Before we draw the curtains completely on 2011 it’s time to look back a little and say well done to one and all, be they crew or cast on some extremely stylish shows. Of course ‘Feirm Factor’ once again was there in a slightly new format as for the 4th year we took to the farms of Ireland – Then there was ‘Mí na Meala’, our nostalgia honeymoon show in it’s 4th Season where we took couples back to Austria, Croatia and even Torquay and once again thankfully the tears were flowing on the sofas at home and abroad which means we must be doing something right. And finally our new format ‘Pitch Perfect’ took 30 singers from the singing and muscial wilderness and made their dream come through by singing in Croke Park at the All Ireland Football Final. All in all a busy year but a year full of hard work, long days but tonnes of smiles and we made programmes to be proud of – Míle Buíochas a Cháirde !

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This is the final show in Series 4 featuring Joe and Patricia Gallagher. She was born in England and brought to Donegal at the age of 9, where the couple now reside today between Gortahork and Gweedore. She had no Irish but picked it up quickly in Scoil Dhún Lúiche.

They met at a dance in the Parish Hall in Gortahork and got married on the 31st of March 1975 in Yorkshire. They didn’t even wait for the first dance before they jetted off to L’loret de
Mar in the South of Spain. They were young at only 20 and 21. It’s a special moment seeing them return after 36 years.

It’s been the busiest Summer yet for Good Company Productions with Mí na Meala being filmed for Broadcast on TG4 in September 2011; Feirm Factor being filmed for Broadcast in January 2012 and finally our latest fresh format Pitch Perfect which will be broadcast in October 2011 ! Thanks to all our great Production Teams in house and Crews out on the road between our Dublin Offices and our Midland base in Tullamore. We are passionate about our work – Hope it shows !

Filming is up and going for Feirm Factor Season 4 with a new look format once again anchored by Four Live’s Maura Derrane – This year we have Guest Judges from the World of Farming joining our Resident Farming Expert Seán O Lionáird helping us to find out who really has the Feirm Factor. We had a massive application number this year with 212 new farmers vying for the top 12 spots – They have now been chosen and filming has begun – Guest Judges in the Series so far include Michael O’Doherty, Head of Veterinary Science in UCD, former Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan, TV Broadcaster Eanna Ní Lamhna, expert Dairy Farmers and the face of Premier Dairies Padraig O Scanaill and former Green Party Leader Trevor Sargent. We have been filming throughout the Summer in Clonakilty, Ballyhaise and Kildalton and hope to take the Final 5 to Wales for the Ultimate Showdown this year ! Broadcast Date for Feirm Factor 4 is January 2012 !