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RTE announces Classic Glenroe.

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  • #62
    NewbridgeIR
    Registered Users Posts: 3,712 ✭✭✭NewbridgeIR


    paleoperson wrote: »
    Well Holy Be to God!

    Do you think this would be a good idea? Do you want Biddy, Miley, Teasey, Dinny, Dick, Mary etc. in your life again. I'd watch it "ironically", like all soaps are best watched.

    My loins are ready.

    Hang on - has this been announced or not?

    Or are you just asking what people would think?

    RTE - heretofore - don't seem interested in their archive.


  • #63
    Up Donegal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭Up Donegal


    "Is there anything stirrin'?"


  • #64
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Spon Farmer wrote: »
    What are traveller stereotypes ?
    You know what they are.

    What's your point??


  • #65
    Up Donegal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭Up Donegal


    Wasn't there a character called 'Froggy' in Glenroe?


  • #66
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Up Donegal wrote: »
    Wasn't there a character called 'Froggy' in Glenroe?

    Hoppy. He was the daughter of Venetia Crosby and the sister of Jennifer Crosby (Rachel Pilkington, alias Jane Black lately of Carrigstown). His sister was the only hot one in the show (Fidelma was overrated), although Michelle Haughey (barmaid) was a decent belly dancer.


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  • #67
    Feisar
    Registered Users Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭Feisar


    Achebe wrote: »
    A show with a stereotyped view of the travelling community? Em, no thanks.

    Ah it had a stereotyped view on everything.

    Seem to remember Blackie and was it his brother/cousin in the pub, not very stereotypical:pac:

    First they came for the socialists...



  • #68
    paleoperson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,522 ✭✭✭paleoperson


    NewbridgeIR wrote: »
    Hang on - has this been announced or not?

    Or are you just asking what people would think?

    RTE - heretofore - don't seem interested in their archive.

    Just asking, I should have been clearer. It has to happen some time though doesn't it?

    People should start a campaign for it. Given the predilection of RTE to copy everything the UK broadcasters do successfully (one of RTE's few good policies) I think probably the only way it won't is if there's embarrassing losses and gaps in the archive. Someone was saying the BBC taped over early episodes of Dr. Who, but wasn't that in like the 50s or 60s? Not the 80s when Glenroe was around! Poor quality VHS tapes also deteriorate rapidly.
    Achebe wrote: »
    A show with a stereotyped view of the travelling community? Em, no thanks.

    It's true, travelers are rarely like their stereotypes as portrayed on Glenroe - in reality they're much worse!


  • #69
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,173 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Feisar wrote: »
    Here they had a couple who had a kid that weren't married, pretty risque at the time!
    It was the younger one that worked in the pub and Rick I think was yer man's name.

    I think they'd have being shock and horror if there was a gay character!


  • #70
    RhubarbCrumble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    I think they'd have being shock and horror if there was a gay character!

    There was uproar over a (almost) gay kiss on Irish tv. Fair City sometime in the mid 90s.
    There'd been a gay couple in Ros Na Run for a couple of years beforehand, but nothing was ever made of that. Presumably not enough Holy Mary's were watching TnaG (as it then was) to know what was going on.


  • #71
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Remember when the son of one of the main supporting characters came back as a woman?


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  • #72
    NeinNeinNein
    Registered Users Posts: 5,559 ✭✭✭NeinNeinNein


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Remember when the son of one of the main supporting characters came back as a woman?
    Then she married Miley's horse and lived in the barn.


  • #73
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,173 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    RhubarbCrumble wrote: »
    There was uproar over a (almost) gay kiss on Irish tv. Fair City sometime in the mid 90s.

    There'd have being a segment on The Late Late with Gay on Friday night!


  • #74
    DarTipp
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭DarTipp


    loved glenroe as a kid, best espisode when miley had an affair with fidelma, George (English country posh guy) going missing birdwatching in brazil/south America and also liked dick moran as well !


