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1990 In Irish Television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1990. Events *4 June – Ian Dempsey presents his final day of the afternoon children's television block ''Dempsey's Den''. He will be taken over by Ray D'Arcy and the name will be changed to ''The Den''. *24 July – The Broadcasting Act comes into law. The Act includes amendments to earlier legislation covering advertising and commercial promotion. *2 October – The long-running British sitcom '' Only Fools and Horses'' is broadcast in Ireland for the first time, making its debut on Network 2. *11 October – The American-French-Canadian animated cult series from the 1980s '' Inspector Gadget'' has its broadcasting on Network 2 as part of ''The Den'' for the very first time. *13 November – Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton's short lived children's television series ''Tugs'' debuts on Network 2 as the first programme on ''The Den''. The first episode will air on a Tuesday and the other episodes will a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In Ireland
Television in the Republic of Ireland is available through a variety of platforms. The digital terrestrial television service is known as Saorview and is the primary source of broadcast television since analogue transmissions ended on 24 October 2012. Digital satellite (from Sky Ireland, Saorsat and other European satellite service providers are available) and digital cable (from Virgin Media Ireland) are also widely used. The Irish satellite fill-in service (Saorsat) is via Ka-Sat using the Irish KA band spot and has been available since June 2011. While many people receive their television via Saorview, which is broadcast by 2RN, more than half subscribe to multichannel television networks. The biggest single multichannel television network in Ireland is Sky Ireland, which broadcasts digital satellite television services. Virgin Media Ireland, Vodafone TV and Eir among others, provide similar digital television services to Irish viewers. History Television was first recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellowthread Street
''Yellowthread Street'' is a British television police drama, first broadcast in 1990, that focuses on the work of a group of detectives in the Royal Hong Kong Police. Developed and produced by Ranald Graham, the series was loosely based on the novels by William Leonard Marshall. A single season of thirteen episodes was produced by Yorkshire Television and broadcast on ITV from January 13 to April 7, 1990. The series starred Ray Lonnen as principal character Alex Vale, with Bruce Payne, Robert Taylor, Doreen Chan, Tzi Ma, Mark McGann and Catherine Neilson also appearing as detectives in the series. The series was well received by viewers and critics alike, despite only lasting one season. However, the series also received negative press, with ''Matters Criminous'' stating that "The series chiefest goal seemed to have been to explore just how very badly a dramatisation can corrupt and befoul the ideas and characters of a book." The series was also celebrated for the use of state- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorro (1990 TV Series)
''Zorro'' (also known as ''The New Zorro,'' ''New World Zorro,'' and ''Zorro 1990'') is an American action-adventure drama series featuring Duncan Regehr as the character of Zorro. Regehr portrayed the fearless Spanish hero and fencer on The Family Channel from 1990 to 1993. The series was shot entirely in Madrid, Spain and produced by New World Television (U.S.), The Family Channel (U.S.), Ellipse Programme of Canal Plus (France), Beta TV (Germany), and RAI (Italy). 88 episodes of the series were produced, Raymond Austin directed 55 episodes and produced 37. There were 10 more episodes made than the first ''Zorro'' television series, which was produced by Disney in the late 1950s. Since 2011, the series is airing in the United States on Retro Television Network as ''The New Zorro''. Sony Pictures is the distributor for this version of ''Zorro''. Synopsis The series is set in early 19th-century Spanish California. When the commandant of Los Angeles, Alcalde Luis Ramone, terro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worzel Gummidge Down Under
''Worzel Gummidge Down Under'' is a New Zealand-British television series adapted from the books written by Barbara Euphan Todd and the British fantasy series television programme produced and broadcast in the United Kingdom named '' Worzel Gummidge'', starring Jon Pertwee. The story continued in New Zealand when Aunt Sally was sold to a museum owner. Cast *Jon Pertwee as Worzel Gummidge *Bruce Phillips as The Crowman *Jonny Marks as Mickey *Olivia Ihimaera-Smiler as Manu *Una Stubbs Una Stubbs (1 May 1937 – 12 August 2021) was an English actress, television personality and dancer who appeared on British television and in the theatre, and occasionally in films. She became known after appearing in the film '' Summer Holiday ... as Aunt Sally * Wi Kuki Kaa as Travelling Scarecrow Maker *Maria James as Eloise Episodes Series 1 #"As the Scarecrow Flies" (4 October 1987) #"The Sleeping Beauty" (11 October 1987) #"Full Employment" (18 October 1987) #"Worzel's Handicap" (25 Oct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Of David The Gnome
''The World of David the Gnome'', originally titled ''David, el Gnomo'' (also known as ''David, the Gnome''), is a Spanish animated television series based on the children's book '' The Secret Book of Gnomes'', by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and illustrator Rien Poortvliet. The series was originally created in Spain by BRB Internacional (who were also responsible for the '' Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds'' franchise and other cartoons such as '' Bobobobs'' and ''Around the World with Willy Fog'') and Televisión Española, and retains a sense of the lush illustrations of the original books. Twenty-six episodes were produced. There was also a spin-off series entitled ''Wisdom of the Gnomes''. The English-language dub ''The World of David the Gnome'' was produced by Canadian studio CINAR, in association with Miramax Films. Christopher Plummer narrated, with the voice of David the Gnome being provided by Tom Bosley. ''David the Gnome'' aired weekdays on Nickelodeon's Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gophers!
