Give My Head Peace
| Give My Head Peace | |
|---|---|
Title card (2016 special) | |
| Created by | Tim McGarry Damon Quinn Michael McDowell |
| Written by | Tim McGarry Damon Quinn Michael McDowell |
| Starring | Tim McGarry Damon Quinn Michael McDowell Martin Reid Olivia Nash BJ Hogg (S1-12) Nuala McKeever (S1–2) Alexandra Ford |
| Country of origin | Northern Ireland |
| No. of series | 16 |
| No. of episodes | 99 (incl. specials) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30–40 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Northern Ireland |
| Release | 31 August 1995 (pilot) |
| Release | 16 January 1998 – 28 December 2007 |
| Release | 28 December 2016 – present |
Give My Head Peace is a satirical television comedy series on BBC Northern Ireland that pokes fun at political parties, paramilitary groups and the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland. The programme is written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell, also known as "The Hole in the Wall Gang", who also perform as the characters. Episodes are recorded in front of a live studio audience at the BBC Blackstaff Studio A in Belfast.