Zara World
Zara World is an Irish documentary series, produced by Fubar Films and screened on RTÉjr. The series premiered on Monday 13 October 2014. It features a seven-year-old girl called Zara who lives with her family in Dublin city. Filmed over six months, each episode features a small snapshot of Zara’s life. The series is produced by Fiona Bergin and filmed and directed by Fintan Connolly.[1]
| Zara World (2014 -) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children Documentary |
| Created by | Fintan Connolly Fiona Bergin |
| Starring | Zara Gleeson |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Fiona Bergin |
| Running time | 8 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Fubar Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉjr |
| Picture format | 16:9 HD |
| Original release | 13 October – 24 October 2014 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Plot
Zara World follows Zara Gleeson as she goes about the business of being seven. Zara goes on trips to the beach, park, library, playground, zoo and aquarium as well as a day trip to Bray, plays games with her friends, does Taekwondo training and spends time with her family. Zara’s Dad Gordon, big sister, Ali, and younger brother, Zack play an important role in the documentaries.[2]
Episodes
Series 1 (2014)
| No. | Title | Director | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "beach" | Fintan Connolly | Monday 13 October 2014 | |
| Zara goes to the beach with her dad Gordon, big sister Ali, younger brother Zack and the family dog Max. | ||||
| 2 | "play" | Fintan Connolly | Tuesday 14 October 2014 | |
| Zara goes to the playground with her big sister Ali, younger brother Zack and her friends Eva, Ali and Kori. | ||||
| 3 | "library" | Fintan Connolly | Wednesday 15 October 2014 | |
| Zara goes to the library with her big sister Ali, younger brother Zack and her friends Ali, Kori, Zoe and Kian. | ||||
| 4 | "taekwondo" | Fintan Connolly | Thursday 16 October 2014 | |
| Zara goes to a Tae Kwon Do class with her big sister Ali and takes part in her first competition. | ||||
| 5 | "park" | Fintan Connolly | Friday 17 October 2014 | |
| Zara and her family visit St Stephen’s Green. | ||||
| 6 | "zoo" | Fintan Connolly | Monday 20 October 2014 | |
| Zara goes to the zoo with her dad Gordon, mum Ethna, big brother Dean, big sister Ali and younger brother Zack. | ||||
| 7 | "games" | Fintan Connolly | Tuesday 21 October 2014 | |
| Zara plays on the street with her friends Eva, Zoe, Ali, Kori and Kian. | ||||
| 8 | "aquarium" | Fintan Connolly | Wednesday 22 October 2014 | |
| Zara goes to the aquarium with her dad Gordon, big sister Ali and younger brother Zack. | ||||
| 9 | "festival" | Fintan Connolly | Thursday 23 October 2014 | |
| Zara goes to the Street Performers World Championship with her dad Gordon and big sister Ali. | ||||
| 10 | "amusements" | Fintan Connolly | Friday 24 October 2014 | |
| Zara and her family go on a day out to Bray. | ||||
Music
The score for Zara World is written by Stephen Rennicks.