Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20140609 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller Producer Gemma McMullan. Jack McNulty recounts his past hoping he can at last find the freedom he desperately seeks |
| 02 | 20140610 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller. Mai invites Jack home to Grattan House to meet her father. |
| 03 | 20140611 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller Producer Gemma McMullan. In Accra, Jack receives a surprising visit from the Ghana Police Force. |
| 04 | 20140612 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller Producer Gemma McMullan. Is Jack and Mai's wedding day a sign of things to come? |
| 05 | 20140613 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller Producer Gemma McMullan. Mai's happiness at returning to Grattan House is short-lived. |
| 06 | 20140616 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller Producer Gemma McMullan. Startling news may yet save Jack and Mai's troubled marriage. |
| 07 | 20140617 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller Producer Gemma McMullan. On a trip home, Jack is horrified to discover how bad things have become at home. |
| 08 | 20140618 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller Producer Gemma McMullan. An inspector from the Ghana Police Force warns Jack to watch his back. |
| 09 | 20140619 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller Producer Gemma McMullan. Can Jack and Mai ever regain the love they once had for each other? |
| 10 | 20140620 | Jack McNulty is a 'temporary gentleman', an Irishman whose commission in the British army in the Second World War was never permanent. In 1957, sitting in his lodgings in Accra, he urgently sets out to write his story recounting his strange and tumultuous marriage to the elusive great beauty of Sligo, Mai Kirwan, and the inevitable fate that he now feels compelled to reconcile himself with. He feels he cannot take one step further, or even hardly a breath, without looking back at all that has befallen him. He is an ordinary man, both petty and heroic, but he has seen extraordinary things. The Temporary Gentleman is, ultimately, a story about a man's last bid for freedom, from the savage realities of the past and from himself. Ciarကn Hinds is one of Ireland's most prolific and esteemed actors. His many television and film credits include: Game of Thrones, Munich, The Sea, Road to Perdition, There Will Be Blood, Frozen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Woman in Black and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Temporary Gentleman by Sebastian Barry Read by Ciarကn Hinds Abridged by Neville Teller Producer Gemma McMullan. Returning with Tom to his village, Jack witnesses a remarkable life-changing event. |