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Glenroe

  • 27-12-2015 11:15pm
    #1
    The Raptor
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    Is anyone watching this? Why put this on TV during the Christmas. Feels like that Sunday evening feeling dreading school tomorrow morning.


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  • #2
    Grandeeod
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    The Raptor wrote: »
    Is anyone watching this? Why put this on TV during the Christmas. Feels like that Sunday evening feeling dreading school tomorrow morning.

    The "dreading school tomorrow", combined with "I haven't done my homework". But it was always accompanied by some decent sambos and a bit of cake.:D


  • #3
    maudgonner
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    Glenroe is on?! Well Holy God!


  • #4
    whatismyname
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    Which episode is it?


  • #5
    RayM
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    Back in 1994, I appeared (very briefly) in the background of a scene in Glenroe. It remains my proudest achievement.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3cwdKPWDrQ


    (at around 6 min 45 secs)


  • #6
    Grandeeod
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    RayM wrote: »
    Back in 1994, I appeared (very briefly) in the background of a scene in Glenroe. It remains my proudest achievement.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3cwdKPWDrQ


    (at around 6 min 45 secs)

    Well done. But I honestly thought you were a door. That was before I looked at your screengrab.


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  • #7
    maudgonner
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    RayM wrote: »
    Back in 1994, I appeared (very briefly) in the background of a scene in Glenroe. It remains my proudest achievement.


    We are not worthy RayM. Not alone were you in Glenroe, but you were in a scene with Bairbre from Bosco!


  • #8
    DanielODonnell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 652 ✭✭✭DanielODonnell


    I don't remember the show but I recall the GAA drama "On Home Ground" that aired around 2001 on sunday evening, it was very good and I still can't believe they cancelled it after 10 episodes


  • #9
    whatismyname
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    You guys may also be interested in the glenroe thread over in All Things Retro http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=254046&page=7


  • #10
    kneemos
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    RayM wrote: »
    Back in 1994, I appeared (very briefly) in the background of a scene in Glenroe. It remains my proudest achievement.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3cwdKPWDrQ


    (at around 6 min 45 secs)


    A career that burned bright and died.

    What yis get? Lemonade and biscuits?


  • #11
    RayM
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    kneemos wrote: »
    A career that burned bright and died.

    What yis get? Lemonade and biscuits?

    A stale scone, a cold cup of tea and an unsigned photo of the cast.


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  • #12
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    RIP Miley and Dinny. Mick Lally and Joe Lynch.


  • #13
    padd b1975
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    RIP Miley and Dinny. Mick Lally and Joe Lynch.

    Maureen Toal, David Kelly and Cyril Cusack RIP too.

    Teasy, Sylvie and Uncle Peter respectively.


  • #14
    razorblunt
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    How in the name of God did Biddys car flip over the tractor.


  • #15
    Say Your Number
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    How in the name of God did Biddys car flip over the tractor.

    Even Mario Rosenstock was saying it looked stupid.

    That was an enjoyable programme.

    That was a funny scene when Dinny was selling 'Free range' eggs to some fella and Miley was a bit confused asked where he got them and he replied 'Where does anyone get eggs, the supermarket'


  • #16
    Ciaran_B
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    Had a real crush on Fidelma back in the day. Still do. Bae.


  • #17
    Galwayguy35
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    Denise grew up to be a fine bit of stuff.


  • #18
    Baron Kurtz
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    RayM wrote: »
    Back in 1994, I appeared (very briefly) in the background of a scene in Glenroe. It remains my proudest achievement.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3cwdKPWDrQ


    (at around 6 min 45 secs)


    You look like an awful c7nt!!


  • #19
    Armchair Andy
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    Galwayguy35 wrote:
    Denise grew up to be a fine bit of stuff.


    Real name?Too lazy to Google her. Just wanna ogle her.


  • #20
    RayM
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    Baron Kurtz wrote: »
    You look like an awful c7nt!!

    Harsh, but fair.


  • #21
    Gaygooner
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    maudgonner wrote: »
    We are not worthy RayM. Not alone were you in Glenroe, but you were in a scene with Bairbre from Bosco!

    Yes, a far more significant achievement!


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  • #22
    mickdw
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    How in the name of God did Biddys car flip over the tractor.

