"Single-Handed" (2007) TV series 2007-

Creators:

Rob Pursey
Barry Simner
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

18 March 2007 (Ireland)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Jack Driscoll is transferred from Dublin back to his birthplace in the remote west of Ireland as Garda Sergeant...

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Owen McDonnell	...	Garda Sergeant Jack Driscoll (12 episodes, 2007-2010)
David Herlihy	...	Garda Finbarr Colvin (12 episodes, 2007-2010)
Ruth McCabe	...	Eithne Driscoll (12 episodes, 2007-2010)
Sean McGinley	...	Dennis Costello / ... (6 episodes, 2010)
Matthew McNulty	...	Brian Doyle (6 episodes, 2010)
Simone Lahbib	...	Gemma Burge (6 episodes, 2010)
Brian Gleeson	...	Cathal (6 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Directed by
Anthony Byrne		(4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Thaddeus O'Sullivan		(4 episodes, 2010)
Colm McCarthy		(2 episodes, 2007)
Charlie McCarthy		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Writing credits
Barry Simner		(12 episodes, 2007-2010)
Rob Pursey		(6 episodes, 2010)
Clive Bradley		(2 episodes, 2010)
Colin Teevan		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Produced by
Andrew Lowe	....	executive producer: Element Films (12 episodes, 2007-2010)
Rob Pursey	....	executive producer: Touchpaper Television / executive producer: Touchpaper (12 episodes, 2007-2010)
Clare Alan	....	producer (9 episodes, 2008-2010)
Des Martin	....	line producer (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jane Gogan	....	executive producer: RTÉ / executive producer: RTE (6 episodes, 2010)
Laura Mackie	....	executive producer: ITV (6 episodes, 2010)

Series Original Music by
Niall Byrne		(10 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Cinematography by
Darran Tiernan		(12 episodes, 2007-2010)

Series Film Editing by
Helen Chapman		(5 episodes, 2007-2010)
Dermot Diskin		(4 episodes, 2010)
Isobel Stephenson		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting by
Maureen Hughes		(12 episodes, 2007-2010)

