My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding - Season 1 - Eps 1: Born to Be Wed
This episode looks at the milestones in a Gypsy girl's life leading to the biggest day of all - her wedding. From first Holy Communion (described as a 'dress rehearsal for her wedding day') to the strict rules of courtship, a hen night and, of course, the spectacular wedding itself, this episode examines the traditions and rules followed by Gypsy and traveller girls in Britain today.
About My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
Title: My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
First Air Date: 2010-02-18
Last Air Date: 2012-03-27
Status: Ended
Rating: 5/10 (from 13 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 14
Network: Channel 4
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Production Companies: Firecracker Films
Synopsis
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is a British documentary series broadcast on Channel 4, that explores the lives and traditions of several Irish Traveller families as they prepare to unite one of their number in marriage. The series also featured Romanichal in several episodes, and has been criticised for not accurately representing England’s Romani and Travelling community. It was first broadcast in February 2010 as a one-off documentary called My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, filmed as part of the Cutting Edge series and voted Most Groundbreaking Show in the Cultural Diversity Awards 2010. A series of 5 episodes were later commissioned, and the series first aired in January 2011. A second series began airing in February 2012. A third series was not made, rather the show ended with six stand-alone specials.
Cast
Barbara Flynn
Narrator (voice)
Paddy Doherty
Himself
