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	Podcast:		Documentary on One - RTÉ Documentaries
	Episode:		DocArchive (1981): Man in the Wee Room
	Category:		Society & Culture
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	Publish Date:		2018-03-13 07:00:00
	Description:		Bedridden following a serious accident on the Canadian railroads, playwright, George Shiels, was inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Paralysed and back in his native Ballymoney, he started writing short stories and plays. His work caught the attention of The Abbey where he later became their leading comic writer.(1981)
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