  • #75
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,469 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    BuboBubo wrote: »
    Could make a new Glenroe. The next generation. Fidelma could come back as a granny, and Blackies descendants could be in it? Loads of possibilities.

    Biddy could come back, waking up and realising the car crash was a dream like Bobby in Dallas.

    Next generation? The kid (Blathnaid Treacy) who played one of Biddy and Mileys kids is still in RTE ffs

    https://evoke.ie/2018/03/01/showbiz/tv/glenroe-cast


  • #76
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    Immortal Starlight wrote: »
    That’s all I need. The fear from my childhood Sunday nights revisited. Even the starting credits give me chills.

    The dread that the weekend was over and school was upon me(primary school was a complete and utter nightmare for me)


  • #77
    Franz Von Peppercorn II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn II


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    You know what they are.

    What's your point??

    The traveller in glenroe spent most of his time hanging around with settled people. Not sure where the stereotype was.


  • #78
    Franz Von Peppercorn II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn II


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Next generation? The kid (Blathnaid Treacy) who played one of Biddy and Mileys kids is still in RTE ffs

    https://evoke.ie/2018/03/01/showbiz/tv/glenroe-cast

    Shocking that someone introduced to acting so young could get into it.


  • #79
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »
    The traveller in glenroe spent most of his time hanging around with settled people. Not sure where the stereotype was.

    Blackie Connors real name was James Pius. We found this out because his mother once said, ‘James Pius, you smell like a load of auld taybags’.


  • #80
    Heavy Beast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭Heavy Beast


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    Biddy faked her death!
    NINTCHDBPICT000498545992-1-e1560868545361.jpg?w=670

    T’would be a pleasure that getting up on top of ya ! Hahaha ha ha ! Alright !


  • #81
    Heavy Beast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭Heavy Beast


    paleoperson wrote: »
    Well Holy Be to God!

    Do you think this would be a good idea? Do you want Biddy, Miley, Teasey, Dinny, Dick, Mary etc. in your life again. I'd watch it "ironically", like all soaps are best watched.

    My loins are ready.

    Where’s the link for this or are you making it up ? Hahahhahah! Alright


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  • #82
    mrmorgan
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭mrmorgan


    Achebe wrote: »
    A show with a stereotyped view of the travelling community? Em, no thanks.

    the SJW are on about Glenroe now!!


    is anything safe??


  • #83
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,526 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Who was the lad that was in Glenroe that was the “dodgy” bloke the band gets their gear off in “The Commitments”?

    The tide is turning…



  • #84
    RhubarbCrumble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    DarTipp wrote: »
    loved glenroe as a kid, best espisode when miley had an affair with fidelma, George (English country posh guy) going missing birdwatching in brazil/south America and also liked dick moran as well !

    All the ladies in Glenroe like a bit of dick.









    Moran.


  • #85
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,681 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Glenroe came from Bracken which came from The Riordans

    So the Riordans would be Classic Glenroe.


  • #86
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Not as cheap as you might think.

    Any surviving actors would be entitled to repeat fees and another payment if it goes on the online player.

    Probably impossible to do a complete re-run as they will have binned loads of the original shows,

    ****



  • #87
    Feisar
    Registered Users Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭Feisar


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Who was the lad that was in Glenroe that was the “dodgy” bloke the band gets their gear off in “The Commitments”?

    Kevin, he was “doing a strong line” with yer wan that worked in the pub. They had a kid together.

    First they came for the socialists...



  • #88
    padd b1975
    Registered Users Posts: 10,699 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »
    The traveller in glenroe spent most of his time hanging around with settled people. Not sure where the stereotype was.

    Drove a Toyota Hiace.


  • #89
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    Didn't he go for a durty weekend with Biddy's cousin?


  • #90
    RhubarbCrumble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    Ursus Horribilis wrote: »
    Didn't he go for a durty weekend with Biddy's cousin?

    I think Blackie and Biddy's sister (Carol?)had a quickie on the couch during "Live at 3".


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  • #91
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭screamer


    Glenretro.... no I’m good thanks


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