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This is one of the best British primetime shows ever seen on British television. The story follows people living in a village called Ballykissangel. Their hopes, fears, romances, mysteries, but mostly very calm stories without criminal acts and something similar are followed by million of viewers.

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This is one of the best British primetime shows ever seen on British television. The story follows people living in a village called Ballykissangel. Their hopes, fears, romances, mysteries, but mostly very calm stories without criminal acts and something similar are followed by million of viewers.

The show was first based on a life of Peter Clifford, a young priest that arrived to Ballykissangel and no one liked him at first, but later turned out to be great while trying to connect to Assumpta Fitzgerald. But, after three seasons, Stephen Thompkins who played Peter leaves the show.

Season four starts with new characters of which mostly important is a new priest that replaces Peter, Father Aidan O'Connell who just came out of monastery.

The show aired continuously by seasons from 1996 to 1999 and went into a break, just to return later in 2001 for one more season. There were 6 seasons and 57 episodes. In 1997 the show also had a Christmas Special episode. less

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  dadsgirl1 Last online Nov 24, 2009
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• Brilliant show!!!!

  I loved Ballykissangel,am watching the reruns on UKTV Gold. I'm surprised that this forum hasn't been started before (?) Anyone out there? :)

  I loved Ballykissangel,am watching the reruns on UKTV Gold. I'm surprised that this forum hasn't been started before (?) Anyone out there? :) less

  joeyracoon Last online Oct 10, 2009
  2 comments, last one Jun 30, 2008 + Add Comment

• blooper

  i have watched ballykissangel on a danish tvstation there is a mistake in episode 39 called hello and farewell when niamh and sea...more

  i have watched ballykissangel on a danish tvstation there is a mistake in episode 39 called hello and farewell when niamh and sean have meet to talk by the stream as they arrive their cars are parked front by front but when sean leaves the camera zooms out and suddenly the red car that he drives is behind the green car of niamh,s less

  hudibras61 Last online Jul 19, 2007
  1 comments, last one Jul 10, 2007 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

  The Reckoning - exhilarating and depressing at the same time hide show

  Believe it or not, it's 2008 and Ballykissangel is only now being shown on BBC Prime here in Serbia! I know only few people watching it, because there are no Serbian subtitles. People here have seen Stephen Tompkinson in Wild at Heart, which is a shame, because I like him most as Peter Clifford.
  I fell in love with BallyK the moment I saw the first episode. For the past few weeks I have been preparing myself for The Reckoning, searching the Internet and watching video clips. But nothing could have prepared me for such a heartbreak.
  Have the creators ever explained why they have decided to finish season 3 in such a way?
  Since I was a teenager, I haven't been drawn to a series and to its characters this strongly. It is "exhilarating and depressing at the same time" (in Peter's words). The story is written with such wit and intelligence. It has awoken the emotions I thought I was too old and too serious to be able to feel. (For God's sake, I'm a 34-year-old teacher!)
  I was very happy when I came across some alternative endings to The Reckoning episode on the Internet (written by fans). It was extremely comforting to see that I am not alone feeling this way.
  I am also completely awestricken by Stephen Tompkinson's brilliance, charm and wit. It has been far too long since I liked an actor so much. I have always been a fan of English films and English humour, but unfortunately I have had little chance to enjoy them. I will do my best to change that.
  My best regards to all the fans.

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  MirnaM Added Feb 14, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.1 Superb

  a great british comedy about the lives of the people in a small northern ireland town. hide show

  a charming British comedy set in northern Ireland, in a town by the same name as the title of the show. it has 6 seasons, but i have only seen 5 of the, all of which are good. in th show, each episode has a couple of stories about various people in the show. part of the way through the show, 2 of the main characters leave the show, but i don't want to give the reason away. afterwards, a bunch of new characters are introduced, which become as beloved as the original main characters. the writers of the show do a great job with this transitions of characters. by the fifth season, many of the old characters are gone, but the show is still very good and the new characters are worked in brilliantly. this show is a great for the family, but younger kids will not get much of the comedy in it. i recommend for people over the age of 13, just because the show is geared towards adults.

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  kompita123 Added Jul 9, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  What other people say about Ballykissangel doesn't bring it any justice. To give it anything less than a 10 would be an outrage. hide show

  What other people say about Ballykissangel doesn't bring it any justice. To give it anything less than a 10 would be an outrage. What's good about it? If you need me to tell you what's good about it, it means you can't even tell the brilliance behind Ballykissangel. Nuff said.
  

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  arahunteara06 Added Apr 13, 2006 All my reviews
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  6.9 Fair

  Fun while it lasted! hide show

  Ballykissangel was quite a trendsetter in ways as it was among the first of a string of hits co-produced between the Irish and British national broadcasters - RTE and BBC! It proved a hit in both regions but was seemingly welcomed with open arms by American audiences who loved the twee irish charm it held! Sadly it soon hit its saturation point and, as with all good things, came to an end!!

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  ciaranomelia Added Feb 9, 2006 All my reviews
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  8.4 Great

  Very charming hide show

  I always felt this show should have been placed in the seventies, or early eighties at the most recent instead of nineties. However, it always seemed like a place I wanted to be. Charming, filled with good folk, and thanks to the magic of television, apparently it never, ever rains in Ireland.

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  SJP3k Added Nov 29, 2005 All my reviews