Ballylenon is a radio situation comedy set in a small village in County Donegal in Ireland in the 1950s. The six series totalling 30 half-hour episodes were originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 1994 until 1999. The series was written by Christopher FitzSimon, and it starred T P McKenna, Stella McCusker and Margaret D'Arcy. A seventh and eighth series were broadcast in 2009 and 2010. Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes (Michael Harrison in Series 7 and 8).
Cast
Regular cast
Phonsie Doherty - T P McKenna (Series 1-6), Gerard Murphy (Series 7-8) Muriel McConkey - Margaret D'Arcy Vera McConkey - Stella McCusker Vivienne Boal/Hawthorne - Aine McCartney Stumpy Bonner - Gerard McSorley Guard Bernie Gallagher - John Hewitt (Series 1-6), Frankie McCafferty (Series 7-8) Rev Samuel Hawthorne - Gerard Murphy (Series 1-6), Miche Doherty (Series 7), Dermot Crowley (Series 8)
Recurring cast
Josie Doherty - Ciara McKeown (Series 3), Cathy White (Series 4 and 5), Ali White (Series 6) Aubrey Frawley - Dominic Letts (Series 1), Matthew Addis (Series 7), Chris McHallem (Series 8) Packy McGoldrick - Charlie Bonnar (Series 3 and 5), Tim Loane (Series 4) Peg Sweeney - Anna Manahan, Marcella Riordan (Series 5)