RTE have announced that their new drama Charlie will air next month.
The highly anticipated drama will air at 9.30pm on Sunday 4 January, 2015 on RTEOne and run over three successive Sundays.
The drama based on real events explores the emergence of modern Ireland through charting the rise and fall of the charismatic and divisive figure of Charles Haughey.
The drama covers the period from Charles J. Haughey’s bid for power in 1979 and chronicles his attempts to maintain that power until his departure from politics in 1992.
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Tom Vaughan Lawlor, who played Nidge in Love/Hate, stars as PJ Mara, with Aidan Gillen aka John Boy playing Charles Haughey himself.
Speaking at the launch of the new series Aidan said he was excited for the show to finally air.
“I think initially the draw for me was simply that it was going to be a drama about Haughey, not having even seen a script, because he was a fascinating, divisive character.
“And because, in a way, you know what people are going to be expecting, which gives a lot of scope to try and deliver something different,” he said.
