Holding (TV series)
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| Based on | Holding by Graham Norton |
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| Directed by | Kathy Burke |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | Martina Niland |
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| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 14 March – 4 April 2022 |
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[]
- Conleth Hill as PJ Collins
- Siobhán McSweeney as Bríd Riordan
- Charlene McKenna as Evelyn Ross
- Helen Behan as Abigail Ross
- Amy Conroy as Florence Ross
- Pauline McLynn as Eileen O'Driscoll
- Olwen Fouéré as Kitty Harrington
- as Linus Dunne
- Gary Shelford as Anthony Riordan
- Eleanor Tiernan as Susan Hickey
- Sky Yang as Stephen Chen
- Brenda Fricker as Lizzie Meaney
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[]
- ^ "ITV commissions four part drama Holding". ITV Press Centre. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (20 May 2021). "Conleth Hill To Headline ITV Adaptation Of Graham Norton's Debut Novel 'Holding'". Deadline. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 2022 British television series debuts
- 2020s British crime drama television series
- 2022 Irish television series debuts
- ITV crime dramas
- Television shows based on Irish novels
- English-language television shows