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No. of series | 2 |
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Producer | Roy Heayberd |
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Network | RTÉ TWO |
Release | 6 October 1995[1] – 20 December 1996[2] |
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Finbar's Class is an Irish television teen drama with music video style interludes,[3][4] that was broadcast for two seasons on RTÉ Two in 1995 and 1996. The series featured Michael Sheridan as Finbar Bar,[5] a young teacher in an Irish secondary school and a host of young actors such as Fiona Glascott, Hilda Fay,[6] Jenny Maher,[7] Paul Walker,[8] Brian McFadden,[9] Aisling O'Neill,[10] Andrea Edmunds,[11] Amelia Crowley,[12] Danny O'Donoghue,[12] Glenn Mulhern,[13] Amy-Joyce Hastings[14] and veteran actor Barry McGovern as the headmaster.[5] The show became a cult hit, with stars featuring in pantomimes.[15]
Former Blue Peter presenter Caron Keating made a guest appearance in season 2.[3][16]
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