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What was this RTE sketch show?

  • 28-10-2011 11:40am
    #1
    darkdubh
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    There was this comedy sketch show that ran for only one series in either 1998 or 99.It was on late at night on RTE2 and nobody else I've spoken to ever saw it.I can't remember the title and i'm starting to think i dreamed it all.David O Dohertys brother who's also a comedian was in it and the biggest gimmic of the programme is they'd show old newsreel footage and dub it over.They showed this one piece of footage on every single episode, it was from the 50's ,early 60's and it had a guy interviewing an angler.Did any one else see this show?


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  • #2
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    I also have vague recollections of a recurring sketch featuring someone called the hungry referee,if that can jog any memories.


  • #3
    Skid
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    darkdubh wrote: »
    There was this comedy sketch show that ran for only one series in either 1998 or 99.It was on late at night on RTE2 and nobody else I've spoken to ever saw it.I can't remember the title and i'm starting to think i dreamed it all.David O Dohertys brother who's also a comedian was in it and the biggest gimmic of the programme is they'd show old newsreel footage and dub it over.They showed this one piece of footage on every single episode, it was from the 50's ,early 60's and it had a guy interviewing an angler.Did any one else see this show?


    Stew?


  • #4
    Poly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    Nighthawks?


  • #5
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    No it wasent either of those.I have a vague feeling that Tommy Tiernan might have appeared in some of the sketches.


  • #6
    moneyman
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    Bull island?


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  • #7
    darkdubh
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    moneyman wrote: »
    Bull island?
    No,it was more of an "alternative" sketch show.


  • #8
    Rasmus
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    Not 1998, but Time Trumpet?


  • #9
    Skid
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    Call off the search, I think I have it this time, darkdubh - Couched !

    and go to 8.30 for The Hungry Referee.

    Quite a bit of Couched on Youtube

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


  • #10
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    Skid wrote: »
    Call off the search, I think I have it this time, darkdubh - Couched !

    and go to 8.30 for The Hungry Referee.

    Quite a bit of Couched on Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkktGXEFkfE
    That's it.Strange show alright.I'd forgotten that the hungry referee was an animation.


  • #11
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    Skid wrote: »
    Call off the search, I think I have it this time, darkdubh - Couched !

    and go to 8.30 for The Hungry Referee.

    Quite a bit of Couched on Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkktGXEFkfE
    Just watched the whole thing now,PJ Gallagher pops up,surprisingly subdued.


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  • #12
    TheDriver
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    Bring back nighthawks and shay!


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