RTE announces Classic Glenroe.

Ursus Horribilis · 12-09-2019 12:08pm

Anesthetize wrote: »

Is this coming to Netflix?

Were Miley and Fidelma testing a prototype "Netflix and chill" when they went into the hay barn?

Oasis1974 · 12-09-2019 12:26pm

Wasn't it a 30 minute show or longer and had some specials with extra length?

FishOnABike · 12-09-2019 12:33pm

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Wasn't it a 30 minute show or longer and had some specials with extra length?

I think that was the episode where Miley and Fidelma went into the hay barn.;)

lee_baby_simms · 12-09-2019 12:35pm

Anesthetize wrote: »

Is this coming to Netflix?

Yes. In crisp 4K.

Oasis1974 · 12-09-2019 12:35pm

FishOnABike wrote: »

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Wasn't it a 30 minute show or longer and had some specials with extra length?

I think that was the episode where Miley and Fidelma went into the hay barn.;)

That will be broadcast after the watershed I hope.

freshpopcorn · 12-09-2019 12:55pm

Had Glenroe any gay characters?

I don't think so. The reaction at the time would have being mad I'd say if somebody was.

KevRossi · 12-09-2019 1:06pm

whiskeyman wrote: »

They'll be showing 'classic RTE News' next...

They really are f**ked beyond repair now.

They're doing that already, called it 'Reeling in the Years'.

(one of the better things RTE have done)

Cee-Jay-Cee · 12-09-2019 1:07pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Had Glenroe any gay characters?

I don't think so. The reaction at the time would have being mad I'd say if somebody was.

Miley was a closet gay because anyone who found the bowld Biddy attractive couldn't have been anything but gay or blind.

Feisar · 12-09-2019 1:13pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Had Glenroe any gay characters?

I don't think so. The reaction at the time would have being mad I'd say if somebody was.

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.

NewbridgeIR · 12-09-2019 2:12pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Will it be in 4k widescreen format with dolby atmos and all the other trimmings, maybe 3d as well.

It was made in 4:3 so hopefully will be repeated in that format.
Stretching 4:3 programmes on a widescreen telly is like putting ice cubes in red wine.
Black bars are your friend.

NewbridgeIR · 12-09-2019 2:15pm

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.

Up Donegal · 12-09-2019 3:22pm

"Is there anything stirrin'?"

12-09-2019 3:22pm

Spon Farmer wrote: »

What are traveller stereotypes ?

You know what they are.

What's your point??

Up Donegal · 12-09-2019 3:23pm

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

12-09-2019 3:35pm

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.

Feisar · 12-09-2019 3:38pm

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:

paleoperson · 12-09-2019 4:35pm

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!

freshpopcorn · 12-09-2019 4:44pm

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!

RhubarbCrumble · 12-09-2019 4:47pm

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.

Harry Palmr · 12-09-2019 4:48pm

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

NeinNeinNein · 12-09-2019 4:52pm

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.

freshpopcorn · 12-09-2019 5:08pm

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!

DarTipp · 12-09-2019 6:06pm

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 !

For Forks Sake · 12-09-2019 7:15pm

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

c.p.w.g.w · 12-09-2019 7:18pm

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)

Franz Von Peppercorn II · 12-09-2019 7:24pm

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.

Franz Von Peppercorn II · 12-09-2019 7:27pm

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.

JohnnyFlash · 12-09-2019 7:28pm

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’.

Heavy Beast · 12-09-2019 7:33pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Biddy faked her death!

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

Heavy Beast · 12-09-2019 7:36pm

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

mrmorgan · 12-09-2019 7:41pm

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??

EmmetSpiceland · 12-09-2019 7:42pm

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

RhubarbCrumble · 12-09-2019 8:04pm

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.

Capt'n Midnight · 12-09-2019 9:31pm

Glenroe came from Bracken which came from The Riordans

So the Riordans would be Classic Glenroe.

Del.Monte · 12-09-2019 9:45pm

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,

Feisar · 12-09-2019 9:49pm

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.

padd b1975 · 12-09-2019 11:45pm

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.

