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Created By
Michael McDowell
Damon Quinn
Give My Head Peace
Overview
Give My Head Peace was a satirical television comedy series on BBC Northern Ireland that pokes fun at political parties, paramilitary groups and the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland. The programme is written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell, also known as "The Hole in the Wall Gang", who also perform as the characters.
Top Cast
Tim McGarry
Da
Damon Quinn
Cal
Martin Reid
Uncle Andy
Michael McDowell
Billy
Seasons
Season 0 (1995)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Two Ceasefires and a Wedding
1995-08-31Pilot
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: The Story of Give My Head Peace
2007-12-28The writers, performers and producers of Give My Head Peace reflect on the journey of the ironic sitcom, from a short sketch routine in the 1980s to the most successful comedy ever to be produced by BBC Northern Ireland.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: A Beginner's Guide
2016-12-28Da and Uncle Andy host a highly selective look back over the Give My Head Peace years, with a little help from some celebrity guests.
Runtime: 30 minSeason 1 (1998)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Long Marching Season
1998-01-16Episode 2: Setting an Example
1998-01-28NOTE: Wikipedia could be wrong - makes more sense this aired on Jan 23rd but needs more official source
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Hollywood On The Falls
1998-01-30Episode 4: Red Hand Luke
1998-02-06Episode 5: Give Peace a Chance
1998-02-13Episode 6: The Peace Dividend
1998-02-20Season 2 (1998)
No overview available.
7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Importance of Being Protestant
1998-05-22Episode 2: Shadow of a Salesman
1998-05-29Episode 3: Allo Allo Allo
1998-06-05Episode 4: An Indecent Proposal
1998-06-12Episode 5: A Guest of the Nation
1998-06-19Episode 6: Sectarian Candidate
1998-06-26Episode 7: It’s a Horrible Life
1998-12-18Christmas Special
Runtime: 30 minSeason 3 (1999)
No overview available.
7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: A Landrover Named Desire
1999-05-25NOTE: possible wrong airdate - better source than Wikipedia required
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: The Boxer
1999-06-04Episode 3: Saving Ryan's Daughter
1999-06-11Episode 4: Due North and South
1999-06-18Episode 5: Desperately Seeking Dympna
1999-06-25Episode 6: Bonfire of the insanities
1999-07-02Episode 7: Wish You Weren't Here
1999-12-17Christmas Special
Runtime: 30 minSeason 4 (2000)
No overview available.
9 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Truly, Madly, Deadly
2000-05-12Episode 2: Andy's Ashes
2000-05-21NOTE: Wikipedia could be wrong - makes more sense this aired on May 19 but needs more official source
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Fame
2000-05-26Episode 4: Secrets and Lies
2000-06-02Episode 5: The Importance of Being Honest
2000-06-09Episode 6: A Farewell To Arms
2000-06-16Episode 7: Death in Divis
2000-06-23Episode 8: Reborn on the Twelfth of July
2000-06-30Episode 9: A Fairytale of New York
2000-12-21Christmas Special
Runtime: 30 minSeason 5 (2001)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Talentless Mr. Ripple
2001-05-25Episode 2: Number One Fan
2001-06-01Episode 3: The North Down Connection
2001-06-08Episode 4: McKenna's Gold
2001-06-15Episode 5: Luke Back In Anger
2001-06-22Episode 6: The Beautiful Game
2001-06-29Season 6 (2001)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: A Day in the Life
2001-11-23Episode 2: Seven
2001-11-30Episode 3: Intiminadation
2001-12-07Episode 4: The Drugs Don’t Work
2001-12-14Episode 5: A Christmas Carol
2001-12-21Episode 6: The Shoes of the Fisherman
2001-12-28Season 7 (2002)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Don't Go Up There
2002-05-17Episode 2: The Prime of The Inspector Brodie
2002-05-24Episode 3: Get Thee to a Nunnery
2002-05-31Episode 4: I Have a Dream
2002-06-07Episode 5: La Passionara
2002-06-14Episode 6: Lord of the Ring
2002-06-21Season 8 (2002)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Village People
2002-11-22Episode 2: Friends
2002-11-29Episode 3: In the Name of the Father
2002-12-06Episode 4: Return of the Native
2002-12-13Episode 5: Crime and Punishment
2002-12-20Episode 6: Secondary Colours
2002-12-27Season 9 (2003)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Producers
2003-11-28Episode 2: Return of the Mummy
2003-12-05Episode 3: It Must Be Love
2003-12-12Episode 4: The Sixth Sense
2003-12-19Episode 5: The King and I
2003-12-26Episode 6: Shock and Awe
2004-01-02Season 10 (2004)
No overview available.
15 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Kid
2004-11-26Episode 2: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
2004-12-03Episode 3: Keep the Aspidistra Flying
2004-12-10Episode 4: The Searchers
2004-12-17Episode 5: I Am the Law
2005-01-07Episode 6: Fahrenheit 451
2005-01-14Episode 7: Surprise, Surprise
2005-01-21Episode 8: Love Actually
2005-01-28Episode 9: Canada Dry
2005-02-04Episode 10: The Passion of Red Hand Luke
2005-02-11Episode 11: It Was A Very Good Year
2005-12-23Christmas Special
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 12: Easter Parade
2006-04-18Easter Special
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 13: The McGlinchey Code
2006-12-22Christmas Special
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 14: The Last Farewell
2007-12-28Christmas Special
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 15: The Farce Awakens
2016-12-28Christmas Special
Runtime: 30 minSeason 11 (2018)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Season 12 (2019)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Season 13 (2020)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Season 14 (2021)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Season 15 (2022)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Season 16 (2023)
No overview available.
5 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Total Christmas
2023-12-28Andy ruins Christmas by getting Santa jailed. Da is haunted by three Christmas ghosts.
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 2: The Other Side
2024-01-05Is Sandy a psychic? Will Da win the Chucky Prize at the Republican of the Year Awards?
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 3: The Dogs in the Street
2024-01-12Billy faces the sack for being drunk on duty but is saved by an old friend. Or is he?
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 4: Sir Da
2024-01-19Da is offered a knighthood from King Charles. Uncle Andy and Pastor Begbie are not happy.
Runtime: 29 minEpisode 5: Merry Christmas Mr Begbie
2024-12-23It's a perfectly normal Christmas for the GMHP families. Ma finds the perfect present for Da, Pastor Begbie decides to become an MLA, and Uncle Andy tries to flee to the north pole to escape some financial issues.
Runtime: 29 min
