Bosco presenters

The Express

What did they end up?

I think Marion went on to become a producer and David (?) an actor and voiceover artist.

What about Frank, the blond guy and all the others.....

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Jonathan played Bill in Fair City recently.

zuutroy

CaptainNegative wrote: »

Jonathan played Bill in Fair City recently.

Best character in TV history!

The Express

CaptainNegative wrote: »

Jonathan played Bill in Fair City recently.

David = Jonathan; now i remember him. Pitty about that awful accent on FC!

Gonzales

I remember hearing rumours about cocaine abuse among the Bosco cast, anyone?

civis_liberalis

Gonzales wrote: »

I remember hearing rumours about cocaine abuse among the Bosco cast, anyone?

Maybe that door was more kinds of magic than we thought...

That seemed funny in my head... Honestly.

sudzs

Anyone know who did the voice of Bosco?? It's never that woman in Corronation Street, is it?? You know the one, granny to baby Liam, comes over from Ireland all the time to interfere... she sounds just like Bosco!

efb

Paula Lambert

efb

Did Frank die of AIDS or something?

sudzs

efb wrote: »

Paula Lambert

Thanks! Not yer wan on corrie so!

the_syco

Gonzales wrote: »

I remember hearing rumours about cocaine abuse among the Bosco cast, anyone?

Most likely Bosco. It haad a hand up it's arse for nearly 20 years, so that could be the cause?

Reginald P. DuM

efb wrote: »

Did Frank die of AIDS or something?

I remember something about that alright. He is definitely dead but can't be sure of the cause. I have a suspicion that your right however.

Marion, Philip, Frank and Jonathan are the only names I can recall there was a few more though. One woman who's face I can remember but name escapes. Gertie or am I mad!!?

Lawros Tache

Reginald P. DuM wrote: »

I remember something about that alright. He is definitely dead but can't be sure of the cause. I have a suspicion that your right however.

Marion, Philip, Frank and Jonathan are the only names I can recall there was a few more though. One woman who's face I can remember but name escapes. Gertie or am I mad!!?

Grainne...


From the back of the DVD:

"The songs, the magic door, make and do, tongue twisters and more are packed into this DVD milestone.

The gang of grown-ups are all here with Bosco – Frank, Mary, Philip, Marian, David, Susie, Grainne and Jonathon. Who’s your favourite?"

http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/bosco-dvd/



its really boring on christmas eve, isn't it?....

Warfi

Was Frank in Bull Island at one stage? Didn't realise he was dead!
I think Grainne was the one who couldn't sing a note to save her life, absolutely tone deaf.
Then there was the Dub who always used to wear dungarees, I think he was a teacher in real life. Always remember his dungarees cos he kept having to snap them back into place, tops kept opening
Jonathan does most of the voice overs you hear on radio, he's got a really deep, rich voice. I always remember him looking like a reject from a seventies cop show with his beige-flares-waistcoat and slight handlebar moustache combo

5th Avenue

It was Philip, the blonde fella, who died

alwaysadub

Gift Grub on Today fm did a sketch with Bertie and Bosco a couple of years back. Very funny. Brought back a lot of memories!
Ya Grainne was the one who couldn't sing to save her life. remember the dungarees but cant remember who wore them.

30txsbzmcu2k9w

That aids rumour was about Philip, not Frank. And it wasn't true, just something people associated with homesexuality in the 80s! He died of a brain haemorrhage i think

30txsbzmcu2k9w

angie101 wrote: »

Gift Grub on Today fm did a sketch with Bertie and Bosco a couple of years back. Very funny. Brought back a lot of memories!
Ya Grainne was the one who couldn't sing to save her life. remember the dungarees but cant remember who wore them.

think Marion wore them

Larianne

No, it was Grainne.

hurleronditch

Am i going mad or was ryle nugent the rugby commentator and head of rte sport not one of the bosco heads? Im sure i heard that rumour before

Larianne

No, sure he's too young for that.

30txsbzmcu2k9w

hurleronditch wrote: »

Am i going mad or was ryle nugent the rugby commentator and head of rte sport not one of the bosco heads? Im sure i heard that rumour before

nah it would have been way before his time. He started off on The Grip or something didn't he? Bosco started a good 15-20 years before that

UpCork

No Phillip just looked a bit like Ryle Nugent.

As for Frank Twomey, he's alive last I heard. Saw him one night in a club/pub in town. We dared my friend to go up and say to him 'Knock, knock, open wide' etc, but she couldn't stop laughing so never did it. Don't think he'd appreciate it though.

star-pants

Can't think of her name, Marion maybe - in the Meteor ad - where there's a few in the office and the cleaning lady comes in (her) and she's like ' could ya make less of a mess? state o yis'

120_Minutes

star-pants wrote: »

Can't think of her name, Marion maybe - in the Meteor ad - where there's a few in the office and the cleaning lady comes in (her) and she's like ' could ya make less of a mess? state o yis'

nope, she was in pajo's junkbox. and def leppards pour some sugar on me video.


and yes, i am ashamed of myself.

star-pants

You sure she wasn't in bosco at all?
Maybe twas pajo... *hmm*

RayM

star-pants wrote: »

Can't think of her name, Marion maybe - in the Meteor ad - where there's a few in the office and the cleaning lady comes in (her) and she's like ' could ya make less of a mess? state o yis'

That's Rosemary Henderson - She played 'Grabbit' on Pajo's Junkbox and Sister Assumpta on Father Ted.

star-pants

Oooh yeah... grabbit n fetchit... lord that was a long time ago
ha & I was on that one morning

Llei

Necroposting on a thread here lads, but would ye ever be able to settle a row for me?

Which of the women presenters is this?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP1BQHXzIcc

pickarooney

Philip was the spit of Rik Mayall.
I think that was Mary in the clip above.

juma

star-pants wrote: »

Can't think of her name, Marion maybe - in the Meteor ad - where there's a few in the office and the cleaning lady comes in (her) and she's like ' could ya make less of a mess? state o yis'

Ted: You were wearing your blue sweater

Dougal: Ah! Sister Assumpta!

case_sensitive

Frank (Twomey) was on Dragons Den tonight with a theatre show, all 5 invested in it too.
He was in drag and it was still straighter than Bosco.

civis_liberalis

I was at a live Bosco show in Salthill, Galway sometime at the end of the 80's or possibly 1990. It was very loud.

Here ends my confession.