What happened to Podge and Rodge?
The Podge and Rodge Show has been axed by RTE after just one season. Podge and Rodge. Podge and Rodge. Podge and Rodge creators Mick O’Hara and Ciaran Morrison also enjoyed nine seasons at the helm of A Scare at Bedtime on RTE, from 1997.
Which is podge and which is Rodge?
They have a sort of depraved Morecambe and Wise type relationship. Rodge would be, euphemistically, not very intellectually inclined and is an innocent romantic. Podge is the ambitious one and is bitterly resentful of how Rodge has held him back all his life.
Where was Podge and Rodge filmed?
RTÉ Television Centre
| The Podge and Rodge Show | |
|---|---|
| Production location | RTÉ Television Centre |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Release |
Who played Podge and Rodge?
Created and performed by Ciaran Morrison and Mick O’Hara, more recently, the brothers have presented The Podge and Rodge Show, a chat show in the same vein, and Podge & Rodge’s Stickit Inn, set in a pub. Morrison and O’Hara also created and perform the characters of Zig and Zag, Bronx Bunny, and Teddy T.
What is podge short for?
podge in British English (pɒdʒ ) or especially US pudge (pʌdʒ ) informal. a short chubby person. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Who is behind Podge and Rodge?
Is Padraig Irish for Patrick?
Pádraig (pronounced [ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪɟ]), Pádraic or Páraic (pronounced [ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪc]) is an Irish male name deriving from the Latin Patricius, meaning “of the patrician class”, introduced via the name of Saint Patrick. Patrick is the English version.
Is paudge an Irish name?
Paudge Rodger Behan (/ˈpɔːdʒ ˈbiːən/ PAWJ BEE-ən; born 18 January 1965) is an Irish actor and writer.
Who is Dustin the Turkey puppeteer?
John Morrison
Dustin the Turkey, a character performed by John Morrison is a former star of RTÉ television’s The Den between 1989 and its cancellation in 2010. He has been described as “the most subversive comedy force on Irish television”.
Who was behind zig and zag?
Creators. Ciaran Morrison and Mick O’Hara provide the voices for Zig and for Zag, respectively. Their production company, Double Z Enterprises produced The Den when Zig and Zag featured. In 2003 they produced a TV series for Channel 4, The Bronx Bunny Show.
How is Smyth pronounced in Ireland?
There are other idiosyncracies to Irish names. For example although my surname is Smyth (pronounced like the regular “Smith”) the Gaelic version of this is Mac Gabhann which is pronounced “Ma-gow-an” (so “abh” acts like the vowel sound “ow”, as in “owl”).
Who are the hosts of the Podge and Rodge Show?
TV talk show broadcast in Ireland, hosted by Lucy Kennedy and the puppets Podge and Rodge. TV talk show broadcast in Ireland, hosted by Lucy Kennedy and the puppets Podge and Rodge. TV talk show broadcast in Ireland, hosted by Lucy Kennedy and the puppets Podge and Rodge.
What was The Podge and Rodge’s inn called?
Podge and Rodge’s inn is called “The Stickit Inn”. This from an episode of A Scare at Bedtime when there telling a story about Americans. I Love A Scare At Bedtime, but this is just……
When did Podge first appear on the den?
Podge originally appeared as a “villain” character on the children’s programming block, The Den. He was introduced in 1990, as an ordinary puppet that Zag (of Zig and Zag) had found in a box amongst the rubbish behind an old joke shop.
Why did Ray D’Arcy leave Podge in the background?
Zag and presenter Ray D’Arcy remained oblivious to Podge’s true nature for some time; Podge would occasionally move in the background during continuity announcements between programmes, or be seen scheming on his own, and letters and pictures would pour in from the viewing children trying to let them know that the little puppet was evil.