Holding ITV

Viewers who tuned in to watch ITV's new murder mystery, Holding, were left seriously divided after the opening episode…

But there's genuine warmth with wonderful characters, writing, acting and of course scenery," while a third applauded the show's writers, Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Karen Cogan: "I really enjoyed tonight's episode! There's some great lines of dialogue here, and the characters are full of personality." Other viewers were left confused by the show's genre, questioning whether the series is a serious drama or a comedy.

The ITV drama is based on a Graham Norton book and has been adapted by comedian and actor Kathy Burke. Set in Ireland, the weekly drama centres around the ...

Peter Power said: "Enjoyed what I saw of #holding tonight. Kate Williams said: "OMG what a load of rubbish that was. I'd heard the book was good so was looking forward to it, but despite typical Irish scenery, which I liked a lot, the acting was horribly ill-fitting, more like Craggy Island seen through a bad magic-mushroom experience than a murder mystery.

A fine Irish cast does justice to a gentle but dark whodunnit set in West Cork. TV review by Helen Hawkins.

Ev is the exotic one, her love life way out of the ordinary, but she has competition from her farmer sister Abigail (Helen Behan), who regularly fires up a spliff by the cowsheds, and sister Florence (Amy Conroy), who is trying to move away to the other side of the world with her married lover Susan (standup Eleanor Tiernan). There is a whiff of Chekhov’s trio of sisters here in the women’s family dynamic: should they stick together or escape, fast? A couple of characters occasionally jar: overweening Eileen, the Linda Snell of Duneen, played a little too broadly at times by Pauline McLynn (Father Ted’s Mrs Doyle); and Linus the Dublin detective sent to run the cold case investigation, a slightly obvious plot device to nudge PJ out of his torpor. So of course his first impulse is to try to cheer her up with a Benny Hill impression and a nimble-footed spurt of Riverdance. A peerless scene. Conleth Hill, the Northern Irish stage actor who became a global star as the scheming eunuch Lord Varys in Game of Thrones, has a ball serving up the unspoken self-hatred that is slowly eroding this gentle man and driving him to his bread-binges. Fricker is just one of the distinguished Irish cast obviously relishing the script by Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Karen Cogan. How often does an Oscar winner (for 1989's My Left Foot) get to deliver a line at an intense moment like: "The sausages won't buy themselves!" The landmarks are familiar: a quiet rural community, a cop with an unhealthy lifestyle and a secret sorrow, a feud between rival lovers of the local lothario, a long-buried trauma that’s suddenly unearthed.

Adapted from Graham Norton's bestselling novel of the same name, new ITV drama Holding boasts a star-studded cast led by Conleth Hill.

What else has Charlene McKenna been in? She has had a dreadful life but has retained her values, her friendships and most of all her sense of humour. However, when the body of long-lost local Tommy Burke is discovered, PJ is tasked with solving a serious crime for the first time in his career and is forced to rise to the challenge. Talking about her role, Brenda Fricker said: “I am ecstatic to be part of this wonderful production, in beautiful Skibbereen, and finally not to be playing a mother! What else has Siobhán McSweeney been in? What else has Conleth Hill been in?

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Every place felt like a ‘tick’ that we were in the right physical place to do it.” The weird thing about West Cork is you’ve got this cosmopolitan element, but you’ve also this still very rural element. “It’s very inherently Irish and every new place we went to was exciting. It was all in and around Skibbereen and all West Cork, we didn’t travel very far.” Human remains are discovered in a small, quiet village in West Cork, Ireland, while local builders are demolishing a farmhouse that belonged to the Burke family. When human remains are discovered on a local farm, PJ must solve a genuine crime for the first time in his life.

Oscar-winner Brenda Fricker also plays Mrs Meany alongside Peaky Blinders' Charlene McKenna as Evelyn Ross. Clinton Liberty also appears alongside Hill as DI ...

In Holding, Brenda plays Lizzie Meany, a woman PJ is keeping a close eye on. I’ve always said no to any TV projects coming in.’ Siobhán McSweeney also stars as Bríd Riordan, a ‘vulnerable’ and ‘messy’ character and suspect in the crime – as she has a romantic connection to the victim. The star, 58, is originally from Ballycastle in Northern Ireland and is also known as a stage actor – having won two Laurence Olivier Awards, as well as being nominated for two Tonys. Leading the cast is Conleth Hill, who is perhaps best known for his role as Varys in Game of Thrones. Who is in the cast of Holding?

The Graham Norton novel adaptation is an Irish murder mystery.

All this with glorious West Cork as its setting proved irresistible." There are four episodes of this new drama and you can watch them weekly on ITV, Mondays and catch-up on the ITV Hub. When human remains are found in a sleepy Irish village, Sergeant PJ Collins finally has a genuine crime to solve.

