RTÉ 2 at 10pm, repeated every Friday night.