A landmark arts documentary exploring the life and career of Daniel O’Donnell will be shown on RTÉ One and BBC One NI this evening.
Daniel at Sixty is a fascinating and revealing insight into the man himself with exclusive access to the musician during his recent UK and US tour. There will also be contributions from friends, colleagues and fans who have played an important role in his private and professional life over the years.
There are revealing interviews with his family, as wife Majella, sister Margo (and Daniel’s eldest brother John Bosco O’Donnell in a TV first) talk about their relationships with Daniel over the years. Daniel’s best friend since school PJ Sweeney, his friend and mentor Philomena Begley, Dungloe postman Owen Doyle and the two Donegal boys who produced his viral ‘Down at the Lah De Dah’ video also pay tribute to the man alongside some famous faces wishing him a happy birthday including Sir Cliff Richard, Garth Brooks and Nathan Carter.
With exclusive access to Daniel, his family and friends and an archive trip down memory lane, a family album of pictures and some behind the scenes bloopers from La De Dah, this promises to be an entertaining and honest insight into the life of a local hero at 60.
Daniel at Sixty airs on RTÉ at 9.25pm tonight.