Pulling Moves Explained

Genre:	Comedy drama
Country:	Northern Ireland
Num Episodes:	10
Network:	BBC Three, BBC Northern Ireland

Pulling Moves is a Northern Irish television series set in Lenadoon, West Belfast. It follows the exploits of four friends: Wardrobe (Simon Delaney), Ta (Ciarán McMenamin), Shay (Ciaran Nolan) and Darragh (Kevin Elliot). The series first aired on BBC Northern Ireland in 2003 and aired nationwide on BBC Three, running for one series of ten episodes.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Premise

Set in Belfast. Each episode follows the group as they try different scams to earn money. ^[5]

Cast

• Simon Delaney as Wardrobe
• Ciarán McMenamin as Ta
• Kevin Elliott as Darragh
• Ciaran Nolan as Shay
• Gerard Jordan as Hoker
• Kathy Kiera Clarke as Una
• Lorraine Pilkington as Siobhan
• Doreen Keogh as Wardbrobe's Ma
• Sean McGinley as Bap the Butcher
• Stephen Boyd as Aran
• Dennis Greig as Crazyhorse
• Tony Flynn as Dole Clerk
• Paula McFetridge as Goretti
• Lalor Roddy as Client Advisor
• George Shane as Policeman
• Louise Ewings as Niamh
• Sean McNamee as Shay's Da
• Ossian McCulloch as Ciaran
• Roisin Finnegan as Aoife
• Bridie McMahon as Ma Maguire

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC NI Drama 'Pulling Moves' Begins This Week - The Irish Film & Television Network. www.iftn.ie. 6 March 2019.
2. Web site: Not funny? Give My Head Peace, says creator Quinn. 6 March 2019. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
3. Web site: A Mighty Celt. Culture Northern. Ireland. 9 January 2006. Culture Northern Ireland. 6 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170709002055/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/features/film/mighty-celt. 2017-07-09. live.
4. Book: McGown, Alistair D.. BFI Television Handbook 2005: The Essential Guide to UK TV: 2005. 28 December 2004. British Film Institute. 9781844570270. 6 March 2019. Google Books.
5. Web site: Guide . British Comedy . Pulling Moves - BBC3 Sitcom . 2024-11-05 . British Comedy Guide . en.