The screen archive

Telly Wakes

Screen send-offs, rated for social fallout, sandwiches and the fate of the family’s longstanding grievances.

Derry Girls · Series 2, Episode 4

Auntie Bridie’s Wake

4.8 / 5 — Social fallout

Wedding-hostility becomes wake-room logistics, with the family’s manners collapsing at an impressive rate.

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Father Ted · Series 1, Episode 6

4.6 / 5 — Administrative confusion

Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest provides the rare funeral where the essential facts remain under active discussion.

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Dave Allen · Sketch archive

5.0 / 5 — Observational accuracy

A sharp tour of Irish death customs, where solemnity and household logistics work alongside each other without ever formally meeting.