
The Scene
In depth discussions about filmmaking and comedy. Hosted by Gino Lynch.
Episodes
14 episodes
EP14 - Ryan Tohill - Film and TV Director
With the critical acclaim and worldwide success of their first feature film The Dig Ryan Tohill and his brother Andy achieved something they could only have dreamed of as kidsThe Dig (2017) proved to be the calling card for a now thrivi...
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54:58

EP13 - Paul George - Assistant Director
Since the worldwide success of Game of Thrones the film industry in Northern Ireland has gone from strength to strength with Hollywood blockbusters and high end television dramas becoming bread and butter for the local crews. Assistant di...
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1:11:08

EP12 - Ally McKenzie - Documentary Producer
Football and filmmaking have been lifelong passions for documentary producer Ally McKenzie. After his stellar work producing 2022s TaxiJo, Ally created Match in a Minute a short form online video outlet that captures the live match day ex...
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EP11 - Tolu Ogunware - Filmmaker
Having been raised in both London and Nigeria Tolu moved to Northern Ireland at the age of ten. His experience growing up in Belfast gave him the tools and perspective to direct his recent BBC documentary, Black, Northern Irish and Proud....
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47:36

EP 10 - Lianne McCooey - From Comedy to Counselling
She turned ranting about Newry into an art form with Facebook Live propelling Lianne McCooey to local legend status. Her witty observations paved the way for a venture into standup comedy with her monthly comedy club consistently selling ...
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1:02:43

EP 9 - Sean McAleavey - Standup Comic
**Tickets for Sean's gigs as mentioned in the show are not available on Eventbrite but instead glistrr links to which are down belowWhen standup comic Sean McAleavey isn’t complaining about the price of pints… He is taking the comedy sc...
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58:56

EP8 - Alex Boyle - Irish Rap Artist
Rap music is not something synonymous with Irish music culture but that is changing, fast! A pioneer in his field Alex has recorded three albums, with a forth soon on the way, at just the age of 18. Join me as I learn the ins and ou...
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1:01:30

EP7 - Jackie Sheridan - The Newry Spud
It was the question on everyone's lips who is the Newry Spud? Newry's worst kept secret didn't take Columbo to figure out that it is of course.... Jackie Sheridan.Starting off as a meme page and a bit of fun Newry Spud provoked an...
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57:49

EP6 - Leah O'Rourke - Being Jenny Joyce
For Leah O’Rourke Jenny Joyce was the dream role.I’ve witnessed Leah’s growth as an actor 1st hand from our early collaborations all the way up to her starring in last year’s full production of TaxiJo.So how did Leah land a starri...
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53:19

EP5 - John Carlin - Directing Your First Feature Film
It's been long road for John but his journey has made him more than ready for his upcoming feature film directorial debut Lie of the Land. John began his career editing in television and working with Northern Ireland production company St...
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1:51:35

EP4 - Anthony Farrell - Writing on the US Office
What's it like to work on the world's biggest sitcom? The US Office was a worldwide phenomenon. On this edition of the Scene we're joined by Anthony Farrell a comedy writer who enjoyed riding the crest of the wave working on seasons...
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EP3 - Donal O'Hanlon - Actor
Donal O’Hanlon’s joy and passion for acting has lit up the stage and entertained audiences for years. Donal has become a focal point in enhancing the legacy of The New Point Players continuing the tremendous breeding ground for acting tal...
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43:18

EP2 - Hugh Feenan - A Ten Year Collaboration
From Newry News to TaxiJo Hugh Feenan and I have been working together on countless projects where it's been a constant string of great memories relive some memories with us on this latest edition of The Scene.- intro- Early Comedy ...
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EP1 - Darren Matthews - Standup Comedian
In this first first edition of The Scene Gino sits down with standup comic Darren Matthews to discuss the recent explosion in popularity of standup comedy in Northern Ireland. Darren has been working as a standup comic for the bes...
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Episode 1
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