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JP Liz V1 · 07-03-2011, 14:57

TV bosses are reportedly desperate to land the broadcast rights to a talent show organised by the traveller community.

The Daily Star claims that the nationwide competition attracted hundreds of performers last year. It is hoped that the show could rival Britain's Got Talent, following the success of Channel 4's My Big Fat Gypsy Weddings series.

Jake Bowers, from the Gypsy Media Company, told the paper that there has been a lot of interest from companies who want to make the competition for TV.

"When I was approached regarding the Big Fat Gypsy Weddings series, I mentioned I had organised Traveller's Got Talent last year," he said. "People were very keen. There was a lot of interest in it.

"Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are perceived to be guilty of many things, but capable of nothing."

He continued: "But the final and the regional finals that led up to it quash that myth. They have all demonstrated that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people, in particular, have talents, skills and abilities that are largely unrecognised by the world beyond their communities."

However, a Channel 5 spokesperson ruled out their interest in the show commenting: "We have no plans to develop a show of this nature. But we can't say what is going to happen in the future."

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...ed-for-tv.html

JP Liz V1 · 27-04-2011, 15:02

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...y-Wedding.html

Special episode on Channel 4 tomorrow night

caseyann · 18-06-2011, 22:12

I saw a beautiful Gypsy wedding today.
She had two white horses leading in front with riders wearing

Then her white horse drawn White Cinderella carriage.Her dress was beautiful and white.Her make up gorgeous.And to top it off bag pipes leading in front of them all.
Now why cant they show those ones on tv.
Very tastefully done

krudler · 19-06-2011, 01:03

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Originally Posted by caseyann

I saw a beautiful Gypsy wedding today.
She had two white horses leading in front with riders wearing

Then her white horse drawn White Cinderella carriage.Her dress was beautiful and white.Her make up gorgeous.And to top it off bag pipes leading in front of them all.
Now why cant they show those ones on tv.
Very tastefully done

Cinderella carriage and tasteful do not belong in the same sentence

JP Liz V1 · 16-09-2011, 15:16

http://www.digitalspy.ie/tv/news/a34...4-spinoff.html

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My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding is to get a spinoff, it has been announced.
Channel 4 has commissioned a factual programme based on the hit format. It will star Gypsy Weddings' Thelma Madine, reports The Guardian.
With the working title of Thelma's Gypsy Girls, the show sees the Liverpudlian hire ten Gypsy trainees for her dressmaking business.
Produced by Firecracker Films - the same independent company which made Gypsy Weddings - the show will air sometime next year, according to Channel 4.

JP Liz V1 · 14-02-2012, 15:16

New series starts tonight at 9 on C4

Lisha · 14-02-2012, 20:51

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Originally Posted by JP Liz V1

New series starts tonight at 9 on C4

Oh No its clashing with prisoners wives.... i'll have to catch it on a later date

**AlmightyCushion** · 14-02-2012, 21:12

Pineapple dress, cat dress. Are these ones mad or something??

irishh_bob · 14-02-2012, 21:23

interesting and subtle reply there from one of the traveller girls when asked about the first communion experience

milehip1 · 14-02-2012, 21:54

beauty pagent? more like a street walkers contest

**AlmightyCushion** · 14-02-2012, 21:58

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Originally Posted by milehip1

beauty pagent? more like a street walkers contest

Only four showed up. He was lucky to get that.

irishh_bob · 14-02-2012, 21:59

those travellers in rathkealle who only drive ferraris and range rovers , i guess thier the 13% of travellers who are not on the dole in ireland

Swampy · 14-02-2012, 22:05

Good jasus. Savage cars on that show. I must get paving driveways. Must get a job as a judge at that beauty pageant as well.

Birdie086 · 14-02-2012, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Lisha

Oh No its clashing with prisoners wives.... i'll have to catch it on a later date

forgot prisoners wives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

irishh_bob · 14-02-2012, 22:10

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Originally Posted by Swampy

Good jasus. Savage cars on that show. I must get paving driveways. Must get a job as a judge at that beauty pageant as well.

tarring driveways is a licence to print money when you dont use any tar

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JP Liz V1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,626 Adverts \| Friends	TV bosses are reportedly desperate to land the broadcast rights to a talent show organised by the traveller community. The Daily Star claims that the nationwide competition attracted hundreds of performers last year. It is hoped that the show could rival Britain's Got Talent, following the success of Channel 4's My Big Fat Gypsy Weddings series. Jake Bowers, from the Gypsy Media Company, told the paper that there has been a lot of interest from companies who want to make the competition for TV. "When I was approached regarding the Big Fat Gypsy Weddings series, I mentioned I had organised Traveller's Got Talent last year," he said. "People were very keen. There was a lot of interest in it. "Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are perceived to be guilty of many things, but capable of nothing." He continued: "But the final and the regional finals that led up to it quash that myth. They have all demonstrated that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people, in particular, have talents, skills and abilities that are largely unrecognised by the world beyond their communities." However, a Channel 5 spokesperson ruled out their interest in the show commenting: "We have no plans to develop a show of this nature. But we can't say what is going to happen in the future." http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...ed-for-tv.html

27-04-2011, 15:02	#242
JP Liz V1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,626 Adverts \| Friends	http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...y-Wedding.html Special episode on Channel 4 tomorrow night

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caseyann Closed Account Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,560 Adverts \| Friends	I saw a beautiful Gypsy wedding today. She had two white horses leading in front with riders wearing Then her white horse drawn White Cinderella carriage.Her dress was beautiful and white.Her make up gorgeous.And to top it off bag pipes leading in front of them all. Now why cant they show those ones on tv. Very tastefully done

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JP Liz V1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,626 Adverts \| Friends	New series starts tonight at 9 on C4

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AlmightyCushion Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Blah blah blah blah. Thanks: -3,487 Posts: 26,100 Adverts \| Friends Mod: IT Sligo, Laptops, NI & GB Colleges	Pineapple dress, cat dress. Are these ones mad or something??

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irishh_bob Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,694 Adverts \| Friends	interesting and subtle reply there from one of the traveller girls when asked about the first communion experience

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milehip1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 446 Adverts \| Friends	beauty pagent? more like a street walkers contest

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irishh_bob Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,694 Adverts \| Friends	those travellers in rathkealle who only drive ferraris and range rovers , i guess thier the 13% of travellers who are not on the dole in ireland

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Swampy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,791 Adverts \| Friends	Good jasus. Savage cars on that show. I must get paving driveways. Must get a job as a judge at that beauty pageant as well.