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RTÉ's 'At Your Service' is back for a fourth series
Expert hoteliers Francis and John Brennan are back on our screens in the New Year for a brand new series of RTÉ’s One’s popular hospitality makeover show ‘At Your Service’.

Francis Brennan's Grand Tour
Brand new series from Waddell Media for RTÉ: 16 Irish tourists, 6 major European destinations, 1 unique tour guide - Francis Brennan. An epic 12-day journey from Barcelona to Rome… what could possibly go wrong?

Channel 4 boosts digital activity in Belfast with relaunch of 4thought.tv
Channel 4’s biggest ever commission in Northern Ireland, 4thought.tv, is relaunching its website to mark the recommission of the series for a second year.

Mo Ghrá Gael
Waddell Media is currently producing a second series of Mo Ghrá Gael, the successful dating series for TG4.

The Europa - Bombs, Bullets & Business as Usual
This documentary, commissioned for the 40th anniversary of the Europa Hotel in Belfast, is airing on 26 September 2011 at 10.35pm on BBC NI

"Getaways" Wins the Grand Prix at Croatia's Golden Pen Awards
The Getaways team have been awarded the Grand Prix at Croatia's Zlatna Penkala (Golden Pen) Awards. The Golden Pen is awarded each year for the best travel journalism about Croatia.

Hip Hop Rev
HIP HOP REV - TX Saturday 23 April 2011 at 4pm on Discovery Network's Planet Green Channel. A documentary feature of the life and work of Rev. Lennox Yearwoord, Jr.

Rodney's Farm
In 2006 dairy farmer Rodney Elliot ('Wanted Farmers') left Fermanagh to milk cows in South Dakota. In a new two-part documentary Rodney is back to trace his family's farming roots. Monday 21st and 28th March at 7.30pm, BBC1 NI or Sky channel 973

Living With Cancer
Flickerpix are proud to announce another collaboration with CBBC’s Newsround team in the wake of the BAFTA winning ‘Living with Alcohol’ animation. This latest Newsround Special called ‘Living With Cancer’ takes a look at the lives of three children who have been affected by the disease and retells their personal stories in an informative, accessible way.

Attention - At Your Service 4
This is an exciting chance to transform your business!. We are producing a new series of RTÉ's hospitality series At Your Service. We are looking for establishments that would like help and advice from our world-renowned hospitality consultants Francis and John Brennan.

The Europa 40th Anniversary Documentary
This year the Europa hotel celebrates its 40th Birthday, which given its turbulent history, is quite an achievement.

Mo Theach Do Theach
New series for TG4 where two households swap homes and see what life is like in another part of the country. Series will be aired on Thursday evenings at 8pm from 13th January and will be repeated on Fridays at 12 noon.

At Your Service
Brand new series starts RTÉ One Sunday 9th January at 7.30pm. Expert hoteliers Francis and John Brennan return to our screens this Sunday for a brand new series of At Your Service’.

Flickerpix Animations in BAFTA winning film
Living With Alcohol - A documentary for CBBC has just won the BAFTA for best Children’s Factual program. Flickerpix Animation Studios, based in Holywood Co. Down, produced over 7 minutes of specially commissioned animation for this hard hitting 14 minute documentary, broadcast during the world cup season on CBBC.

The Trouble With Christmas
Christmas is all around us and love it or hate it we all have opinions about it. A host of familiar faces from Northern Ireland share their memories and present day experiences of all things Christmas from seeing Santa at the Co-op to the disappointments of school nativity plays.

Health Of The Nation Series 2
Nicola Ronaghan has joined our team and is looking for people to take part in the show. This is your chance to get a FREE consultation from Dr MARK HAMILTON or Dr NINA BYRNES. We are looking NOW for people to take part and we are especially interested in hearing from you if you live in the Dublin, Cork or Limerick areas. Apply now - for more information call Waddell Media on 04890 427646 or +44 2890 427646. Or write to , marked for the attention of Nicola Ronaghan. We look forward to hearing from you.

Coming soon on RTÉ One - the At Your Service Christmas Special!
Francis and John Brennan are behind a stunning makeover of the children's and teenagers wards at the Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital in Dublin. And, of course, there's a special guest invited along to the opening party...

GETAWAYS - New Series STARTS on BBC 1 NI on Monday 8th November at 7:30pm
The popular travel series is back with Joe Lindsay and Emma-Louise Johnston on a mission to uncover the best holiday destinations you can fly to directly out of Ireland.