Series Production Design by
Derek Wallace		(6 episodes, 2010)
Anna Rackard		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Direction by
Michael Higgins		(6 episodes, 2010)
Melanie Downes		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume Design by
Aisling Byrne		(8 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Makeup Department
Martina McCarthy	....	chief hair designer (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Denise Watson	....	chief makeup artist (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Catherine Argue	....	assistant hair stylist (6 episodes, 2010)
Siona Dolan	....	assistant makeup artist (6 episodes, 2010)
Sharon Doyle	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Sevlene Roddy	....	assistant hair stylist (2 episodes, 2009)
Verónica Almendros	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Bernie Nic Giolla Bhríghde	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Noel Sutton	....	chief hairdresser (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Tim Morris	....	post-production supervisor (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Peter Tighe	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sandra Corbally	....	third assistant director (9 episodes, 2008-2010)
Peter Agnew	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2008-2010)
Eimear Kelly	....	trainee assistant director (6 episodes, 2010)
Anne Warter	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2010)
Noel Corbally	....	trainee assistant director (4 episodes, 2010)
Sarah-Jane Fortune	....	trainee assistant director / third assistant director (4 episodes, 2010)
Luke Johnston	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2007)
Daire Glynn	....	trainee assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Daisy Cummins	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)
Cathy Hegarty	....	trainee assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)
Colm O'Callaghan	....	trainee assistant director (2 episodes, 2009)
Tony Aherne	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2010)
Lauren Teeling	....	trainee assistant director (2 episodes, 2010)
Martina Carey	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jill Dempsey	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Conor Gibbons	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Cathriona Glynn	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Marion Picard	....	art department buyer / prop buyer (8 episodes, 2008-2010)
Dave Cowley	....	stand-by stagehand (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Dave Hill	....	props runaround (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Colm Bassett	....	construction manager (6 episodes, 2010)
Alan Donnelly	....	carpenter (6 episodes, 2010)
Alan Finglas	....	carpenter (6 episodes, 2010)
Christine Fitzgerald	....	stand-by art department (6 episodes, 2010)
Eric Fleming	....	stand-by carpenter (6 episodes, 2010)
Shane Hanton	....	stand-by art department (6 episodes, 2010)
Paul Hedges Jr.	....	dressing props (6 episodes, 2010)
Paul Hedges	....	property master (6 episodes, 2010)
Martin Hunter	....	carpenter (6 episodes, 2010)
Eamonn Kelly	....	stand-by rigger (6 episodes, 2010)
Jason Kelly	....	stagehand (6 episodes, 2010)
John Lamon	....	carpenter (6 episodes, 2010)
Daniel Lyons	....	painter (6 episodes, 2010)
Niall McDonnell	....	assistant stand-by props (6 episodes, 2010)
Nenazoma McNamee	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2010)
Gary O'Donnell	....	stand-by painter (6 episodes, 2010)
Bobby Richardson	....	master painter (6 episodes, 2010)
Christian Tobin	....	standby props (6 episodes, 2010)
Dave Wallace	....	chargehand (6 episodes, 2010)
Dave Whelan	....	supervising carpenter (6 episodes, 2010)
Paul Boulton	....	dressing props trainee (5 episodes, 2010)
Ronan Kennedy	....	stand-by props (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Claire McGuinness	....	art department trainee (2 episodes, 2007)
Thomas Arkins	....	stagehand (2 episodes, 2009)
Darren Carney	....	stand-by painter (2 episodes, 2009)
Dave Flanagan	....	dressing props (2 episodes, 2009)
Joe Gaynor	....	master painter (2 episodes, 2009)
Neville Gaynor	....	stand-by painter (2 episodes, 2009)
Alan Harvey	....	chargehand (2 episodes, 2009)
Keavy Lalor	....	art department buyer (2 episodes, 2009)
Gerard Lanigan	....	property master (2 episodes, 2009)
Nicky MacManus	....	construction manager (2 episodes, 2009)
Adrienne McGrane	....	stand-by art director (2 episodes, 2009)
Ciara McKenna	....	assistant stand-by props (2 episodes, 2009)
Eleonora McNamara	....	stand-by assistant art director (2 episodes, 2009)
Mark O'Callaghan	....	stand-by carpenter (2 episodes, 2009)
Pat Tighe	....	supervising carpenter (2 episodes, 2009)
James McGuire	....	generator operator (2 episodes, 2010)
Greg Demery	....	stand-by carpenter (unknown episodes)
Jules Harris	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)
Judith Hynes	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Paul Keogh	....	supervising carpenter (unknown episodes)
Anna Kirwan	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)
Nuala McKernan	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Eamonn O'Higgins	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Edward Richardson	....	master painter (unknown episodes)
Gerard Richardson	....	stand-by painter (unknown episodes)
Orfhlaith Stafford	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Weaver	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Peter Blayney	....	supervising sound editor / sound re-recording mixer / ... (12 episodes, 2007-2010)
Fiachra O'Hanlon	....	sound recordist (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Caoimhe Doyle	....	foley artist (6 episodes, 2010)
Garret Farrell	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 2010)
Michelle Fingleton	....	sound editor (6 episodes, 2010)
Derek Hehir	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 2010)
Jean McGrath	....	foley mixer (6 episodes, 2010)
Jonny Waite	....	second boom (6 episodes, 2010)
Fionn Higgins	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Andrea King	....	foley artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Nikki Moss	....	sound designer (2 episodes, 2009)
Padraig O'Mainin	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Mark Barry	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
John Fitzgerald	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Brendan Geaney	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Paddy Hanlon	....	sound trainee (unknown episodes)
Michael Lemass	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Tommy Roe	....	sound trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Aled Rhys Jones	....	visual effects (6 episodes, 2010)
Michael McCarthy	....	visual effects (6 episodes, 2010)
John O'Riordan	....	visual effects (6 episodes, 2010)

