Hands (TV series)
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GenreDocumentary, biography
Written byBenedict Kiely
Ray McAnally
Ray McAnally
Directed byDavid Shaw-Smith
Narrated byBenedict Kiely
| Hands | |
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| Genre | Documentary, biography |
| Written by | Benedict Kiely Ray McAnally |
| Directed by | David Shaw-Smith |
| Narrated by | Benedict Kiely |
| Composers | Jolyon Jackson, Paddy Glacken, Matt Molloy |
| Country of origin | Republic of Ireland |
| Original languages | English, Irish |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Shaw-Smith |
| Running time | 24–27 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ1 |
| Release | 1978 – 1989 |
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Hands is an Irish television documentary series broadcast by RTÉ between 1978 and 1989, covering traditional Irish crafts.[1][2][3][4]
Creator David Shaw-Smith began with Telefís Éireann in the 1960s, working as a cameraman with Gerrit van Gelderen and became an independent filmmaker in the early 1970s. he and his wife Sally, an illustrator, travelled Ireland in a VW van recording traditional craftsmen.[5]
Episodes
| No. | Episode title & topic | Narrated by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wool Spinning | Seamus Ó Catháin | 7 April 1978 |
| 2 | Irish Patchwork | Seamus Ó Catháin | 2 July 1981 |
| 3 | Irish Lace | Mairead Reynolds | 1 April 1983 |
| 4 | Irish Embroidery | Linda Ballard | 1 May 1989 |
| 5 | Donegal Weavers[6] | Ray McAnally | 8 March 1980 |
| 6 | Dublin Woolen Mill | Ray McAnally | 19 June 1981 |
| 7 | Donegal Carpets | Ray McAnally | 24 April 1979 |
| 8 | Tailor | Benedict Kiely | 5 May 1979 |
| 9 | English Silk | Alec Taylor | 4 March 1985 |
| 10 | Carriage Building | Seamus Ó Catháin | May 1978 |
| 11 | Cavan Cabinetmakers | Benedict Kiely | 1980 |
| 12 | Cavan Cooper | Ray McAnally | 5 June 1981 |
| 13 | Chair Maker John Surlis | Benedict Kiely | 1 March 1980 |
| 14 | Dublin's Viking Longship | Éamonn Mac Thomáis | 1988 |
| 15 | Harp Making | Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin | 1989 |
| 16 | Hurlmaking | Diarmaid Ó Muirithe | 1983 |
| 17 | Irish Spinning Wheel Making | Ben Kiely | 1991 |
| 18 | Shannon One Design | Ben Kiely | 1988 |
| 19 | Carley's Bridge Potteries | Ray McAnally | 1980 |
| 20 | Belleek Potteries | Benedict Kiely | 1987 |
| 21 | Clay Pipe Works | Diarmuid Ó Muirithe | 1983 |
| 22 | A Dublin Silversmith | Éamonn Mac Thomáis | 1980 |
| 23 | Powers of the Metal | Diarmuid Ó Muirithe | 1989 |
| 24 | Stone | Éamonn Mac Thomáis | 1981 |
| 25 | Dublin's Workhorses | Éamonn Mac Thomáis | 1983 |
| 26 | Shoe Making | Ray McAnally | 1979 |
| 27 | A Dublin Bookbinder | Dr. Maurice Craig | 1981 |
| 28 | The Saddler | Brian McSharry | 20 May 1983 |
| 29 | Curraghs | Seamus Ó Catháin | 1978 |
| 30 | Rushwork | Seamus Ó Catháin | 1989 |
| 31 | Basketmaking | Andy O'Mahony | 1978 |
| 32 | Wexford Thatcher | Diarmuid Ó Muirithe | 1981 |
| 33 | Fermanagh Country | Benedict Kiely | 1980 |
| 34 | Stoneground | Andy O’Mahony | 1978 |
| 35 | A Dublin Candlemaker | Éamonn Mac Thomáis | 1982 |
| 36 | Of Bees & Bee Skeps | Diarmuid Ó Muirithe | 1983 |
| 37 | Lighthouse Crafts[7][8] | Dick Warner | 1989 |