Television
Peter and the Wolf – Official Trailer
Beware, for Wolves come in many disguises. Peter & The Wolf, the animated film with artwork based on original illustrations by Bono and featuring music and narration by Gavin Friday, premieres October 19 on @StreamOnMax Soundtrack album available on Vinyl and CD The 2 LP release is pressed on heavyweight black vinyl and half-speed…
Read MorePETER & THE WOLF Reimagined By Gavin Friday And Bono For Max And Cartoon Network
Max and Cartoon Network have greenlit an animated rendition of the beloved classic tale PETER & THE WOLF featuring music and narration by Gavin Friday, and artwork based on original illustrations by Bono. The special transforms Sergei Prokofiev’s much-loved symphony into an enchanting and contemporary visual masterpiece that touches on themes of growing up, loss,…
Read MoreGavin Friday writes music for RTÉ documentary on Francis Bacon
Gavin Friday and Michael Heffernan have written and produced original music for a compelling new documentary about the artist Francis Bacon. A landmark Arts and Culture documentary for RTÉ 1 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the death of the Irish-born artist, Francis Bacon, (1909-1992) one of the greatest figurative painters of the twentieth…
Read MoreGavin Friday on VPRO’s Winter Guests
Gavin Friday will be showing and discussing his favourite tv and film clips in conversation with Dutch writer and comedian Raoul Heertje, host of VPRO’s Winter Guests (Wintergasten), on Dutch national television (Ned 2) at 8.25pm on Monday, January 2nd. The complete show will be repeated on Saturday, January 14th at 1.55pm. Raoul Heertje: “Friday…
Read MoreFriday on The Saturday Night Show
Gavin Friday will be on RTÉ’s The Saturday Night Show tomorrow evening. (RTÉ One, Saturday, May 7 at 9.45pm) He will be interviewed by the show’s host Brendan O’ Connor and will perform a song from the new album ‘catholic’. You can now watch the The Saturday Night Show on the RTÉ player.
Read MoreGavin on RTE’s The View
Gavin was on the panel of John Kelly’s arts show ‘The View’ on February 6, 2001. The panel consisting of Philip King, Allanah Gallagher and Gavin Friday, discuss Almost Famous, Popstars, Sex and the City and 4 Blondes. You can watch the entire show on demand on the RTE website. Direct link to stream.
Read MoreGavin joins the Irish tenors on RTE
Here’s a bit of news to whet your appetite while we wait for our special announcement later this week. Gavin will be performing two songs on RTE’s ‘The Irish Tenors and Friends’ on Friday evening, July 21st. He will be singing ‘Peggy Gordon’ and ‘Help’. RTÉ One, Friday 21st July, 9.30pm
Read MoreDingle show on RTE this month
Gavin and Maurice’s Other Voices appearance, recorded in Dingle in December last year, will be broadcast on RTE on May 15. The show will be made available online as well. Check the Other Voices website for pictures and information about other artists on the show. Other Voices presenter John Kelly will be answering your questions…
Read MoreMy hometown: artists and their city
Gavin Friday is featured in VPRO television’s “R.A.M”, for a special series on artists and their city, this Sunday, February 20, at 7.13pm on Net3 (The Netherlands). Gavin will be discussing ‘Lypton Village’. The programme will be repeated on Saturday, february 26th at 1.40pm, and will be available for viewing online. Gavin’s item starts about…
Read MoreGavin dismantles Dublin for Much Music
Canadian fans, tune into Much Music for a special on U2, featuring Gavin. “Taped on location at U2’s private recording studio in Hanover Quay, and at various Dublin-based hotspots from December 8th – 13th 2004. (…) Featuring exclusive footage of U2 performing the new track Miracle Drug, commentary from the rock legends’ long-time manager Paul…
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