Why RTÉ's Reeling in the Years is still going strong
John O’Regan created Reeling in the Years, which first aired in 1999, and has subsequently produced the series.
The show – inspired by the BBC series The Rock ’n’ Roll Years, which dates from the 1980s – mixes archive material with music and has grown into something quite extraordinary, tugging at the public’s heart strings in a unique way.
The key to the success of the series lies in its clever editing, and O’Regan gave a masterclass in this TV craft, offering an exceptional insight into the production process.