Matches is the story of Tom, a recovering alcoholic looking for love in a world of dating apps, social media and the ever-present lure of alcohol. Exploring this mysterious sub-culture, Tom discovers some of the thrills and pitfalls of the modern dating scene.
Tom Brody is a Dublin man in his late-thirties recovering from alcoholism. Tom's recent sobriety has brought many improvements. He is happier, healthier and getting on better with his family. The one area he finds more difficult is dating. Without the reliable meeting place of the pub, Tom finds meeting women more complicated than ever in a social scene still dominated by drinking. Furthermore, without the traditional 'Dutch courage', Tom feels more than a little awkward approaching the opposite sex sober.
A friend introduces Tom to Quiver, the latest dating app for everything from lifetime relationships to random hookups. Along the way he conquers his awkwardness with social media and discovers some strange rules and peculiarities of the online dating world. Tom's initial success on the single scene pushes him to take ever greater risks with his sobriety as he encounters the pitfalls of keeping his history a secret. Ultimately Tom learns that being honest with himself is as important as being honest with others and that meeting his ideal match is about more than a perfect dating profile.
This drama is brought to you by the award winning team at Henchman Productions, winners at the 2013 New York Festivals International Radio Awards as well as the PPI Radio Awards. The play was written by Sean O’Connor, produced by Daithi McMahon and directed by Fred O’Connor with outstanding performances by radio drama stalwarts Morgan C. Jones, Karen Scully and Caroline Power and featuring rising Irish stars Genevieve Hulme-Beaman and Fiach Kunz along with Aoibheann McCann, Eva-Jane Gaffney and Matt Ryan.
BROADCAST DETAILS: ‘Matches’ is part of the Spring Season of Drama On Newstalk
BROADCAST TIMES: ‘Matches’ will be broadcast on Newstalk 106-108fm this weekend, Saturday 21st March at 7am, and repeated at 10am on Sunday 22nd March.
‘Matches’ can also be listened to online at www.newstalk.com A podcast will be available at www.newstalk.com/documentaryonnewstalk after the broadcast.
CREDITS: ‘Matches’ is a Henchman Production written by Sean O’Connor. The drama was directed by Fred O’Connor and produced by Daithi McMahon with production assistance by Aisling O’Connor. Featuring Morgan C. Jones, Karen Scully, Caroline Power, Matt Ryan, Peter Kavanagh, Aidan O’Hare, Fiach Kunz, Aoibheann McCann, Eva-Jane Gaffney and Genevieve Hulme-Beaman. Recorded at TinPot Productions Dublin. Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.
