Yes, I noticed that too, Ruth - though it may not Mean anything. There's always something you forget to mention, in such a tight format.

Re the siblings, I used to live just over the road from Andy Moore in Cork city (before I moved). His is a lovely cheerful yellow house which stands out a treat among the row of staid Victorian greys. His son Gavin is a fine singer himself - I used to back him from time to time in De Barra's in Clonakilty in the days when I was a Monday night resident. He could always get the punters quiet, no small achievement.

I didn't find the show grim, but Steve has some very good points about all the omissions. It does give a rather skewed view to anyone unfamiliar with CM's past work, and a huge amount was missed out. (I'd like to have heard more about "Prosperous" fr'instance.) But time is always against you. Anyway it made me admire Christy all the more for coming through the dark tunnel so triumphantly.

Thanks all for the heads-up about Mike's song.