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Behind the scenes photos of Zig and Zag/Podge n Rodge puppeteers

  • 17-09-2015 1:18pm
    #1
    thejuggler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭


    Isn't it strange that there has never been a behind the scenes program or even photographs showing how RTEs tv puppet creations are operated?

    It seems to be a uniquely Irish thing - there are plenty of videos and photos of the muppets being performed for example.

    I guess they don't want to shatter the illusion but to be fair any kids who watched zig and zag on the Den are in there 20s or 30s now and could cope with the shock.

    I guess its ultimately down to the puppeteers as to whether they are filmed while working. Maybe they value their privacy.

    Could be interesting though.


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  • #2
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Maybe there was nobody operating them....


  • #3
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Have you ever been behind the scenes at RTE?

    I have, and it's all muppets.


  • #4
    whatawaster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 929 ✭✭✭whatawaster81


    Misleading thread title, I only clicked expecting photos


  • #5
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    I recently asked a group of people what Bosco looked like in the nip...

























    One person put their hand up...


  • #6
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,815 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Th-th-they're NOT real?

    Say it isn't so!


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  • #7
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Th-th-they're NOT real?

    Say it isn't so!

    now look what you have done OP:(


  • #8
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Ah here, change that thread title. You just took the jam out of my donut.


  • #9
    RobbieTheRobber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,861 ✭✭✭RobbieTheRobber


    thejuggler wrote: »
    Isn't it strange that there has never been a behind the scenes program or even photographs showing how RTEs tv puppet creations are operated?

    It seems to be a uniquely Irish thing - there are plenty of videos and photos of the muppets being performed for example.

    I guess they don't want to shatter the illusion but to be fair any kids who watched zig and zag on the Den are in there 20s or 30s now and could cope with the shock.

    I guess its ultimately down to the puppeteers as to whether they are filmed while working. Maybe they value their privacy.

    Could be interesting though.

    :confused:
    Are you seriously wondering how a puppet is operated?


  • #10
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    http://i.imgur.com/c0zd7b2.jpg

    The elusive Mick O'Hara & Ciarán Morrison aka Zig & Zag/Podge & Rodge


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