In the Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Stephen Bradley, Director of Fran the Man.
Comedy mockumentary Fran the Man is based on the much-loved original TV show ‘Fran’ which aired on Setanta Sports and TV3 from 2009-2011. Darragh Humphreys reprises his starring role as Fran Costello which sees him working undercover to save the beautiful game from match-fixing. Humphreys is joined by an ensemble of Irish comedic talent including Ardal O’Hanlon, Amy Huberman, Risteárd Cooper, Toni O’Rourke and Deirdre O’Kane.
Directed by Stephen Bradley & Written by Richie Conroy.
Fran the Man is produced by Collie McCarthy of Forty Foot Pictures with support from Screen Ireland and RTÉ.
In cinemas from 11th April 2025.
It’s April 2016. Stephen Bradley has just spent a very hectic year and a half promoting his latest film, Noble, as it was released across the world from Los Angeles to Cannes to New Zealand. What he doesn’t know, until now, is that during the same period he was also developing a Stage IV cancer that has now spread to vital organs. Shooting and Cutting: A Survivor’s Guide to Filmmaking and Other Diseases alternates between the journey of Stephen’s life-changing treatment, his renewed sense of purpose in current work projects and war-stories from twenty years of filmmaking. The style is honest, humorous and, most of all, entertaining. The narratives intertwine with pace, twists, turns and as many cliffhangers as possible. As an account of life on the edge, the book is full of unexpected detail and emotional nuance.
