Death in Paradise star's forgotten sitcom is available to stream and he looks so different
Death in Paradise star's forgotten sitcom is available to stream and he looks so different
A much-loved sitcom, starring Death in Paradise favourite Ardal O'Hanlon, appears to have been rediscovered by TV fans after being added to Prime Video
London Irish aired on Channel 4
(Image: Channel 4 )
A forgotten sitcom starring Ardal O'Hanlon has started trending on Prime Video, despite having premiered over a decade ago.
London Irish originally landed on Channel 4 back in 2013, starring many famous faces, including Death in Paradise star Ardal O'Hanlon and Derry Girls' Peter Campion. The series follows the lives of a group of Belfast expatriates living in the UK capital.
Created by Lisa McGee - the brains behind Derry Girls - London Irish ran for six episodes, with Channel 4 then confirming there were no plans to bring the show back for a second season.
London Irish is now available to stream on Prime Video and it's been awarded the 'trending now' tag, proving its still popular 12 years after its release.
Ardal O'Hanlon in Death in Paradise
(Image: BBC )
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The cast is also made up of Sinéad Keenan, known for starring in Unforgotten, as well as Game on Thrones star Ker Logan, No Offence actress Tracey Lynch and Kat Reagan.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator and star of BBC's Fleabag, also makes an appearance in London Irish, playing a character named Steph in one episode.
A description for London Irish reads: "Conor and Bronagh are twenty-something siblings from Northern Ireland who, along with friends Packy and Niamh, are trying to make their way through London life.
"Navigating the big city isn't easy for the foursome, especially because the rules they're playing by - rules that only they get - lead to a whole load of wrongdoings.
"Conor is highly unpredictable and tends to just go with unbelievable things that tend to happen to him while his older sister, Bronagh, is the opposite of him - cynical, dark and fierce. Self-confident Niamh is ambitious and can be ruthless when she doesn't get what she wants.
"Packy is the closest thing the group has to a parental figure and tries to keep the others in line but often gets dragged into their madness."
London Irish stars Ardal as Chris 'Da' Lynch
(Image: Channel 4 )
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Ardal, who plays Chris in the sitcom, initially rose to fame in Father Ted before joining BBC One's Death in Paradise as DI Jack Mooney.
He exited the hit drama series in 2020, but recently starred in spin-off series Return to Paradise. His character appeared remotely as part of a storyline with DI Mackenzie Clarke (Anna Samson).
London Irish is available to stream now on Prime Video.
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