Hands: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hands is a unique, multi-award winning series of thirty-seven documentaries on Irish crafts. Made by the renowned filmmaking team, David and Sally Shaw-Smith, it was originally produced for Irish television (RTÉ). Imbued by a sense of urgency, the Shaw-Smiths travelled the length and breadth of Ireland during the 1970s and '80s, capturing on film the final years of traditional rural and urban life. These intimate portraits are as much about the life of the individuals as the crafts they practised. The films capture the essence of Irish heritage, creating a unique archive of life in Ireland at the end of the 20th century.

Series details

• Title: Hands
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1978-04-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-04-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: RTÉ ONE
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 57120
• TVDB ID: 254750

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-04-17; final listed air date 1978-04-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hands on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.