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RTÉ Benevolent Society - Autumn Lunch & Entrertainment
The RTÉ Benevolent Society's - Autumn Lunch & Entrertainment will be in the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan ( Formerly The Stillorgan Park Hotel) on Sunday 9th October 2016 ..from 1.30 pm to 6 pm .
Tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis and numbers are limited to 250. RTÉ Pensioners who are members of the Benevolent Society should have got application forms for tickets in the post.
Tickets are restricted to two per member and Applications should be made to RTÉ Benevolent Society , Mount Errol, RTÉ Donnybrook, Dublin, 4. and must be received by Monday 26th September 2016.
( Many thanks to Anne McCoy Secretary for the above information.) CB
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Former BBC boss says Wogan was 'the real deal'
(Terry Wogan - Memorial service in Westminster Abbey London on September 27 2016 - will be broadcast live on BBC RADIO 2)
The Broadcast will be prefaced and followed by a special edition of ‘The Jeremy Vine Show’, where he will celebrate the life and times of Terry, speaking to listeners and hearing their memories of him. Ken Bruce will also host ‘Thank You For Being My Friend - A Tribute to Terry Wogan’ on 26 and 27 September on Radio 2 at 10pm, tracing Terry’s professional life, from Limerick to London via Eurovision, BBC Children in Need and his own TV chat show.
The shows will feature contributions from those including Chris Evans, Sue Lawley, Sue Cook, Claudia Winkleman, Esther Rantzen, Cheryl Baker, Nicky Byrne and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.
There will also be music from the artists he championed, including Eva Cassidy, Katie Melua and Foster and Allen and the music he loved, from Nat King Cole to Peggy Lee.
BBC One will also air ‘Sir Terry Wogan Remembered: Fifty Years At The BBC’, which is billed as a celebration full of classic moments, including much loved shows from ‘Blankety Blank’ to the Eurovision Song Contest.
“It will explore the three facets of Terry: on television, on radio and as the charity figurehead for BBC Children in Need, and will also reveal the private side of a man whose values and beliefs laid the foundations for his extraordinary success,” a press release reads.
The tribute will feature contributions from the likes of Jeremy Vine, Ken Bruce, Alesha Dixon, Michael Grade, Eamonn Holmes, Katie Melua, Dermot O’Leary, Len Goodman, Graham Norton, Fearne Cotton and Rob Brydon.
Former BBC chairman and controller Michael Grade has paid tribute to Terry Wogan ahead of a memorial service to the late Irish broadcaster at London's Westminster Abbey next week.The Limerick man passed away in January at the age of 77 after a short battle with cancer. Speaking to the British entertainment magazine The Radio Times, Grade described Wogan as "authentic - the real deal" and "a joy to work with, a joy to be with socially". Grade said the service at Westminster Abbey would be a fitting tribute, and that Wogan's "living memorial" was his work with charity Children in Need. "Over the years Children in Need has raised over £638 million, but today it's easy to forget that giving on such a scale had never happened before in British broadcasting - and finding someone viewers would give their money to wasn't easy," he said. "He was a great broadcaster and absolutely nothing could throw him" "Of course, once Terry got hold of Children in Need, it just took off and he was so proud of what it became." Grade attributed Wogan's success as a broadcaster to his ability to listen, and the fact that people trusted him. "I suppose you could say he was a TV personality. I hate that phrase because it rather undersells his talent," continued Grade.
"He was a great broadcaster and absolutely nothing could throw him."One of his great strengths was that if things were going wrong, he'd own up. He wouldn't try and pretend to the viewers that everything was fine. He told you the truth - even if it made him look silly."That was the beauty of him hosting the Eurovision Song Contest: he told the truth. He did it with charm and dignity but he'd say - 'Well, this is a load of old tosh, isn't it?' And we'd say, 'You're absolutely right, Terry'."
(Terry Wogan - Memorial service in Westminster Abbey London on September 27 2016 - Will be Broadcast live on BBC Radio 2)
Dublin Castle are pleased to host the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Trust and Office of Public Works three-day conference entitled 'Commemoration Gardens & Gardening'.
Many thanks to colleague Gay Brocklesby for alerting us to this event.. I know many of our colleagues will be interested...CB
( Congratulations to the cast, and all our colleagues, past and present, who have worked on Fair City )
Paul is still being held by the Bishops and it looks like Zumo may have some sinister plans in store to deal with him. However, the unlikely Denzo may actually be Paul's only hope. In the midst of all this, Rachel discovers Paul blackmailed Charlotte, prompting her to make a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Niamh is plotting a plan to get her revenge on Paul for cheating.
Bad times for Paul Brennan, all in all.
As well as all the Bishop/Brennan drama, other storylines this week include the departure of one of Carrigstown’s much loved regulars, the return of local thug Cathal Spillane and we FINALLY find out if Katy is dead or alive.
