Henchman Productions

03/06/2017

Our production 'Left Behind' by Aisling O'Connor and Siobhan Clarke is competing at the Grand Prix Nova Radio Festival this week in Bucharest. Unfortunately holidays got in the way of us attending but delighted to have our work featured amongst the world's best!! Congrats and thank you too all those involved!

16/05/2016

Great news, our production 'William Melville: Eve of War' is a finalist for the New York Festivals International Radio Awards 2016!! Huge credit goes to the cast and crew who gave so much to this production, particularly the writer and director Fred O'Connor! This production would not have been possible without the support of the BAI and Radio Kerry. Fingers crossed for the announcement of winners on June 20th in NYC.

https://soundcloud.com/henchman-productions/william-melville-eve-of-war-full-drama

24/04/2016

On this day 100 years ago Tom Crean, Ernest Shackleton and four other brave sailors set out in a modified lifeboat on their now infamous 18 day, 800 mile journey from Elephant Island across the treacherous Southern Ocean to the island of South Georgia. It is still considered one of the most incredible survival stories in naval history and is depicted, along with the rest of the Endurance expedition, in our 2012 radio drama 'Tom Crean - Endurance'. Click the link below to relive one of the most successful failures in the history of exploration. Please like and share with other navel/exploration buffs.

Tom Crean - Endurance, a Henchman Production by Daithi McMahon and Fred O'Connor in association with Radio Kerry.

http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/worldsbestradio/2013/pieces.php?iid=459011&pid=1

15/03/2016

Since we're getting all sentimental and historical these days with the centenary of The Easter Rising I thought I'd share our historical docu-drama with you again. 'End of the Line' tells the story of the Tralee & Di**le Railway which operated from 1891 til 1953 and was used by both sides during the War of Independence. Enjoy the show and share your comments if you wish.
https://soundcloud.com/henchman-productions/end-of-the-line-a-journey-on-the-tralee-dingle-railway

This programme tells the story of the building, operation and demise of the most westerly railway in Europe, the narrow gauge Tralee & Di**le Railway that operated from 1891 to 1953.

22/01/2016

Interested in the surfing history of Ireland? Check out this documentary Daithi McMahon exec produced about Joe Roddy, the grandfather of Irish surfing. 'Surfing at the Crossroads' airs this Saturday Jan 23rd on Newstalk 106-108fm at 7am, repeated at 10pm.

http://www.newstalk.com/Documentary-on-Newstalk:-Surfing-at-the-Crossroads

In ‘Surfing at the Crossroads’, producer Brendan Daly charts the extraordinary story of Ireland’s first surfer The birth of surfing in Ireland is associated with the...

06/01/2016

The moment you've been waiting for has arrived!

Listen to 'William Melville: Eve of War' on Soundcloud now and please like, comment and share!!!

https://soundcloud.com/henchman-productions/william-melville-eve-of-war-full-drama

The sequel to 'William Melville: The Queen's Detective' this drama is set on the eve of WW1 as German spies are plotting to launch an attack aimed at crippling the British economy.

08/12/2015

'William Melville: Eve of War' Gets Premiere on New Year's Day!!

That's right, the wait is finally over as the second instalment of our Melville series 'William Melville: Eve of War' will be aired on New Year's Day 2016 at 10am, only on Radio Kerry. You can listen online if you're not in the Radio Kerry catchment area at www.radiokerry.ie.

This thrilling drama is set in early 1914 when political tensions in Europe are at an all time high and the major powers are spying on one another intensely. Melville learns that German spies are plotting an audacious scheme to cripple the UK's economic, political and social structures as a precursor to the Great War. Melville and his colleagues in the Special Branch must draw on all their skills and informants to thwart this devious plot before it's too late.

So don't miss this new and original detective drama that provides entertainment for the whole family.

30/10/2015

Great pic of the team of 'Left Behind', Martin, Siobhan, Aisling and Daithi taken at the PPI Awards Gala on Oct 9th in Galway. We're so delighted to finally win a PPI Gold in drama!! Congrats to all involved especially the stellar cast without whom this production would have been but words on a page. Wanna listen again? Just click here... http://ppiradioawards.com/uploads/mp3/C5-SSNS-007.mp3

10/10/2015

We won Best Drama at the PPI Radio Awards last night for 'Left Behind' written by Siobhan Clarke and Aisling O'Connor with great support from Shannonside Northern Sound.... Wooohooo!!!!

25/09/2015

Just got this logo from the PPI Radio Awards. Only two weeks to go now, good luck to everyone involved (especially my peeps at Radio Kerry and SSNS)!

14/09/2015

If your tummy is rumbling for some drama (inside joke), our latest 'Yummy Mummy' recorded at Tinpot Productions this weekend. Thanks to cast and crew for hard work and LOLz galore! Watch this space for broadcast date on Newstalk.