Zig and Zag 2fm

Namabillion

Zig and Zag return to the airwaves on Saturday mornings from 10-12 with their new show 'Smells like Saturday', taking over from tommy and hector.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP8lZv_Ih_c

Rockery Woman

Thats mad!!!!:D

phill106

Omg, that is great news! Was sick of tommy and hector, and missing the den of my childhood

Namabillion

www.rte.ie/2fm

From 30 October, Ireland's favourite aliens Zig and Zag will be taking over the airwaves on RTÉ 2fm from 10am -12midday every Saturday morning.

Broadcasting from Studio Z (which just happens to be Zig and Zag's old spaceship The Zogmobile!) in radio centers Area 51 (aka. underground carpark) it means that the Z brothers can travel all over the globe and beyond whilst presenting their new show!

The super furry DJs will be kick-starting your weekend with a mix of zany alien antics, music you love, celebrity chat, showbiz gossip, random facts and ridiculous quizzes.

JonathanAnon

Namabillion wrote: »

Zig and Zag return to the airwaves on Saturday mornings from 10-12 with their new show 'Smells like Saturday',

At last some serious competition for Marian Finucane on Radio One.. Have to agree with Rockery Girl, it IS mad... I can imagine when I wake up and hear them I'll probably put on my school uniform and take the bike out of the shed..

whatlliwear

Awesome!!

Brian CivilEng

Deadly, hope they podcast it. Could be popular amongst the Irish all over the world.

Fuzzy Clam

From one pair of muppets to another...

Btr

Seriously, where will the stupidity end in Rte? Another nail in the coffin of 2fm. Ohara and co have been allowed beat this formula to death on tv with Podge and Rodge. Now they've gone to radio. What next, Dobbo plays The Beatles or Anne Doyle gets a rave show?

optogirl

Btr wrote: »

Seriously, where will the stupidity end in Rte? Another nail in the coffin of 2fm. Ohara and co have been allowed beat this formula to death on tv with Podge and Rodge. Now they've gone to radio. What next, Dobbo plays The Beatles or Anne Doyle gets a rave show?

Zig and Zag are a lot funnier than Podge & Rodge. The P&R characters relied soley on mickey jokes which is just tedious. I'll definitely tune in to see what it's like - The Den with Zig & Zag was comedy gold.

Namabillion

I wonder if ciaran and mick will do the show dressed as zig and zag?

Bard

Btr wrote: »

... or Anne Doyle gets a rave show?

Jesus, I'd tune in to that!!!

JonathanAnon

Namabillion wrote: »

I wonder if ciaran and mick will do the show dressed as zig and zag?

How pissed off would they be if they were told that the show must be streamed live by webcast as well as on radio .. "alright, back under the desks lads.. "

elvis jones

Namabillion wrote: »

I wonder if ciaran and mick will do the show dressed as zig and zag?

who, Zig & Zag are real

Namabillion

elvis jones wrote: »

who, Zig & Zag are real

Sorry for ruining it for you but they're not!

elvis jones

Namabillion wrote: »

Sorry for ruining it for you but they're not!

Yeah right and Namabillion isn't your real name either:rolleyes:

Namabillion

elvis jones wrote: »

Yeah right and Namabillion isn't your real name either:rolleyes:

Obviously...

Brian CivilEng

Namabillion wrote: »

Sorry for ruining it for you but they're not!

That's what they want you to believe...

cats.life

Namabillion wrote: »

Sorry for ruining it for you but they're not!

OH YES THEY ARE REAL, its the ones who are running the country into the ground that are the muppets

Namabillion

elvis jones wrote: »

Yeah right and Namabillion isn't your real name either:rolleyes:

Just as yours isin't elvis

Lapin

Namabillion wrote: »

Zig and Zag return to the airwaves on Saturday mornings.......

I thought they were dead.

shockwave

Give Dustin a show he'd be much better. Zig & Zag are so dated now.

Bard

What should be their first song?

Suggestion...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU5bnHaLOOI

Sergeant

The Podge and Rodge work must have dried up.

Brian CivilEng

My vote for their first song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpcysM8L8zs

Bard

They're going to have a game called 'Spot the Sausage'... :rolleyes: bound to be great...

http://2fm.rte.ie/pages/zz

SDTimeout

Think I'm the only one here that will be listening...

Then again I'm almost 18 so would have grown up with these guys to an extent.

Chris P. Bacon

Listened to the show and its the best thing ive heard on 2fm in a long time,brought back a few memories hearing their voices again

Rockery Woman

Zig and Zag were huge during the recession of the 80's and early 90's...

Podge and Rodge captured the wit and cockiness of the boom years.

Zig and Zag are back....

We will have to wait for the next boom for Podge and Rodge to be cool again:D

Brian CivilEng

Too much music, not enough dialogue between the Zogly brothers was my reaction. If I want music I can listen to my iPod, when they get going Zig and Zag are hilarious. It was a good 45mins into the show before I cracked a smile. I doubt there was even enough material for a podcast.

It has great potential though, I'll be listening again.

Bard

Listening to it now on the listen-back service and liking it so far... definite potential and seems to have been a good move by RTÉ.

[edit]: sounded like a pre-record this week - hopefully it'll be live from next week on.