Ursus Horribilis · 12-09-2019 11:53pm

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

RhubarbCrumble · 12-09-2019 11:56pm

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".

screamer · 12-09-2019 11:56pm

Glenretro.... no I’m good thanks

screamer · 12-09-2019 11:57pm

Feisar wrote: »

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

Michelle that was her name

NewbridgeIR · 12-09-2019 11:59pm

paleoperson wrote: »

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.

That's what I thought. Wishful thinking.

RTE don't give a sh*t about their archive. It's genuinely perplexing. I know that Network or Simply would love to release some of it (particularly the stuff that was broadcast in the UK or the Channel 4 co-productions) but RTE don't want to part with any rights.

One excuse I remember them giving was that actors' contracts did not allow for home video releases. As if that was a problem unique to Ireland! Other countries can deal with it so no reason why they can't.

Glenroe was shown in the UK so I imagine that if there are missing episodes, ITV will have them (or VHS off-airs will exist - the Brits were way more diligent than us for that).

road_high · 13-09-2019 12:09am

Feisar wrote: »

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

Michelle. A dub- worked in Mcdaids. Was in it as long I can remember. It was only one a night but I can recall in detail each character and in my mind their houses and even cars. Dick Moran always something flash like an Opel Omega and the new Renault Laguna...Mary had a small Renault van!

NewbridgeIR · 13-09-2019 8:14am

Before she was in Glenroe, the actress who played Michelle - Isobel Mahon - appeared in an episode of Leave It To Mrs O’Brien. She was hotter than a Mexican’s lunch.

Heavy Beast · 13-09-2019 8:33am

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

Before she was in Glenroe, the actress who played Michelle - Isobel Mahon - appeared in an episode of Leave It To Mrs O’Brien. She was hotter than a Mexican’s lunch.

Many’s the enjoyable fap I had to her RTÉ guide pictures back in the day ! Hahahhaha! Alright !

Mena Mitty · 13-09-2019 9:00am

road_high wrote: »

Michelle. A dub- worked in Mcdaids. Was in it as long I can remember. It was only one a night but I can recall in detail each character and in my mind their houses and even cars. Dick Moran always something flash like an Opel Omega and the new Renault Laguna...Mary had a small Renault van!

Think Dick was the first in Glenroe to drive a Gold Granada Ghia.

He also used it to roide Mary in the back seat down some quiet boreen....while her poor ol' husband waiting at home for her, sat by the fire supping his cocoa wondering if she checked in the Bingo.

The old man was often left sitting on his armchair, after the fire had gone out.....well after midnight until Mary came home. He needed Mary to pull off his longjohns and socks and put on his pyjama's for him....such are the duties of a devoted wife.

Spon Farmer · 13-09-2019 9:13am

paleoperson wrote: »

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.

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

I thought it was actually getting re-runs and other people were getting a bit too excited thinking it coming back.

Spon Farmer · 13-09-2019 9:21am

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

You know what they are.

What's your point??

I don’t know what traveller stereotypes there are which is why I asked.

I don’t know any travellers and other than Love/Hate I haven’t seen any TV or portrayed in TV or movies that I recall.

What’s YOUR point in saying I do know when I clearly don’t because I asked what they are?

padd b1975 · 13-09-2019 9:55am

Mena Mitty wrote: »

Think Dick was the first in Glenroe to drive a Gold Granada Ghia.

He also used it to roide Mary in the back seat down some quiet boreen....while her poor ol' husband waiting at home for her, sat by the fire supping his cocoa wondering if she checked in the Bingo.

The old man was often left sitting on his armchair, after the fire had gone out.....well after midnight until Mary came home. He needed Mary to pull off his longjohns and socks and put on his pyjama's for him....such are the duties of a devoted wife.

Old Michael.

He gave her a bloody nose one night.

andekwarhola · 13-09-2019 10:44am

A retrospective fondesss for Glenroe genuinely does prove that nothing is beyond the reach of nostalgic rehabilitation.

RTE announces Classic Glenroe.

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