the purple tin wrote: » I can't believe she called him an asshole :eek: Glenroe used to be on pre-watershed around 7 or 8 o'clock wasn't it?
branie2 wrote: » Remember when Biddy called Fr Tracey a gob*****?
the purple tin wrote: » No, but I won't hold that against her, he certainly was one
Hangdogroad wrote: » Speaking of swear words in Glenroe Dinny often used to use the word "shagging" or shaggin from the beginning, in the context of "that shaggin useless yoke" etc.
The episode that killed off George. I think Alan Stanford had left ages ago at this point in a pay dispute. The writers explained his absence by having him go on an expedition to Peru. Eventually poor George had to go and its handled in an interesting fashion.
This sums up Glenroe in its last couple of years. Too many bland, interchangeable teenage characters who youd be pressed to put a name to, bad acting, terrible scripts and cringeworthy attempts to stay relevant.
How did they handle killing off Dinny in the show? I don't think I was watching it at that point. Presume as with George he died offscreen seeing as Joe Lynch had left accrimoniously?
My memory might be playing tricks on me but did they not start off the season with his funeral. I think the story was that he died suddenly. But I could be wrong on that score.
While Joe Lynch's leaving probably delivered the final blow to Glenroe, you could argue that it was already past its sell by date at that stage
Yes, it had been in decline for a good while with uninspired writing, jumping the shark plots and forgettable new characters, the writing was on the wall really from about 97/98 on. It was heavily dependent on a small core of established characters and it couldnt survive the loss of both Dinny and Biddy and a short space of time.
Something I only found out recently is that Joe Lynch did all the voices for an ITV children's cartoon series from the late 70s called Chorlton And The Wheelies. The range of regional British accents he does here is impressive, especially the demented Welsh witch.
Did RTE ever show this, I dont recall seeing it growing up?
RIP Emmet Bergin aka Dick Moran.
RIP. What age was he?
No age given, must have been at least mid 70's.
Rest in peace to Emmett Bergin. We had some cracking local actors in Glenroe. When you compare it to the shite that is Fair City it was light years ahead. Real character, not caricatures.
I loved the intro music and the great interactions between Miley & Dinny.
Full episode from 1993:
Newly created Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmet_Bergin
https://rip.ie/death-notice/emmet-bergin-dublin-blackrock-550574
1993 I was 13.
I remember this actress 😋
He started in Glenroe from 1983 though, not 93.
Hi. I didn't make the Wiki. Thankfully someone has corrected that error.
I was watching Italian giallo The Iguana With The Tongue Of Fire (1971) on Wednesday evening & Emmet Bergin made an appearance.
It was filmed in Dublin & a couple of scenes in Waterford (bridge in the fog)
Niall Toibin and Des Nealon also turn up. The latter is 1:36 on the trailer.
Hes in this McVities ad which looks like it might be from roughly the same time. The bear sounds like its voiced by whoever did Judge in Wanderly Wagon.
The voiceover is so evocative of then
*puffs on cigar*
RIP Dick (Emmet)
I think he was just practicing for years, in advance of his scene with Fidelma.
OH HOLY GOD FIDELMA.
Ahem, sorry, barring order just up recently, chemist out of medication - just couldn't help meself🤪
Biddy was ever bullying that she didn’t get a shot of patie on the hay.
She would kango the floor for pipe.
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