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The Irish R.M. is a 1983 television comedy-drama series based on a trilogy of books by the Anglo-Irish novelists Somerville and Ross. It is set in the turn-of-the-twentieth-century west of Ireland.
The Irish R.M.: With Peter Bowles, Bryan Murray, Anna Manahan, Brendan Conroy. When sent to Ireland as magistrate, Major Yeates discovers the justice system must bend to suit local needs, where not everything is as it seems.
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- 1983-01-06
- Comedy, Drama, History
- 50
An English army officer who resigns his commission to become a Resident Magistrate in the West of Ireland, Major Yeates finds himself living in a ramshackle old manor house surrounded by local community's colourful inhabitants.
Feb 19, 2017 · Effortlessly charming series The Irish RM was set on the rural west coast of Southern Ireland at the end of the 19th century. The series follows Major Sinclair Yeates, (a perfect role for Peter Bowles who at the time was one of the most popular actors on TV) an Englishman sent by his superiors to be resident magistrate for the area.
1983 1984 1985. Top-rated. S3.E1 ∙ The Muse in Skebawn. Sun, Jun 2, 1985. With Philippa gone to England to tend to her ailing mother, Major Yeate's problems multiply. A shifty entrepreneur brings moving pictures into Skebawn, creating havoc that the Major must subdue while fending off the unwanted advances of Miss Bobbie Bennett. 7.8/10 (10) Rate.
Prim and proper Englishman Major Sinclair Yeates (Peter Bowles) had retired from the Army to the rural west coast of Ireland in the hope of enjoying peace in his new role of local Resident Magistrate (RM) – a Justice of the Peace who assists local magistrates in their deliberations and helps to administer British rule.
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A British miniseries about a retired English army officer who becomes the Irish Resident Magistrate at the turn of the 20th century. The superb period piece aired in the U.S. on 'Masterpiece...