''Gophers!'' was a Channel 4 children's programme about a family of American gophers who move into a new neighbourhood, called Sycamore Heights, living next door to a family of uptight but well-intentioned rabbits, The Burrows. There were many recurring jokes within this short-lived show such as Arthur Burrows' vegetables planning a rebellion to escape his garden, a mad scientist ferret called Dr Wince, whose ambition was to conquer the world by obtaining a crystal buried in the Gophers' garden with the help of his reptilian servant Sly, and an alien in love with a zucchini determined to get home. Also there were Stereotypical "Mexican" cockroaches (Dressed in costumes of Mexican Peasant Revolutionaries of the Mexican Revolution of 1910) who lived in the Gophers' house or Trailer Park Mobile Home A mobile home (also known as a house trailer, park home, trailer, or trailer home) is a prefabricated structure, built in a factory on a permanently attached chassis before bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pals (TV Series)
Pals is a medieval town in Catalonia, northern Spain, a few kilometres from the sea in the heart of the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. It lies on the C31 Palafrugell–L'Estartit road. The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, passes through the town. Pals lies on an inland stage of the path, between Torroella de Montgrí and Begur. To the north, towards Torroella, the path passes through Palau-sator, and to the south it heads directly to Begur. Main sights Pals has a historic centre on a hill surrounded by plains with a medieval Romanesque tower built between the 11th and 13th centuries, known as the ''Torre de les Hores'' (Tower of the Hours). A clock tower, it is high. The Gothic Quarter of the town has been substantially restored and there are cobbled streets interrupted by semicircular arches, façades with pointed arched windows and stone balconies. The town wall contains four square towers which dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for a Twin Peaks (season 3), third season on Showtime (TV network), Showtime. The series follows an investigation, headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) and local Sheriff Harry S. Truman (Michael Ontkean), into the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) in the fictional town of Twin Peaks, Washington (state), Washington. The show's narrative draws on elements of detective fiction, but its uncanny tone, supernatural elements, and Camp (style), campy, melodramatic portrayal of eccentric characters also draws from American soap opera and horror film, horror tropes. Like much of Lynch's work, it is distinguished by surrealism, offbeat humor, and distinctive cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Sarah (film)
''Dear Sarah'' is a 1990 made-for-television film about Giuseppe Conlon who was wrongfully sentenced to twelve years imprisonment after being implicated as one of the Maguire Seven during the 1970s. The film was produced by Raidió Teilifís Éireann, directed by Frank Cvitanovich and written by Tom McGurk. It starred Stella McCusker, Barry McGovern and Paddy Rocks, and was aired in 1990 by RTÉ in Ireland and on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom. Plot summary The film is based on the letters Giuseppe Conlon wrote from prison to his wife Sarah after he was wrongfully convicted in 1976 along with seven members of the Maguire family of running an IRA bomb factory in North London. Conlon received twelve years imprisonment but died in custody in 1980. Sarah Conlon spent many years campaigning to clear the names of her husband, and son Gerry (who had been wrongly jailed over the 1974 Guildford pub bombings). The others jailed along with Giuseppe Conlon were later released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silver Chair (1990 TV Serial)
''The Silver Chair'' is a series shown on BBC television in 1990. It is the third and final series of ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' that ran from 1988 to 1990. Barbara Kellerman returned in a new role as the Green Lady; Barbara had previously played Old Hag and the White Witch in previous seasons. The six-part series followed the 1953 book in great detail and was filmed in various locations including Peak Cavern, Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire and the Duchy of Lancaster. Cast *David Thwaites as Eustace Scrubb *Camilla Power as Jill Pole *Tat Whalley as Chief Bully *Ailsa Berk and William Todd-Jones (puppet performance) and Ronald Pickup (voice) as Aslan *Geoffrey Russell as King Caspian *Richard Henders as Prince Rilian *Big Mick as Trumpkin *Warwick Davis as Glimfeather and Reepicheep *William Todd-Jones as Centaur *Mike Edmonds as Second Owl *Roy Boyd as Lord Drinian *Barbara Kellerman as Green Lady *Tom Baker as Puddleglum *Ailsa Berk as Dragon *Nick Brimble as Giant P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round The Bend
''Round the Bend!'' is a satirical British children's television series, which ran on Children's ITV for three series from January 6, 1989, to May 7, 1991. The programme was produced by Hat Trick Productions for Yorkshire Television. After its first run concluded, it was later repeated on Channel 4, The Children's Channel and Nickelodeon UK (the "Yorkshire Television Production" and "A Yorkshire Television Production for ITV" company logos were also removed from the end of the episodes in each case, and they would just fade to black where they originally were), and was nominated for an RTS Award. The programme was created by the team behind the comic '' Oink!'' ( Patrick Gallagher, Tony Husband, and Mark Rodgers). The puppets, animated characters and main sewer set were designed by Gallagher, who was also the programme's graphic designer. The puppets were made by the team who made the ones for Central Television's '' Spitting Image''. ''Round the Bend!'' was a satirical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Around The Corner
''The School Around the Corner'' was a radio programme aired in the Republic of Ireland beginning at Easter, 1954, when Michael O h-Aodha gave the "idea" his blessing, Seamus Kavanagh took over as producer of the first short series. The producers who succeeded Seamus were Joan Dalton and Padraig O'Neill. Paddy Crosbie who presented the show at this time was the originator and writer of 'School Around the Corner' and composer of the show's popular theme song of the same name. Format The host would ask a question to a child of primary school age who would usually respond in a "cute" or humorous way. Radio The show was first broadcast by Radio Éireann in 1954 until 1973. The series moved back to radio from television after the setting up of RTÉ in 1966, it ran for one more year. It was again revived on radio in 1973. An RTÉ Guide article outlining the programme's history was published on 1 June 1973. Television The series moved to television with the launch of Teilfís Éirean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
