Karl Johnson – MRQE

When I’m Sixty-Four (TV)

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When widowed cabbie Ray and retired teacher Jim meet by chance, they discover they long for the same things from life: adventure, challenge and love. Together Ray and Jim discover that being 64 means a new beginning: it’s time to try the things they never dared in their youth.

“Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies, The”

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Two very different women, Alice a formidable PA and Cheryl a best-selling fantasy author, become trapped in a triangle of epic proportions with Rob an eccentric and celebrated ‘ecopreneur’ who may or may not be trying to destroy them both.

I Know You Know

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Jamie, an 11-year-old boy, is fascinated by his father Charlies espionage work until the world of spies becomes all too real. Charlie lives in his own realityan undercover agent, always on an important mission, always on the move. Life for Charlie is highly charged and on the edge. He is unpredictable, explosive, yet kind hearted and fiercely protective of his Jamie who hero-worships his father.

The Pier (2011/I)

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After 20 years of no contact with his father, Jack McCarthy (played by Hurley) travels from New York to his father Larry’s death bed in Cork. Upon arrival he is furious to find his father alive and well and even more so when he then discovers he can’t leave. Soon, father and son are forced to deal with a painful history. At the core of their conflict is Larry’s denial about the death of his wife, Jack’s mother. The story explores the difficult and painful, but often very hilarious ways they try to communicate. Forging a begrudging peace, the reality of life sets in when Larry discloses to Jack another truth that leads to a final reconciliation.

“Mum”

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A comedy about a mother at a milestone in her life. We follow her and her family through a year of new beginnings as she rebuilds her life following the death of her husband. Mum is joined by her supportive life-long friend Michael. Through a year of new beginnings she rebuilds her life surrounded by her family: son Jason and his girlfriend Kelly; her brother Derek and his new partner, Pauline; and her in-laws.

Heidi (2005/I)

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Swiss girl Adelheid ‘Heidi’ is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying young goatherd Peter. Grandpa refuses to send her to school in the city, but aunt Detie returns and forces him to give in. She’s sent to a posh lady in Frankfurt, where she’ll be a companion for crippled daughter Clara after school hours.

Dream Horse

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community.

The Sea

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A man returns to the sea where he spent his childhood summers in search of peace following the death of his wife.

Good Vibrations

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The story of music legend Terri Hooley, a key figure in Belfast’s punk rock scene. Hooley founded the Good Vibrations store from which a record label sprung, representing bands such as The Undertones, Rudi and The Outcasts.

Dog Altogether

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Joseph is a man plagued by a violence and rage who is driving him to self destruction. As he falls further into turmoil, Joseph scours the landscape in search of a single grain of redemption that might restore hope to his fractured life.