''Circus World'' is an Irish documentary series, produced by

Fubar Films Fubar Films is an Irish film and television production company based in Dublin, Ireland. Fubar Films has been responsible for the production of Flick, Trouble with Sex, Eliot & Me, and comedy series On the Couch. Key people in the productio ...

and screened on

RTÉjr RTÉjr is an Irish free-to-air children's television channel operated by state-owned broadcaster RTÉ. The channel mainly targets a demographic of 2- to 7-year-olds, but some cartoons for older children also air. The channel is part of RTÉ K ...

. The series premiered on Monday 4 July 2016. It follows the adventures of three children as they travel around Ireland with their mum and dad's circus. The series is produced by

Fiona Bergin Fubar Films is an Irish film and television production company based in Dublin, Ireland. Fubar Films has been responsible for the production of Flick, Trouble with Sex, Eliot & Me, and comedy series On the Couch. Key people in the productio ...

and filmed and directed by

Fintan Connolly Fintan Connolly is an Irish film director, screenwriter and producer living in Dublin. Much of his earlier work was in television documentaries which explored social issues in Ireland. He has also made films, including ''Flick'' (2000), '' Trou ...

Plot

Set in and around a real Irish circus, Blake (10), Michael (8), Isabella (5) and their parents Mikey and Tara Gerbola are the hosts. The ten part series follows the adventures of these three lively children as they travel all around Ireland putting up their tent. Each episode features a circus performer and their big top performance. We meet the different circus artistes – who come from all over the world – and observe the children try out new skills. Among the acts and activities featured are: clowning, acrobatics, wire walking, roller skating, magic, juggling, slapstick, flying, gymnastics and finale. Each episode culminates with an entertaining aspect of the children' s life on the road. They are in a different county every day.

Tagline

Brings all the fun and excitement of the circus to your screen.

Episodes

Series 1 (2016)

References

External links

* * Circus World traile

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