Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Papish Warpaint | 20220822 | Politics and religion collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story, set on the outskirts of 1970s Belfast. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school (where booby trap, gelignite and rubber bullets are all part of a seven-year-old's vocabulary), and helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February night, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her family. Writer: Louise Kennedy is an acclaimed short story writer. She worked for three decades as a chef before turning to writing. This is her debut novel. Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |
| 02 | The Wages Of Sin | 20220823 | Politics and religion collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story, set on the outskirts of 1970s Belfast. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school (where booby trap, gelignite and rubber bullets are all part of a seven-year-old's vocabulary), and helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February night, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her family. Today: when Cushla agrees to teach Irish to Michael and his Protestant friends, things begin to spin out of control. Writer: Louise Kennedy Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Faith and politics collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |
| 03 | Left For Dead | 20220824 | Politics and religion collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story, set on the outskirts of 1970s Belfast. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school (where booby trap, gelignite and rubber bullets are all part of a seven-year-old's vocabulary), who helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February evening, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her family. Today: Cushla begins to fear she's losing control as violence and passion mount... Writer: Louise Kennedy Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Politics and religion collide in this tender and shocking love story set in 1970s Belfast. Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |
| 04 | Defending The Indefensible | 20220825 | Politics, religion and passion collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story, set on the outskirts of 1970s Belfast. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school by day and helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February night, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her whole entire family. Today: Cushla finds herself crossing invisible lines in this fractured community, as she tries to help the beleaguered McKeown family. Writer: Louise Kennedy Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |
| 05 | Are We Ridiculous? | 20220826 | Politics, religion and passion collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story, set during the Troubles. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school by day and helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February night, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her whole entire family. Today: on a trip to Dublin, Cushla begins to face up to the fact that her love affair with Michael is doomed... Writer: Louise Kennedy Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Faith and passion collide in this tender and shocking debut set during the Troubles. Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |
| 06 | This Isn't A Game | 20220829 | Faith and politics collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school by day and helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February night, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her family. Today: after Michael clashes with his friends over politics, Cushla begins to fear that his work could land him in danger... Writer: Louise Kennedy Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Faith and politics collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |
| 07 | A Ghostly Serenity | 20220830 | Faith and politics collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school by day and helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February night, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her family. Today: Cushla comes face to face with Michael's unexpectedly beautiful wife... Writer: Louise Kennedy Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Faith and politics collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |
| 08 | Did You Not Hear? | 20220831 | Faith and politics collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school by day and helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February night, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her family. Today: when Cushla goes to the pub, desperately looking for her mother, she's met with shocking news... Writer: Louise Kennedy Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Faith and politics collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |
| 09 | One Of Our Ones Did It | 20220901 | Politics and religion collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story, set on the outskirts of 1970s Belfast. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school by day, and helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February night, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her family. Today: After Michael's funeral an arrest is made. Cushla is both shocked and somehow guilty... Writer: Louise Kennedy Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Faith and politics collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |
| 10 | Just Bad Luck | 20220902 | Faith and politics collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story, set on the outskirts of 1970s Belfast. Cushla Lavery is a teacher at a Catholic primary school by day, and helps out at the family bar by night. When barrister Michael Agnew, older, married and Protestant, walks into the pub on a quiet February night, their lives will be changed forever. This is no ordinary love story. In a country divided by the Troubles, tensions are rising and simple acts of kindness have deep consequences for Cushla and her family. In this final episode: is Cushla really the link between Michael's shocking murder and Tommy's arrest? Writer: Louise Kennedy Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Abridger: Richard Hamilton Faith and politics collide in this tender and shocking love story set in 1970s Belfast. Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. |