Salthill's TV Star

Filming began in Galway last week for a new BBC adventure series for children — and the star of the show is a young boy from Salthill.10-year-old Jonathan Hanly from Kingston beat more than 200 other audition hopefuls to land the lead role in the new series which is a continuation of the Uncle Max show currently being screened on BBC television.Jonathan, who is in fifth class in Scoil Iognáid, plays the part of Luke in the 13- programme series, which is produced by Little Bird. Jonathan is the youngest of three and although he is just 10 years old he is fast becoming an acting pro. At the age of six he starred in The Funeral Parlour, a short-film by Galway-based Dig Productions. He is a member of the Performing Arts School Galway and has performed in numerous local pantomimes and musicals over the past three years.The youngster was filming all day yesterday and was unable to speak about his new role however his mother Geraldine said that Jonathan is really enjoying the experience. “He didn’t know anything about the Uncle Max show before this. He learned about the audition through his Performing Arts School.“He’s off school for the duration and has .................