Texas Rodeo Tykes
Airing this month on Animal Planet is Texas Rodeo Tykes a ‘back door’ pilot for a reality series set inside the highly competitive world of Junior Rodeo in the Lone Star state. The show focuses on four fearless kids, between the ages of 7 and 10, and their ambitious parents as young cowboys and cowgirls are groomed to win buckles, trailers and cash prizes on their journey to become world champs. The series will follow kids across the 2011 rodeo season leading up to the Summer state finals.

Tim McGarry's Irish History Lesson
A Tim McGarry/ Flickeprix co-production. The secrets of 5000 years of Irish history in just 40 minutes!

At Your Service 3
Now in post-production. Airs in January 2011. Our expert hoteliers Francis and John Brennan are back with their innovative business makeovers. As the economy continues to play the villain, the duo face the epic challenge of presenting new opportunities for struggling B&Bs, guesthouses and small hotels across Ireland.

Flickerpix animates brand new CBBC show PROJECT PARENT!
We're currently animating a whole lot of graphics and images for a brand new CBBC show....... PROJECT PARENT is a new program which puts children in charge of their parent's lifestyle.. for a day. A game show with a difference, PROJECT PARENT is set to air in late Autumn and get a lot of people talking. This brand new show is a whole lot of fun and a great experience to share together as a family!

Bruce Lee Continues To Roll Out Worldwide
Following the success of Waddell Media's HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD on HISTORY US in 2009 the two hour special continues it pop culture dominance airing on networks around the world.
On Sunday August 29th at 7.30pm DISCOVERY CHANNEL AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND premieres this roller coaster romp through the Lee phenomenon revealing the dedicated career of a movie star with only five mainstream films under his belt but who subsequently went onto influence culture worldwide.

Another Chance To See HOW LONG WILL YOU LIVE?
Starting from August 31st and going out on Tuesdays on RTÉ One at 7pm

Meon na mBan Series 2 starts Wednesday September 22nd @ 8.30pm TG4
In this new entertaining six part series for TG4, Meon na mBan (series 2) takes a look at the subjects close to the heart of every woman – and reveals what women really think about Money, Childbirth, Holiday Romances, Religion, Diets, Exercise, Secrets and Lies – there are no taboos in Meon na mBan.

Another chance to see The Big Big Bazaar on RTÉ Two!
Waddell Media are happy to announce repeats of its very popular children's series, The Big Big Bazaar. You'll get another chance to see teams of 9-12 year olds raise money for local causes by organizing a massive bazaar.

Four half-hours for BBC NI beginning Monday 19th July at 10.35pm
In the lead up to his wedding DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr got “a doing” from his friends, Sinn Fein MLA Barry McElduff didn’t but wishes he had.
Gloria Hunniford defied the social norm of 1960s when she married a Catholic; Marie Jones told her children if they didn’t behave a man in a van would come and take her away; Jake O’Kane once joked that there would be tourist buses running up the Falls.
These are just taste of the humorous and surprising personal stories and frank opinions shared by a host of well known contributors from the worlds of TV, sport, entertainment and politics in this fast-paced four part series for BBC Northern Ireland.
Each programme shines the spotlight on a different aspect of life in Northern Ireland to reveal how our attitudes to Marriage, Children, Health and Northern Ireland itself have changed over the last forty years.

Channel 4 announces major commission from Waddell Media in Northern Ireland
Channel 4 has announced a series of commissions in Northern Ireland, including a major primetime deal with Waddell Media in Belfast. Channel 4’s Head of Specialist Factual Ralph Lee has commissioned a brand new religion and ethics strand to be delivered by Waddell, 4thought.tv, a series of short films, in which a single speaker, filmed in a studio, will reflect on religious and ethical issues or aspects of their spiritual lives.

Shabby go Chic is back this Friday!
If you were unlucky enough to miss Shabby go Chic you can catch it this summer with repeats on TG4 on Fridays at 17.30. Shabby go Chic is a successful series for interior design enthusiasts, presented by Aoife Nic Fhearghusa and featuring interior design expert Karl Fradgley.

X Factor sensations join Craig Doyle
'X Factor' sensations Jedward are set to appear on 'Tonight with Craig Doyle' this week.

