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The Boy That Never Was is an upcoming Irish television drama series directed by Hannah Quinn and starring Colin Morgan. It is based on the novel of the same name by Karen Perry, adapted by Jo Spain. Premise A man becomes obsessed he has seen his son on the streets of Dublin three years after he was supposedly killed in a North African earthquake. Cast Colin Morgan Toni O’Rourke Kerr Logan Simon CallowProduction The series was commissioned by Irish broadcaster RTÉ with support from Screen Ireland. It is produced by Subotica, who have overseen the adaptation by Jo Spain and David Logan of the Karen Perry novel of the same name. It is directed by Hannah Quinn. Executive Producers on the series are Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch for Subotica, with David Crean and Dermot Horan for RTÉ and Andrew Byrne for Screen Ireland. The cast includes Colin Morgan and Simon Callow as well as Toni O’Rourke and Kerr Logan.Filming took place on location in Ireland and Morocco. Broadcast Screen Ireland expect the four-part series to be given a 2024 broadcast date. References. Discover the Jo Spain popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Jo Spain books.

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  • Walking in Ireland synopsis, comments

    Walking in Ireland

    Christopher Somerville

    Walking has never been a more popular pastime and nowhere is more beautiful for walkers to explore than Ireland. In this beautifully written and superbly researched guide, Christop...

  • The Hit List synopsis, comments

    The Hit List

    Holly Seddon

    What would you do if you found your own name on a hit list? Seddon addresses this terrifying question in an explosive novel. One of the most exciting, brave and clever books I have...

  • The Unexpected Guest synopsis, comments

    The Unexpected Guest

    Hania Allen

    It was a quiet day for the funeral. Until the bomb went off...Midwinter in Poland, and Dania Górska and her brother Marek are in Warsaw, attending the funeral of her old piano tea...

  • True Passion synopsis, comments

    True Passion

    Ann Summers

    Freshly out of a long term relationship, Katie is a woman on a mission: to experience every kinky thrill that life can offer. Bored by the 'vanilla' sex that she's had before, she ...

  • My Other Husband synopsis, comments

    My Other Husband

    Dorothy Koomson

    'Unputdownable' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Utter compulsive' KIA ABDULLAH'Master of the jawdropping twist' S MAGAZINEAll is not as it seems in the latest gripping thriller from the Queen of Th...

  • The Murder Stones synopsis, comments

    The Murder Stones

    Hania Allen

    The latest gripping novel in the Polish detective series featuring DI Dania Gorska.Polishborn DS Dania Gorska is called upon to investigate a seemingly straightforward case of an R...

  • The Insider synopsis, comments

    The Insider

    Mari Hannah

    'If you read only one police procedural this year, make it The Insider.' Daily MailThe thrilling second novel in the acclaimed Stone and Oliver series by awardwinning author, Mari ...

  • The Woman on the Bridge synopsis, comments

    The Woman on the Bridge

    Holly Seddon

    'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect str...

  • Thessaly synopsis, comments

    Thessaly

    Jo Walton

    Finalist for 2017 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult LiteratureFor the first time, Jo Walton’s critically acclaimed, genredefying trilogy ThessalyThe Just City, The Philosopher Kin...

  • Her Last Words synopsis, comments

    Her Last Words

    E.V. Kelly

    'Opens with a terrific hook' IRISH TIMES'Absolutely absorbing' SAM BLAKE'A chilling, magical read' PATRICIA GIBNEY'Breathtakingly paced' S. A. DUNPHY'Truly gripping' SINEAD CROWLE...

  • A Good Father synopsis, comments

    A Good Father

    Catherine Talbot

    'Brilliant . . . I couldn't stop reading' Jo Spain 'Exceptional . . . Deeply chilling' Jane CaseyDes is a good husband, a good father a good man.He encourages his wife's artistic...

  • A Summer Reunion synopsis, comments

    A Summer Reunion

    Fanny Blake

    'A lovely holiday read about female friendships past and present. Warm and engaging' Catherine AlliottOne perfect villa, four old friends, and a holiday that will change everythin...

  • Her Last Summer synopsis, comments

    Her Last Summer

    Emily Freud

    'A breathless thriller with a high stakes plot' LUCY CLARKENo body. No crime?Twenty years ago, Mari vanished while backpacking through Thailand with her boyfriend, Luke. He was acc...

  • The Hitmen synopsis, comments

    The Hitmen

    Stephen Breen & Owen Conlon

    The No 1 Bestseller!'A triumph' Nicola Tallant, Sunday World Crime World podcast'An incredible catalogue of mayhem ... amazing' Pat Kenny, Newstalk'Riveting' Irish TimesMeet the Wi...

  • The Spanish Wedding Disaster synopsis, comments

    The Spanish Wedding Disaster

    Karen King

    'Fab, original . . . I loved it!' SUE MOORCROFTReaders LOVE Karen King!⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A great romance story by a superb author' Amazon reviewer⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I couldn't put it down! Highly...

  • The Ice Hotel synopsis, comments

    The Ice Hotel

    Hania Allen

    'Refreshing . . . I look forward to reading more' Alex Gray'Firstrate' Sunday SportA seasonal hotel where murder can be made to disappear with the sun . . . Maggie Stewart travels ...

  • Almost the Perfect Murder synopsis, comments

    Almost the Perfect Murder

    Paul H. Williams

    From Ireland's leading crime journalist, Paul Williams, comes the definitive account of the case that gripped the nation.'A book that had to be written' Ray D'Arcy, RTÉ Radio 1 For...

  • Down to the Woods synopsis, comments

    Down to the Woods

    M. J. Arlidge

    If you go down to the woods today, you better not go alone . . .FROM THE MILLIONCOPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M.J. ARLIDGEThe last thing Tom Campbell remembers is camping in the New Fore...

  • What Eden Did Next synopsis, comments

    What Eden Did Next

    Sheila O'Flanagan

    THE NO. 1 BESTSELLERShe's ready to move on. But will her family let her?'One of my favourite authors' Marian KeyesAn unforgettable marriageFive years ago, the bottom fell out of E...