    And how did it change model completely mid scene?
    It went from being a m5 or 6 escort that buddy drove to being the more boxy shaped earlier model when flipped.
    They obviously didn't want to use the more expensive car at the time.


  • #23
    Gaygooner
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    Armchair Andy wrote: »
    Real name?Too lazy to Google her. Just wanna ogle her.

    She's on the Teen TV slot on RTE2


  • #24
    branie2
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    The roll in the hay between Miley and Fidelma could be seen as an act of revenge on Biddy. After all, she slept with Fidelma's ex-fiancé Conor.


  • #25
    Fox_In_Socks
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    Gaygooner wrote: »
    She's on the Teen TV slot on RTE2

    That could get her into trouble


  • #26
    weadick
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    Like most people I have fond memories of Glenroe, well mainly the theme tune. Watching that docu the other night though reminded me how god awful it usually was, especially in the last few years. The acting was appaling and there was virtually no storyline to most episodes. Biddy has become some kind of irish TV icon but she was an awful miserable bore.


  • #27
    Sam Kade
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    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    Denise grew up to be a fine bit of stuff.
    But developed that God awful false accent :mad: She was as ugly as sh1t when she was on Glenroe.


  • #28
    whatismyname
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    I don't suppose there's a copy online other than the RTE player (can't access it)? Thanks.


  • #29
    ToddyDoody
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    Isn't it funny how Biddy and the gang lived in rural Wicklow and used to go on holidays to rural Waterford...and ran a vegetable shop? Was the aim of the game to have as boring a life as possible in good old Catholic Ireland?


  • #30
    caille
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    'Sticking your auld socks out like rotten turnips', said Miley to Dinny (this was in the very first episode of Glenroe). Shhhuuuuddderrr!


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  • #31
    Fox_In_Socks
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    caille wrote: »
    'Sticking your auld socks out like rotten turnips', said Miley to Dinny (this was in the very first episode of Glenroe). Shhhuuuuddderrr!

    I must try that chat up line if out tonight


  • #32
    caille
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    Do, let us know how you get on :-()


  • #33
    Ted_YNWA
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    Armchair Andy wrote: »
    Real name?Too lazy to Google her. Just wanna ogle her.

    Blathnaid Treacy


  • #34
    Ruu
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    Ah running into Father Devereaux for a quick chat. Good times.


  • #35
    Ted_YNWA
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    Ruu wrote: »
    Ah running into Father Devereaux for a quick chat. Good times.

    Sure my family have been here for 300 years father.


  • #36
    Ciaran_B
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    Wesley Burrowes died.

    http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/1231/757027-wesley-burrowes/


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  • #37
    Galwayguy35
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    Sam Kade wrote: »
    But developed that God awful false accent :mad: She was as ugly as sh1t when she was on Glenroe.

    Sure all the young wans are talking like that now, Irish people never had accents like the way they speak.


  • #38
    whatismyname
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    Ciaran_B wrote: »
    Wesley Burrowes died.

    http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/1231/757027-wesley-burrowes/

    RIP.

    What a legend.


  • #39
    Kerrydude1981
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    Missed it first time out,they repeated it last night,great to see the old faces again,Mick Lally was some legend

    RTE should bring the old episodes of Glenroe,repeat the whole series.


  • #40
    Galwayguy35
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    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Missed it first time out,they repeated it last night,great to see the old faces again,Mick Lally was some legend

    RTE should bring the old episodes of Glenroe,repeat the whole series.

    I'm not sure would it be as popular second time around, Ireland is a lot different now to what is was 30 years ago.


  • #41
    Ally Dick
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    RayM wrote: »
    Back in 1994, I appeared (very briefly) in the background of a scene in Glenroe. It remains my proudest achievement.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3cwdKPWDrQ


    (at around 6 min 45 secs)

    Is that the back of Mick Wallace's head ?


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  • #42
    AnonoBoy
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    DanielODonnell wrote: »
    I don't remember the show but I recall the GAA drama "On Home Ground" that aired around 2001 on sunday evening

    You don't remember Glenroe? :eek:

    Are you really young or just not from Ireland?


  • #43
    trashcan
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    How in the name of Holy God did Biddys car flip over the tractor.

    Fixed that for ya ;)


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