Holding (TV series)

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Holding
Based onHolding
by Graham Norton
Written by
Directed byKathy Burke
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerMartina Niland
Production companies
  • Happy Prince
  • Port Pictures
Release
Original networkITV
Original release14 March (2022-03-14) –
4 April 2022 (2022-04-04)

Holding is a four-part television series based on the debut novel of the same name by Graham Norton. It premiered on ITV on 14 March 2022.

Cast[]

Main[]

Supporting[]

  • Demi Isaac Oviawe as Aoife Akingbola
  • Calum Rea as Cathal Riordan
  • Jane Spollen as Carmel Riordan
  • Lochlann Ó Mearáin as Cormac Byrne
  • Jim O'Donnell as Willy McCarthy
  • Pat Kinevane as Martin Flynn
  • Anne Kent as Nora Goggin
  • Karl Quinn as John Flynn
  • Michael Fry as Alan Doddy
  • Felix Brown as Tommy Burke
  • Norma Sheahan as D.S. Norma Casey
  • Graham Norton as Radio DJ (voice)
  • Ivet Corvea as Doctor Walshe
  • Gary Murphy as Sgt Looney

Production[]

Development[]

It was announced in May 2021 that ITV had commissioned a four-part adaptation of Graham Norton's novel. Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Karen Cogan would write the script for ITV's label Happy Prince with Kathy Burke directing and Martina Niland for Port Pictures.[1]

Casting[]

Alongside the commission in May, Conleth Hill was cast as the lead character PJ Collins.[2] It was later announced in July 2021 that Siobhán McSweeney, Charlene McKenna, Helen Behan, Pauline McLynn, and Brenda Fricker would star alongside Hill with the likes of , Amy Conroy, Olwen Fouéré, Eleanor Tiernan, Gary Shelford, Lochlann Ó Mearáin, Sky Yang, and Demi Isaac Oviawe also having joined the cast.[3]

Filming[]

Principal photography took place on location in West Cork with support from Screen Ireland, beginning in July 2021 and wrapping in October. Filming locations included Drimoleague and Castletownshend.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "ITV commissions four part drama Holding". ITV Press Centre. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ Kanter, Jake (20 May 2021). "Conleth Hill To Headline ITV Adaptation Of Graham Norton's Debut Novel 'Holding'". Deadline. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Brenda Fricker, Siobhán McSweeney, Charlene McKenna, Helen Behan and Pauline McLynn cast alongside Conleth Hill in ITV drama Holding". ITV Press Centre. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Esther (6 October 2021). "That's a wrap: Adaptation of Graham Norton book completes filming in Co Cork". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

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