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NationalWorld is a new national news brand, produced by a team of journalists, editors, video producers and designers who live and work across the UK. Find out more about who’s who in the team, and our editorial values. In prose – though, to be clear, I’ve not actually read Norton’s novel, I’m thinking more broadly – it might be easier to convey certain charms, quirks, and idiosyncrasies compared to a television drama that never quite breaks from what you might call ITV house style. Subplots like one character preparing to move away or another’s inappropriate relationship are at once a necessary part of this genre, which depends on the town itself feeling unique even if the crime is a little familiar, but don’t always feel like they’re given space to breathe and assert themselves. He’s a gentle, insecure protagonist, trying to hold together the local community – which he’s still not quite part of, only there for three years compared to their decades –and the brusque big city cop who’s more interested in efficient detective work than accommodating the people who live in the small town. He’s stressed and panicking, much happier sitting in his car eating bits of cheese – straight out of the packet, folding each slice into a single bite – than interrogating suspects or brooding on lonely beaches. There are surface differences – each house on the street is painted a different colour, which is a nice little visual quirk – but underneath it all the bones of this story are essentially the same as any other given example you might care to name.

Holding is ITV's latest crime drama set in the beautiful Irish district of West Cork. While the series dives headfirst into a murder mystery plot, ...

Of course, some readers will already be well aware of the story of this new series. Holding premieres on Monday, March 14, at 9pm on ITV. How many episodes are in Holding on ITV? Holding season one premieres on Monday, March 14, at 9pm on ITV. This means that the finale of Holding is going to air on Monday, April 4. How many episodes are in Holding on ITV?

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The First World War disrupted his quest to build an empire, but after the war Kimber moved south to take over the rackets in the southern racecourses. A disposable mash-up of Who Do You Think You Are? and Come Dine With Me, and featuring a different celebrity each weekday teatime. In outline, Holding may seem like an Irish take on Broadchurch or The Bay as human remains are unearthed in a sleepy West Cork coastal town, simultaneously disinterring communal secrets and lies.

The new ITV drama, Holding, is Irish through-and-through with the story adapted from Graham Norton's best-selling novel, a cast full of Irish acting legends ...

Scenes were filmed in and around the Drimoleague and the Skibbereen areas and cast plenty of locals as extras. The four-part series was filmed in the summer of 2021 and our colleagues over at the CorkBeo website were helpfully on location at the time. The new ITV drama, Holding, is Irish through-and-through with the story adapted from Graham Norton's best-selling novel, a cast full of Irish acting legends and all the filming is done on location in West Cork.

On ITV, a new comedy crime drama follows Sergeant PJ Collins as he watches over the residents of Duneen, a small Irish village that knows little drama.

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A brand new drama on ITV starts on Monday night titled Holding, which has been adapted from Graham Norton's novel. See who's in the full cast here…

Viewers will recognise Charlene McKenna from her role as Captain Swing in Peaky Blinders. We can't wait to watch Siobhan in the role. Love Derry Girls? You'll definitely recognise the character Brid Riordan as she's portrayed by Siobhan McSweeney, who plays Sister Michael in the Channel 4 sitcom.

HOLDING viewers claimed to 'switch off' on Monday night as Game of Thrones star Conleth Hill made his debut in his ITV new drama.

All this with glorious West Cork as its setting proved irresistible." Ali Green tweeted: "Gave #Holding on ITV 10 minutes but what a load of rubbish! Thank god for Netflix…carrying on watching #PiecesOfHerNetflix instead." "2021 is my 40th year working in the industry and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than directing Holding," Kathy added. Speaking about his novel being turned into a drama, comedian Graham said: "I am beyond excited to see the story and characters I created being brought to the screen. However, some viewers were left disappointed by the adaptation, with many claiming to "switch off" after 10 minutes.

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He’ll learn through PJ to trust his gut - and slow down. He is one of life’s outsiders, lovable, but lonely and a bit rubbish at his job. And when human remains are found in a sleepy Irish village, Sergeant PJ Collins finally has a genuine crime to solve.

Holding on ITV: Who is the cast of comedy crime series opposite Conleth Hill? A fantastic cast of Irish actors appear in the adaptation.

Who else stars in the cast of Holding on ITV? The Virtues actress Helen Behan is Abigail Ross in the cast of Holding on ITV. Pauline McLynn stars as Eileen in the cast of Holding on ITV Charlene McKenna, 37, plays Evelyn Ross in the cast of Holding on ITV. Brenda Flicker stars as Mrs Meany in the cast of Holding on ITV Siobhán McSweeney portrays mum-of-two Bríd Riordan in the cast of Holding on ITV. Who plays Sgt PJ Collins in the cast of Holding on ITV? The actress has also appeared in Collateral and Porters, as well as numerous films including Extra Ordinary, and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. Bríd is a possibly suspect in the murder of Tommy Burke. So who is in the cast of Holding on ITV and where have you seen them before? Clinton has also played Peter in the TV movie, Forever in My Heart, and played a dancer in the film Handsome Devil. Holding on ITV brings together some of the best Irish talent led by Game of Thrones star Conleth Hill – so who else is in the cast?