The Things We Do for Love (18 Feb. 1996)

While trying to save a caravan family from losing their home, Peter is greeted by a young woman from his past and rumors begin to circle when the two are seen together.

Director:

Richard Standeven

Writers:

Kieran Prendiville (creator), Kieran Prendiville

Stars:

Stephen Tompkinson, Dervla Kirwan, Tony Doyle

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Tompkinson	...	Father Peter Clifford
Dervla Kirwan	...	Assumpta Fitzgerald
Tony Doyle	...	Brian Quigley
Niall Toibin	...	Father MacAnally
Tina Kellegher	...	Niamh Quigley
Lena Headey	...	Jenny Clark (as Lena Heady)
Peter Caffrey	...	Padraig O'Kelly
Deirdre Donnelly	...	Siobhan Mehigan
Gary Whelan	...	Brendan Kearney
Peter Hanly	...	Ambrose Egan
Stephen Kennedy	...	Timmy Joe Galvin
Anthony Brophy	...	Edso
Bosco Hogan	...	Dr. Michael Ryan
Frankie McCafferty	...	Donal Docherty
Joe Savino	...	Liam Coghlan

Storyline

Father Peter Clifford can handle the bruised ribs when he tries out as spare keeper in the local ball game (Celtic football?) but is unsettled when a young woman turns up from his Manchester parish, to 'visit' expecting to continue their 'special relationship', actually the bishop's motive for his transfer to Ireland. Meanwhile he won't stand by idly, except in a critical spot, as Brian Quigley's men poor manure over the site where Edso and his wife and baby parked their caravan, as part of a repair contract, which turns out to be only half of the story. The ball game proves both useful and worrisome in surprising ways.

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Plot Keywords:

crying | cilldargan ireland

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1996 (UK)

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Quotes

[first lines]
Padraig: Siobhan, will you stop! Roxy's Cracker couldn't win over five furlongs if it set off last night.
Brendan: Racing tips from a vet.
Padraig: A vet with a hangover, what.
Assumpta Fitzgerald: Back in a sec. Good afternoon.
Jenny: Hi, name's Clark; I booked a room.
Assumpta Fitzgerald: Indeed you did. Two nights, is that right?
Jenny: Yeah.
Assumpta Fitzgerald: Flying visit, then?
Jenny: Well...
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