Charlie (RTE1 Charlie Haughey Drama)

CountyHurler

Finding it hard to take Risteard Cooper seriously in this yoke as well... when I see him playing Derek Nally, all I see is this guy with glasses...

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

Lovely Bloke

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

How did Charlie's army bully (aka the peaceful pipe bomber) turn into a (failing) property mogul?

Don't know, but I bet this ends with him shooting PJ in the back

CountyHurler

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

How did Charlie's army bully (aka the peaceful pipe bomber) turn into a (failing) property mogul?

Hi Heidi, yeah I was wondering that too... He got a nice haircut and threw away the combat trousers, and suddenly became a property mogul.... He's a dreadful actor too..

BabysCoffee

Where were Charlie and Terry eating when she rang the bell? Private dining room in a restaurant?

HeidiHeidi

CountyHurler wrote: »

Hi Heidi, yeah I was wondering that too... He got a nice haircut and threw away the combat trousers, and suddenly became a property mogul.... He's a dreadful actor too..

I wonder is he meant to be another "everyman" character like yer man teetering on the jacks last week?

HeidiHeidi

Ah, they had to shoehorn Des O'Malley and "The National Interest" into it somewhere

Harry Angstrom

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Where were Charlie and Terry eating when she rang the bell? Private dining room in a restaurant?

Private room in Le Coq Hardi.

Oops69

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Where were Charlie and Terry eating when she rang the bell? Private dining room in a restaurant?

Le Coq Hardi , Pembroke road .

small town girl

CountyHurler wrote: »

Finding it hard to take Risteard Cooper seriously in this yoke as well... when I see him playing Derek Nally, all I see is this guy with glasses...

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

Sorry, I am mixing up people

HeidiHeidi

Oh God, I'm not sure I can watch this presidential debacle again, even through my fingers from behind the couch........

Harry Angstrom

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Oh God, I'm not sure I can watch this presidential debacle again, even through my fingers from behind the couch........

All we need is Pee Flynn telling us how Mary Robinson has suddenly got a new-found interest in her family.

BabysCoffee

We had that cream and brown Telecom Eireann phone at home!

LynnGrace

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Oh God, I'm not sure I can watch this presidential debacle again, even through my fingers from behind the couch........

That reminds me... Has Pee Flynn featured at all yet?

Iranoutofideas

What's the whiskey on his desk?

CountyHurler

He's turning in to Norman Bates !!!:eek:

Un Croissant

Jaysus.

Busted Flat.

His shirts look like Dunnes cheapies not £15k as aleged.

Skid X

It's a bit odd that Kohl and Mitterand feature more often than Thatcher (I think we heard her voice once and saw the back of her head another time).

She was one of his main political adversaries, it would have been more interesting to feature some scenes with herself.

Harry Angstrom

The ould "mature recollection".

Iranoutofideas

Busted Flat. wrote: »

His shirts look like Dunnes cheapies not £15k as aleged.

Bout 380quid these days.

HeidiHeidi

I'm killed wondering what house they've used as Abbeville!

Anyone know?

CountyHurler

He's a pretty good Dessie O'Malley in fairness.....

And one of the taller of the version 1 Dessie O'Malley's that were released to market...

Iranoutofideas

Nice overlap with The Guarantee where The Party's Interest and Legacy of the Taoiseach is more important than the National Interest.

Skid X

I remember that well, it looked for a while like we might have a General Election called during the Presidential Election. Exciting times.

Mr.Crinklewood

Anyone know what's replacing this next week?

Hitchens

it seems strange Charlie's wife and kids have not featured at some point

C.K Dexter Haven

Certainly the strongest episode- I'm enjoying it.

CountyHurler

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Anyone know what's replacing this next week?

Albert Reynolds: The TV Series?

Lovely Bloke

Hitchens wrote: »

it seems strange Charlie's wife and kids have not featured at some point

that's what they thought at the time too :pac:

HeidiHeidi

CountyHurler wrote: »

He's a pretty good Dessie O'Malley in fairness.....

And one of the taller of the version 1 Dessie O'Malley's that were released to market...

And there was I thinking that Dessie is the only one who doesn't look anything like the real thing.

Although he has got "the national interest" down to a tee

Is Risteard Cooper playing Nally? I'd never, ever, ever have guessed - can't even recognise him now that I know (unless, of course, I've got that wrong.....)

Hitchens

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Anyone know what's replacing this next week?

don't worry, RTE will dig out a 'wacky' comedy for us

sligojoek

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Anyone know what's replacing this next week?

Dermot Bannion, the architect.

Harry Angstrom

Skid X wrote: »

I remember that well, it looked for a while like we might have a General Election called during the Presidential Election. Exciting times.

There seemed to be defined goodies and baddies in those days. I always thought of Charlie Haughey as the JR Ewing of Irish politics and Garret Fitzgerald as the Bobby Ewing of Irish politics

coolhull

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'm killed wondering what house they've used as Abbeville!

Anyone know?

Palmerstown House, Naas

Oops69

sligojoek wrote: »

Dermot Bannion, the architect.

'Flat roof extensions with big sliding doors ; the Drama'

HeidiHeidi

I want one of those big Mercs!

CountyHurler

"They own a share in Desmond's company"

Was anybody else confused as to how Dessie O'Malley owned a company... (until the clarification in the next line of dialogue) ... The scriptwriters really dont help themselves at times do they?

HeidiHeidi

Ah, poor PJ :mad:

emanresu esrever

was this not the toilet guy???

votecounts

who was that that just got offered a ministry in charlies office?
i think he was the guy on the toilet last week

ballsymchugh

emanresu esrever wrote: »

was this not the toilet guy???

is that brian cowen??

he was a reynolds supporter though

Maryanne40

votecounts wrote: »

who was that that just got offered a ministry in charlies office?

A N Other FF Backbencher 😃

Harry Angstrom

A vote about a vote about a vote.

They're as bad as the Nordy politicians.

Firedance

did any other leader have this many votes of no confidence in them?

zig

Anyone watching this on rte player? They cut off at exactly 10:30 so im missing the end as there's a delay watching online. The same used happened with love hate, absolute joke :mad:

If its over now could some let me know a brief summary of the last 3/4 mins I would say.

Skid X

votecounts wrote: »

who was that that just got offered a ministry in charlies office?
i think he was the guy on the toilet last week

He is a fictitious back bencher, apparently.

Un Croissant

zig wrote: »

Anyone watching this on rte player? They cut off at exactly 10:30 so im missing the end as there's a delay watching online. The same used happened with love hate, absolute joke :mad:

If its over now could some let me know a brief summary of the last 3/4 mins I would say.

It's on until 11

Iranoutofideas

My true son - jaysus what an endorsement

emanresu esrever

ballsymchugh wrote: »

is that brian cowen??

he was a reynolds supporter though

hmmm, wouldn't of thought so as cowen only got his first ministerial post after haughey left, around end of 92

Ally Dick

Ben Dunne should be playing Biffo