Series Stunts
Donal O'Farrell	....	stunt coordinator (12 episodes, 2007-2010)
Gary Robinson	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Peter Dillon	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Philip McKeon	....	first assistant camera (10 episodes, 2008-2010)
Adam Tsan	....	assistant grip / grip (10 episodes, 2008-2010)
Alan Butler	....	second unit photography / focus puller / ... (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
John-Martin O'Flaherty	....	gaffer / grip (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Paul Tsan	....	key grip (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Conor Crowley	....	second assistant camera (6 episodes, 2010)
David Doherty	....	loader/digital downloader (6 episodes, 2010)
Padraic Faherty	....	electrician / generator operator (6 episodes, 2010)
David Grennan	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2010)
Micheal O'Mogáin	....	best boy (6 episodes, 2010)
Carol Tormey	....	trainee camera (6 episodes, 2010)
Amy Breen	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
John Conroy	....	camera operator / director of photography: aerial photography (2 episodes, 2008)
Anthony Meade	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2008)
Julian Pugh Cook	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Doyle	....	best boy (2 episodes, 2009)
Jessica Drum	....	photographer: underwater (2 episodes, 2009)
Brian Dungan	....	technician: video (2 episodes, 2009)
Simon Farrelly	....	stand-by rigger (2 episodes, 2009)
Martin Holland	....	generator operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Noel Holland	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2009)
David O'Connor	....	grip (2 episodes, 2009)
Tim Fletcher	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2010)
Des Doyle	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Nicky Fitzgerald	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Oisín Kelly	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Noel McKenna	....	rigger (unknown episodes)
Kurt Savage	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Gerard Shiel	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Fox	....	wardrobe supervisor (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Patch Corcoran	....	wardrobe assistant (6 episodes, 2010)
Emma Loughridge	....	wardrobe assistant (6 episodes, 2010)
Roisin Lennon	....	wardrobe trainee (4 episodes, 2010)
Katie Guinnane	....	wardrobe assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Lara Ní Chathmhaoil	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Dave Hughes	....	hd colorist (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gary Curran	....	colorist (6 episodes, 2010)
Martin Fanning	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2010)
Coilin O'Cearbhaill	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2010)
Julian Ulrichs	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2010)
Ultan Murphy	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Kennedy	....	flame artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Lynch	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Shayne Murphy	....	high definition on-line editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Eimear Jenkinson	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Matthew Hennessy	....	transportation captain (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Stephen Carroll	....	action vehicles (6 episodes, 2010)
James Slevin	....	driver: action vehicle (6 episodes, 2010)
Gerard Coyne	....	driver: action vehicle (2 episodes, 2009)
Paddy Hession	....	driver: action vehicle (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Other crew
Louise Cornally	....	production finance executive: element pictures (12 episodes, 2007-2010)
Sophie Tebbit	....	production accountant (10 episodes, 2008-2010)
Evelyn McLoughlin	....	assistant accountant (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
James Mongon	....	locations trainee (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Peter Murray	....	consultant (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Joseph Walsh	....	location scout / assistant location manager (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
Sean Burke	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Elaine Burke	....	assistant production coordinator (6 episodes, 2010)
Eamonn Cleary	....	assistant location manager (6 episodes, 2010)
Pat Nangle	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2010)
Aine Maire Ni Thaibhis	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2010)
Georgina O'Connor	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2010)
Damien Sammon	....	production trainee (6 episodes, 2010)
Chris Roufs	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Julie Tierney	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Yvonne Burke	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Alistair Rumball	....	marine coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Anne Warter	....	crowd coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Therese Kelly	....	assistant production coordinator / location assistant (2 episodes, 2010)
Orla Collins	....	assistant production accountant (unknown episodes)
David Sheehy	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Rachel Smith	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Emmelina Wallace	....	crowd coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Element Films (for)
• Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ)
• Touchpaper Television

Distributors

• Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) (2007) (Ireland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Government of Ireland, The  produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish film industry

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Ireland:130 min (2 parts) (including commercials)

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Company:

Element Films

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.149" (2011)

An intriguing goldfish bowl.

There's only a first review, so I have to add another plaudit.

Reading the cast list, there are a lot of the "usual suspects" from Irish drama. And the location looks pretty, if a shade more marine than the Quiet Man. So you could be forgiven for passing through, and not watching. That would be your mistake.

This goldfish bowl may be geographically and scenically extensive, but it's emotionally claustrophobic. I live in the West, but it's not as intense as this (generally).

The cast is superb, and all the production values are excellent. But the real nod has to go to the scriptwriter (Barry Simner) and screenplay.

This is a dark, twisting, integration of (Sgt.) Jack Driscoll into his idyllic law enforcement posting in Connemara. Don't start thinking rural means isolation from the all the vices of modern urban society. They're all there, and have been for some time. But carefully disguised and hidden. And just when you think you see the next step, a left hook leaves you reeling. And often a hard and tragic revelation.

This is excellent material, and all the more surprising that it's "just" television. Excellent, and highly recommended.