Niamh Walsh
1) Smother
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Family drama meets thriller in this gripping series about deeply buried secrets and their unintended consequences.In the aftermath of her husband’s tragic death, Val Ahern (Dervla Kirwan) investigates what might have happened in the hours after he caused chaos at her birthday party by announcing their planned break up. Re-examining the life of the man she was married to for 30 years, Val explores Denis’s complex and damaged relationships with...
4) Smother: S2
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The return of the intense investigative thriller about the secrets that families keep from each other and which, once shared, can tear them apart forever.Val thinks she is safe. Someone else has taken the blame for the murder of her husband, Denis. But a knock at the door sends shockwaves through the family. Standing before them is Denis’s secret son, Finn. Set amid the breathtaking wild coast of County Clare in Ireland, this is a story about how...
7) Smother: S1
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Family drama meets thriller in this gripping series about deeply buried secrets and their unintended consequences.In the aftermath of her husband’s tragic death, Val Ahern (Dervla Kirwan) investigates what might have happened in the hours after he caused chaos at her birthday party by announcing their planned break up. Re-examining the life of the man she was married to for 30 years, Val explores Denis’s complex and damaged relationships with...
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The Ahern clan gather for Val's rather speedy remarriage to the mysterious Paul. Everyone is surprised by the arrival of Elaine, who has been let out of prison early and invited by Jacob. When she reveals that Grace had visited her in prison, Jenny and Anna are shocked and set out to discover why.
13) Smother: S3
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The investigative thriller about the deeply buried secrets that families keep – and their devastating consequences – returns for another gripping series.Broken by the death of her youngest daughter, Grace, a vulnerable Val is targeted by Dr Paul McFarlane, a brilliant and charismatic psychologist. He seems to have a preternatural sense of how to push her buttons, create a culture of dependency and undermine her sense of self. Shocked and alienated...
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
With Elaine in hospital, Anna and Jenny search her home for a phone that might link her to Grace's death. Jacob turns to Mairead for help and tells her about his problems with Paul. After Leon approaches Jenny in town, claiming to have come to surprise Finn, she invites him round for dinner and unwittingly places the family in danger.
Publisher
Carnival Film & Television Limited, [2019]
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom.