“It's like The Rose of Tralee, but for lads.”
The Badger of Ballybog is a comedy mockumentary following the contestants of Ireland’s premier men’s beauty pageant, including five-time reigning champ Little Johnny, legacy entrant Mícheál Milk, competition bad boy Big Daddy, the young and eager Declan Dweeb, international man of mystery Nakamura Ozu, English pariah Paddy Maguire and American folk singer Duke Davis. It’s like the Rose of Tralee, but for lads.
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Cast
18 people
Liam Kelly
Mícheál Milk
Cornelius Patrick O'Sullivan
Martin Milk
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Maria Cunningham
Sheila
Also in
Small Town, Big Story
John Spillane
Little Johnny
Paul Hoey
Timmy Tucker
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Sean Flaherty
'The Drifter' Duke Davis
Philip Grieve
Paddy Maguire
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Nghia Mai
'The Gentleman' Nakamura Ozu
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Kate Moylan
Kathleen Cream
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Quinton O'Reilly
Quinton Cream
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Eoin Potts
Reporter
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Paul Reid
Donnchadh O'Driscoll
Known for
The Ritual
Rebellion
John Spillane Director
First release July 12, 2026
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Original language
English
Release dates
Ireland · July 12, 2026
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