J.Brian Waddell 1934 - 2009
With the sudden death of Brian Waddell, the television industry in Northern Ireland and far beyond has lost a hugely influential and highly regarded figure. When his production company Waddell Media celebrated its 20th birthday last year, tributes poured in from friends and colleagues all over the world, praising his integrity, vision and uncanny ability to turn work into fun.

Compose Yourself
BBC One Northern Ireland
Monday 1st February at 7.30pm

“Compose Yourself” is a new six part series for BBC Northern Ireland in which world renowned concert pianist Barry Douglas returns to his native Belfast for one of the most unusual challenges of his career: to transform eight secondary school children from musical novices to concert performers in just eight months.

The Big Big Bazaar
A brand new children's series made by Waddell Media for THE DEN on RTÉ Two starts Saturday March 27th at 10.30am

Tonight With Craig Doyle
Brand new entertainment series coming soon to Saturday nights on RTÉ One. Tonight with Craig Doyle will be an exciting mix of music, comedy and chat with guest stars drawn from the domestic and International scene.

Meon na mBan
We are currently in post-production for the 2nd series of Meon na mBan for TG4. Once again, we have interviewed a host of celebrities to find out what they think about holidays, health, spirituality, kids, secrets and money.
This series celebrities include: : presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, author Sinead Moriarty, presenter Zoe Salmon and actress Doireann Ní Chorragáin.

Wee Wise Words of Children Creates New Animation Series
You need nine million thousand pounds to be considered rich – at least that’s according to one of the local primary school children who took part in the new BBC Northern Ireland animated series, Wee Wise Words.

DLT Entertainment joins forces with Waddell Media
My Family producer, DLT Entertainment, teams up with leading Northern Ireland production company, Waddell Media

Winners Announced at the 2009 GSK Irish Medical Media Awards
Dublin, 30th September 2009 - Twelve Irish health and medical journalists were recognised for excellence today at the 2009 GlaxoSmithKline Irish Medical Media Awards. Top honours were shared amongst Dr Mark Hamilton, presenter/medical expert, Maggi Gibson, Waddell Media Ltd; and Mark Warren, Mint Productions who were jointly named as winners of the Irish Medical Journalist of the Year.

Stíl na Réalt
A brand new style series from Waddell Media begins on Wednesday 23rd September at 8.00pm on TG4

The Trouble With Forty
Marking the 40th anniversary of the start of The Troubles, we reveal the bizarre, the humorous and heartbreaking stories of the generation who grew up in Northern Ireland in the 1970s and 1980s

Monday 10th August at 10.35pm
BBC Northern Ireland
Sky Channel 973

How Bruce Lee Changed the World
The history of Lee’s life, and death at the age of only 32, is shrouded in mystery, but his influence on popular culture continues to be felt today. HISTORY™ presents a special two-hour exploration of the Bruce Lee phenomenon. HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD premieres Sunday, May 17 at 8pm ET on HISTORY™.

Meon na mBan begins transmission in April
Meon na mBan (The minds of women), An entertaining new series for the Irish language broadcaster TG4 begins airing on Monday 20th April at 10pm, with the repeat being broadcast the following Saturday evening

Flickerpix Produces 'Malaria' For Red Nose Day
Red Nose Day returns on March 13th 2009, and this year Waddell Media's animation company, Flickerpix will be part of it. Flickerpix produced ‘Malaria’, a short animated appeal film, from a script by Richard Curtis (writer/director of Blackadder, Four Weddings.., Love Actually, Notting Hill,) to highlight a disease that kills a child in Africa every 30 seconds.


Engineering Thrills Goes Global
Following the success of Engineering Thrills in the US, the show is being picked up by Discovery Channels around the world. It airs in Japan on February 6th, in Asia on February 15th, in Australia and New Zealand on March 1st and in Taiwan on March 22nd.

Big Order From Discovery's Military Channel
Production is under way on a spectacular new series for Military Channel in the US. Ultimate Weapons, 6 x 60', counts down the most effective weapons systems in use today.

Double Whammy For Flickerpix
The first floor at Waddell Media is in danger of being overburdened with silverware as animation studio Flickerpix are in line for yet another award.

The Priests Go Global
With a little help from Waddell Media's two shows about the singing clergymen, The Priests' new CD has been notching up impressive chart performances across the world, including a top five position in the UK and a short stint at number one in the US Amazon chart. See www.thepriests.com for more.

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