Ballylenon

Ballylenon is a radio situation comedy set in a small village in County Donegal in Ireland in the 1950s. The six series totalling 30 half-hour episodes were originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 1994 until 1999. The series was written by Christopher FitzSimon, and it starred T P McKenna, Stella McCusker and Margaret D'Arcy. A seventh and eighth series were broadcast in 2009 and 2010. Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes (Michael Harrison in Series 7 and 8).

Regular cast

 * Phonsie Doherty - T P McKenna (Series 1-6), Gerard Murphy (Series 7-8)
 * Muriel McConkey - Margaret D'Arcy
 * Vera McConkey - Stella McCusker
 * Vivienne Boal/Hawthorne - Aine McCartney
 * Stumpy Bonner - Gerard McSorley
 * Guard Bernie Gallagher - John Hewitt (Series 1-6), Frankie McCafferty (Series 7-8)
 * Rev Samuel Hawthorne - Gerard Murphy (Series 1-6), Miche Doherty (Series 7), Dermot Crowley (Series 8)

Recurring cast

 * Josie Doherty - Ciara McKeown (Series 3), Cathy White (Series 4 and 5), Ali White (Series 6)
 * Aubrey Frawley - Dominic Letts (Series 1), Matthew Addis (Series 7), Chris McHallem (Series 8)
 * Packy McGoldrick - Charlie Bonnar (Series 3 and 5), Tim Loane (Series 4)
 * Peg Sweeney - Anna Manahan, Marcella Riordan (Series 5)

Guest cast

 * Polly Acton - Joanna Munro
 * Terry Black - Mark Lambert
 * Mr Boylan - Derek Bailey
 * Consuela Dooley - Cathy Belton
 * Eamonn Doyle - Patrick Fitzsymons
 * Jonathan Ffrench O'Dowd - Wesley Murphy
 * Primrose Ffrench O'Dowd, Eithne Ni Phartalain - Marcella Riordan
 * Canon Friel, O'Brollachain - Kevin Flood
 * Mr Mawhinney - Harry Towb
 * Monsignor McFadden - Niall Cusack
 * Father O'Flatley - John Guiney
 * Daniel O’Searcaigh - James Greene
 * Bohunkus Smith - BJ Hogg
 * RL Watson - Roma Tomelty