After a whirlwind first week on the job (Series 1), Professor Nero is becoming more acclimatised to his new environment…or so he thinks. Series 2 of Nero's Class is all here, and we can say that lessons have not been learned!!
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Series 2 sees our put-upon Professor battling to teach his class whilst trying to cope with talking wildlife, rogue dictators, worried grandfathers, obsessive leprechauns, doomsaying DJs, mysterious cave networks, clumsy witches, boarded-up wishing wells, dormant curses, botched recipes, ancient jug bands, nuisance callers, disappointed parents, bread-loving pond-dwellers, and thousands of pigs.
Nero's savvy, mischievous pupils are voiced by three new acting talents, reprising their roles from Series One. Rian Sheridan (the wise-beyond-his-years Rowan), Elsie Akinduko (the quick-witted Jacaranda) and Penny O'Dwyer (the exuberant whippersnapper Scoochie Kaboochie). All three youngsters were cast as the result of a nationwide open call, which saw hundreds of audition tapes submitted.
The story so far...
Nero's Class is a surreal sitcom, a hilarious audio odyssey and a stereophonic comic-book-for-the-ears. It tells the story of Professor Nero (Hugh Cooney), a strait-laced teacher from The Mainland, who is sent to the mythical island of Mrunglody to teach three children who are every bit as unorthodox as their homeland.
For Nero, it’s testing enough that Mrunglody is filled with eccentric locals and never-ending distractions… so it certainly doesn’t help matters that their classroom/ treehouse also has a habit of whisking them off on strange overseas field trips.
The Podcast for RTÉjr was supported by Coimisiún na Meán, the first series won the 'Best Family' award at the Irish Podcast Awards 2023, where it was also shortlisted in the ‘Best Comedy’ and ‘Best Fiction’ categories.
Penny O'Dwyer (Scoochie Kaboochie), Rian Sheridan (Rowan) & Hugh Cooney (Professor Nero).
Written and directed by Bobby Aherne, this series boasts a vast supporting cast featuring the vocal talents of Peter McGann, Aoife Spratt, Brigid McClean, Matthew Carpenter, Bronwyn Murphy White, Tim Falcon Prime, Gary Sheridan, Padraig Cooney, and more.
Aherne, who earned his stripes as the songwriter behind the indie-pop acts No Monster Club and Sir Bobby Jukebox, has also created an extensive original soundtrack to complement the twists and turns of the show. Series Two is sound-designed by Eamonn Bailey, and co-produced by Bobby Aherne, Maggie Fagan and Lucy Jorgensen. The show's artwork is designed by award-winning illustrator Ruan van Vliet.
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