[edit 2]: they played CONVOY... :eek:

itchy_sack

SDTimeout wrote: »

Think I'm the only one here that will be listening...

Then again I'm almost 18 so would have grown up with these guys to an extent.

Considering they left the Den in 1994. Im sure you have had great memories of them as a one year old

I dont think this show will work but I might catch it sometime. Its a bad move by 2FM. Im sure they could have thought of a better pair. Dont forget Zig and Zag sold out Ireland to channel 4. The judas muppets. Back around now trying to milk more money from a rather limited creation.

Southsider1

Dreadful dreadful rubbish. Anyone who think this is good radio for a station that markets itslef as being for 25 - 40 year olds needs to find out what good radio is all about.:mad:

GotBainne?

Listened to the show on Saturday and loved it!

Lapin

shockwave wrote: »

Give Dustin a show he'd be much better. Zig & Zag are so dated now.

Dustin is about as funny as a bucket of shít.

Can't stand the ****er. Never could.

Maybe its the accent.

Caledonman

Southsider1 wrote: »

Dreadful dreadful rubbish. Anyone who think this is good radio for a station that markets itslef as being for 25 - 40 year olds needs to find out what good radio is all about.:mad:

Couldn't agree with you more... but what would you expect from the station??
If you gave any other station the money at 2fm's disposal, they couldn't do a worse job... John McMahon and Yvonne Judge in 2fm have a lot to answer for.....

Doodah7

itchy_sack wrote: »

Dont forget Zig and Zag sold out Ireland to channel 4. The judas muppets. Back around now trying to milk more money from a rather limited creation.

wtf?? So someone who goes to ply their trade in another country is a Judas??? God forbid that they were offered more money than RTE, who, if you remember, were the ONLY Irish station at the time.

I heard a bit of the programme on Saturday and thought it passable, but probably only because I wasn't exposed to the whole thing. That might get a bit wearing...

Minstrel27

SDTimeout wrote: »

Think I'm the only one here that will be listening...

Then again I'm almost 18 so would have grown up with these guys to an extent.

You would have missed Zig and Zag at their peak.

eth0_

Southsider1 wrote: »

Dreadful dreadful rubbish. Anyone who think this is good radio for a station that markets itslef as being for 25 - 40 year olds needs to find out what good radio is all about.:mad:

Absolutely right. I love Zig & Zag but they're past their best and their humour doesn't work so well on radio.

This just shows how bafflingly out of touch RTE management is with the audience of 2FM and the remit for the station. The station has absolutely no brand or recognisable identify whatsoever.

2FM sounds like community radio when compared to the BBC...even when compared to BBC Radio 1.

Caledonman

eth0_ wrote: »

Absolutely right. I love Zig & Zag but they're past their best and their humour doesn't work so well on radio.

This just shows how bafflingly out of touch RTE management is with the audience of 2FM and the remit for the station. The station has absolutely no brand or recognisable identify whatsoever.

2FM sounds like community radio when compared to the BBC...even when compared to BBC Radio 1.

So right, except on one point... in general, community stations are run very well on incredibly small budgets, and sometimes with poor facilities and equipment. 2fm have vast budgets, overpaid staff and too many of them. They need to do a good clear out of the dead wood, both on air presenters that are past their sell by date, and likewise with their production staff. As usual with a public sector body, no accountability...

irish147

Namabillion wrote: »

Zig and Zag return to the airwaves on Saturday mornings from 10-12 with their new show 'Smells like Saturday', taking over from tommy and hector.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP8lZv_Ih_c

I miss them on the box :)

Dobbo

The show is quality, Zig & Zag are legends and an Irish institution, god some people will literally give out about anything

sailordog13

Is it me, or do our prodigal brothers seem to have a certain aloofness about them?
Was a great fan of them on the Den, and loved the occasional interview we had from them on radio over the years as they faded in our memories. But they just don't seem to have 'it' any more.
There style of show and presentation doesn't suit a Saturday morning audience.
I like the banter and craic with some music, but now on Saturdays I change to Spin SW. Less bather and craic, but better music.

Zig and Zag, its time to retire, or try childrens TV again.

30txsbzmcu2k9w

i can't see how this can work without the middle man (Dempsey, Darcy).
Half of what made Z&Z so great was winding the host up and doing everything possible to derail the show. It's missing that anarchic quality.

The Fame

Was just listening to end of the show and they were saying it was their last show!
I was wondering if it's for the summer or is it permanent. They said thanks to all their team etc!

I was just warming to the show.

Itssoeasy

The Fame wrote: »

Was just listening to end of the show and they were saying it was their last show!
I was wondering if it's for the summer or is it permanent. They said thanks to all their team etc!

I was just warming to the show.

The break is for the summer only.

Rubik.

Ariana Proud Playboy wrote: »

i can't see how this can work without the middle man (Dempsey, Darcy).
Half of what made Z&Z so great was winding the host up and doing everything possible to derail the show. It's missing that anarchic quality.

That's exactly what I thought the few times I've listened to them - they need a straight man.

bbability

Still no Zig and Zag on Saturday mornings. Looks like cutbacks may have prevented a return til 2012. I can't remember 2fm sounding so bad on a Saturday. Apart from Jenny Greene of course.