Frank of Ireland is a new comedy series from Clelia Mountford and Sharon Horgan’s Merman Company starring Brian and Domhnall Gleeson. It was written by brothers Brian and Domhnall Gleeson and Michael Moloney.

Frank of Ireland is a physical and ridiculous brand of humour with an original twist. Frank Marron, played by Brian Gleeson (Peaky Blinders, The Bisexual), is a 32-year-old catastrophe. A misanthropic, narcissistic, fantasist in arrested development who thinks the world owes him something. But, nonetheless, he’s our comedy hero. They don’t all wear capes, okay?!

Frank lives in Dublin with his mother Mary (Pom Boyd, Rosie, Rialto, Snakes and Ladders). He is single and his pocket money hasn’t increased in a decade or more, but you know what?! That’s fine too. Frank is a musician, understood? He hasn’t written a song or played a gig in seven years and five months, but that is totally, 100% fine. His ex-girlfriend Aine (Sarah Greene, Dublin Murders, Rosie, Ransom) has a new boyfriend Peter-Brian (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Dublin Murders, Rialto, Avengers: Endgame) for the first time since they split...

Frank is also fine because of his wingman (read gopher) Doofus, played by Domhnall Gleeson (The Revenant, Ex-Machina, The Force Awakens). Doofus foolishly thinks they are best friends and it’s his job to blow smoke up, facilitate and attempt to fix the relentless debris in Frank’s wake. 

Frank of Ireland, Thursdays from April 15, 10pm, C4

Read an interview with the stars here.  

Watch the Frank of Ireland trailer below

Frank of Ireland Picture: C4