Overview

The Irish R.M. refers to a series of books by the Anglo-Irish novelists Somerville and Ross, and the television comedy-drama series based on them. They are set in turn of the 20th century west of Ireland.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1983 6 Episodes

Major Sinclair Yeates discovers the top brass won't promote him beyond major, so he decides to resign and take a post as the Resident Magistrate in West Ireland. Yeates soon discovers his new landlord hasn't been completely honest with him and everything Yeates does somehow ends up back-firing on him.

Season 2

1984 6 Episodes
Season 3

Season 3

1985 6 Episodes

Key Information

Created By Violet Florence Martin, Edith Anna Somerville
Network Channel 4
Type Scripted
Rating 5.2/10
Language EN
Country United Kingdom

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Cast & Crew

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Major Sinclair Yeates

Bryan Murray

Bryan Murray

Flurry Knox

Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy

Peter Cadogan

Anna Manahan

Mrs Cadogan

Lise-Ann McLaughlin

Sally Knox

Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Slipper

Virginia Cole

Briget Brickley

Deirdre Lawless

Julia

Doran Godwin

Doran Godwin

Philippa Yeates (née Butler)

Sarah Badel

Sarah Badel

Babs

James Villiers

James Villiers

Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell

Frequently Asked Questions

The Irish R.M. refers to a series of books by the Anglo-Irish novelists Somerville and Ross, and the television comedy-drama series based on them. They are set in turn of...

The Irish R.M. has 3 seasons with 18 episodes.

The Irish R.M. premiered on January 6, 1983.

No, The Irish R.M. has ended. The final episode aired on July 6, 1985.

The Irish R.M. originally aired on Channel 4. Check your local streaming services for availability.

The Irish R.M. was created by Violet Florence Martin.

The Irish R.M. has a rating of 5.2/10 based on user reviews.

The Irish R.M. is classified as Drama, Comedy.