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Paths to Freedom was a popular comedy on the Irish television network RTÉ Two. The shows stars two characters, Jeremy and Rats, who have both recently been released from a Dublin prison. The show takes the format of a mockumentary, with a fly-on-the-wall camera crew following the two characters, who are from thoroughly different backgrounds, as they try to reintegrate back into society. There were six episodes of the show produced, the first airing on 13 November 2000, and the final episode airing one month later. The series was followed-up by a movie based on the character Rats, Spin the Bottle.
Original Release
11/13/2000
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael McElhatton | Raymond 'Rats' Doyle |
Brendan Coyle | Jeremy Fitzgerald |
Deirdre O'Kane | Helen Fitzgerald |
Pat Leavy | Mrs. Doyle |
Ian Fitzgibbon | Interviewer / Narrator |
Peter McDonald | Tomo |
Darragh Kelly | Barney |
Helen Norton | Gwen |
Donal O'Kelly | Brainer |
Tatiana Ouliankina | Natalya Ivanova |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 13 November 2000 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 20 November 2000 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Monday, 27 November 2000 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Monday, 04 December 2000 |
5 | Episode #1.5 | Monday, 11 December 2000 |
6 | Episode #1.6 | Monday, 18 December 2000 |
Directors
Writers
Ian Fitzgibbon, Michael McElhatton
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael McElhatton | Raymond 'Rats' Doyle |
Brendan Coyle | Jeremy Fitzgerald |
Deirdre O'Kane | Helen Fitzgerald |
Pat Leavy | Mrs. Doyle |
Ian Fitzgibbon | Interviewer / Narrator |
Peter McDonald | Tomo |
Darragh Kelly | Barney |
Helen Norton | Gwen |
Donal O'Kelly | Brainer |
Tatiana Ouliankina | Natalya Ivanova |
Simon Delaney | Prison Officer |
Neilí Conroy | Sharon |
Frank O'Sullivan | Garage Customer / Angry Man at Car Wash |
Vincent Fegan | Ticket Inspector |
Gerry Ryan | Self |
Michael Byrne | Car Wash Boy |
Eithne McCarthy | Jasmine |
Cathy Belton | Miss Hayes |
Mark O'Halloran | Young Man at Brief Encounters |
Andrew Bennett | Garda |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Garland | Executive Producer |
Paul Donovan | Executive Producer |
Mary Callery | Executive Producer |
Eoin Holmes | Producer |