The Irish R. M.: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Irish R. M. tells the story of monocled Major Sinclair Yeats. An English army officer who resigns his commission to become a Resident Magistrate in the West of Ireland, Major Yeates finds himself living in a ramshackle old manor house surrounded by local community's colourful inhabitants. Major Yeats struggles with his new position which turns out to be at the mercy of the Irish.

Series details

• Title: The Irish R. M.
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1983-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-07-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36240
• IMDb ID: tt0144053
• TVDB ID: 78383

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-01-06; final listed air date 1983-02-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1984-07-12; final listed air date 1984-08-16; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1985-06-02; final listed air date 1985-07-06; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Irish R. M. 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.