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Ballykissangel - Series 6 - The Unexpected End?

In this video, I analyse the sixth and final series of the beloved BBC drama Ballykissangel. This controversial final season saw massive cast changes and a shift in the show's direction. Was it a fitting end, or did the magic die with earlier departures?This is part of my ongoing Ballykissangel series analysis - if you missed my Series 1 video, check it out: https://youtu.be/IVUFxs3HjZ8Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome!1:22 The Ballykissangel Heyday (15 million viewers)3:12 Padraig's departure (Peter Caffrey leaves BallyK)3:30 Brian Quigley: Why we loved Brian Quigley and actor Tony Doyle4:30 Bad luck behind the scenes5:45 Actor Peter Hanley (Garda Ambrose Egan) bumbles his way out of the show7:05 The intriguing end to Series 5 (with many threads never fulfilled)7:55 Colin Farrell's megaverse of stardom!8:54 The hammer blow 28/01/00: Tony Doyle dies in London10:22 Kieran Prendiville to steer BallyK back to success....11:26 Your name doesn't sound familiar: Is it Sean or Paul Dooley? (Owen Rowe)13:02 Prendiville's Powerful Presence Pre-eminent13:30 The unkindest cut of all: Father Aidan O'Connell (Don Wycherley) gets the chop13:53 No more Uncle Minto.....please!________14:49 SERIES 6 - EPISODE GUIDE15:01 God.com16:28 Drink16:50 The Cat and Daddy G17:09 Spirit Proof17:45 Paul Dooley Sleeps With The Fishes18:19 In A Jam18:58 GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME (Best BallyKissangel episode ever??)20:54 Smoke Signals________23:35 CONCLUSION: Was BallyK getting repetitive?25:28 Biased BBC? Monarch of the Glen got a proper send off, but not BallyK!The documentary I am referring to is called 'On the Ballykissangel trail' and the only copy I have found is on the American Region 1 DVD as a bonus. It is on Youtube, but not legally! In this documentary Liam (Joe Savino) and Donal (Frankie Cafferty) tour Avoca, the show's home in County Wicklow, and speak about the show in the near past tense - it had just been cancelled. It's a fascinating documentary, and Frankie makes the point that things had come full circle, and the show was running out of new ideas.What are YOUR thoughts on Series 6? Drop a comment below and let's discuss!If you enjoyed this analysis, please like and subscribe for more classic British TV retrospectives, music analysis, and tech content.#Ballykissangel #BritishTV #BBCDrama #ClassicTV #TVReview #1990sTV #IrishDrama #kieranprendiville #tonydoyle #frankiecafferty #roberttaylor #colinfarrell #birdysweeney

Marillion - The Hogarth Years

Marillion Steve Hogarth analysis: exploring the H era from 1989-present. Progressive rock deep-dive into Marillion's transformation from Fish to Steve Hogarth, covering Seasons End, Brave, Afraid of Sunlight, Marbles, and the evolution of one of prog rock's most enduring bands. In this video I explore my initially difficult relationship with Marillion as Steve ‘H’ Hogarth took over the helm from the much-loved Fish in 1989. From an unpromising start in the early 90s with an overly ambitious compilation to show off the ‘new guy’, I developed a deep and profound love of the work of this interesting singer, philosopher, lyricist and showman. Steve - your glass is definitely half-full! Chapters: 00:14 Introduction 02:03 Cover my EARS! 05:13 Giving a warm welcome to the Uninvited Guest 09:10 The Last Straw - how Fish’s last Marillion album got me into H! 10:24 Season’s End album - Hogarth's debut 12:03 Berlin - and being won over to the other (‘h’) side! 14:45 All hail 'King' Steve! 16:00 I’m GONE for You’re Gone! 17:55 Half-Full Jam/Woke Up 19:52 Conclusion: ‘We have the early hours…’ Links: Check out my review of Nathaniel Webb’s ‘Decades: Marillion in the 1980s’.https://youtu.be/1Sc5t4RntQ8?si=0UqwA5F0vMUhg23B Read this video on Medium:https://medium.com/@ebayinspiration/bring-back-fish-my-analysis-of-the-steve-hogarth-era-of-marillion-71f401948f4e Or my Word Press website:https://greatwestern101.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/bring-back-fish-my-analysis-of-the-steve-hogarth-era-of-marillion/ Here are some of the songs mentioned in the video: Marillion - Kinghttps://youtu.be/shdOYXcoNyE?si=hlMxG2763qM6AMNu Marillion - Half Full Jamhttps://youtu.be/1Sc5t4RntQ8?si=0UqwA5F0vMUhg23B Marillion - Berlinhttps://youtu.be/-Xe2Y4UP2v0?si=bdJHkRpF5oipl2C7Marillion - You're Gonehttps://youtu.be/ueBOQuRRSwA?si=az-DETRJ3rwK9IgK Marillion - The Uninvited Guest (very 80s!)https://youtu.be/9UJ-N2PYMiE?si=-gu_nO_BLo_xtvUY Marillion - The King of Sunset Townhttps://youtu.be/x_MuQRtuYkc?si=GXgfXqE2KTEY4y1D Thanks for watching - check out the links above! Please consider liking and subscribing to Great Western. #Marillion #SteveHogarth #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #Fish