Speaking about the 4000th episode, Brigie DeCourcy, Executive Producer of Fair City said, “What an incredible achievement. 4000 episodes equates to 2,000 hours of drama and is testament to the cast, crew, writers, directors and storytellers, past and present, for creating so many remarkable and memorable moments over the 27 years. We’ve witnessed some fantastic storylines in Carrigstown since it took to the air waves in 1989 and believe me when I say there’s still plenty more to come.”
Also commenting on the landmark milestone, Jane Gogan, Head of Drama in RTÉ Television commented; “It's a magnificent achievement to reach this milestone. Through an era of immense challenges and changes in RTÉ and broadcasting generally Fair City still stands as a formidable presence in RTÉOne's schedule. The popularity of Fair City and the enjoyment viewers get from the series comes directly from the hard work and commitment of the many professionals involved in the making of the show.”
There they are now, ALL THE LADS.
And the ladies of Carrigstown, or a lineup of all Paul Brennan's women... one or the other.
To mark the show's 4000th episode, the storylines that got the nation talking...
1996 - Eoghan and Liam have the first gay kiss on Irish television.
1998 - Lorraine Molloy is raped by Dr Jack Shanahan, who later dies by suicide.
1998 - Kay McCoy begins a relationship with Catholic priest Malachy Costello, who leaves the priesthood to marry Kay.
1998 - Helen Doyle dies in a car accident.
2001 - Kay McCoy decides to abort her pregnancy despite Malachy's wishes, for fear the child would be born severely disabled.
2001 - Drug addiction, prostitution and murder feature heavily in the storyline involving Billy Meehan, his wife Carol Meehan and his mistress Tracey. Billy is then murdered by Carols son Lorcan.
2002 - Yvonne develops schizophrenia which leads to her taking a drug overdose and a failed suicide attempt.
2002 - Tess Halpin is viciously murdered by her husband Marty after years of domestic abuse.
2003 - Teenage pregnancy – Kira Cassidy and Mondo have a baby girl Juliet.
2004 - Sorcha Furlong has an illicit affair with Ross O’Rourke
2005 - Baby Jessica Molloy takes a fatal over dose of ecstasy and in a fit of rage and grief Harry Molloy kills Ross O’Rourke.
2007- Leo Dowlings wife, Lana, goes missing
2008 - Heather Lyons has an incestuous relationship with her half brother, Floyd.
2008 - Brendan (Heather’s husband) helps Floyd die after he’s diagnosed with cancer.
2010 - Yvonne Doyle has an affair with her best friend, Connie Boylan, gets pregnant by Paul Brennan and gives birth during a commitment ceremony to Connie.
2010 - Damien Halpin suffers from domestic abuse by his wife, Suzanne Halpin.
2011- Esther Roche reveals that she had a son who suffers from Thalidomide – David - who arrives in Carrigstown and has an affair and a baby with Suzanne.
2013 - Rita Doyle dies.
2013 - Domestic violence storyline with Vivienne Bishop, and the murder of Paddy Bishop
2013 - Yvonne Doyle is raped by Martin Baxter, a man she meets on the internet.
2014 - Mentally ill Tommy Dillon starts a campaign of terror towards his ex-wife, Judith. He ends up shooting Bob and is sent to an institution.
2015 – Heather Lyons returns to Carrigstown with a score to settle and ends up poisoning her daughter Ellie in a storyline featuring Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
2016 – Carol Foley’s father Trigger Foley arrives back in Carrigstown forcing Carol to reveal the dark secret from her past.
( Many thanks to colleague Peter Fletcher for helping us start the week with a smile and the following... ) CB
Subject: The Hypnotist at a Senior's Home
It was entertainment night at the Senior Citizens' Center.
After the community sing along led by Alice at the piano, it was time for the star of the show, Claude the Hypnotist!
Claude explained that he was going to put the whole audience into a trance. "Yes, each and every one of you and all at the same time." said Claude. The excited chatter dropped to silence as Claude carefully withdrew from his waistcoat pocket; a beautiful antique gold pocket watch and chain. "I want you to keep your eyes on this watch" said Claude, holding the watch high for all to see. "It is a very special and valuable watch that has been in my family for six generations" said Claude.
He began to swing the watch gently back and forth while quietly chanting "Watch the watch --- Watch the watch ----Watch the watch"
The audience became mesmerized as the watch swayed back and forth. The lights were twinkling as they were reflected from its gleaming surfaces. A hundred and fifty pairs of eyes followed the movements of the gently swaying watch. They were hypnotized. And then, suddenly, the chain broke!!! The beautiful watch fell to the stage and burst apart on impact".
"SHIT" said Claude.
It took them three days to clean up the Senior Citizens' Center. And, Claude was never invited back again.
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