Charlie (RTE1 Charlie Haughey Drama)

grey_so_what

Bullshut Shirt reference.....like that ever happened....

small town girl

I never met Brian Lenihan in person, but I imagine that this bumbling clown is an insult to him

C.K Dexter Haven

The Bould Rabbit wrote: »

"Get me this number in Paris."

The sentence that cost us all a fortune.

Doesn't look like they're having a January sale either:P

http://www.mrporter.com/mens/designers/charvet

BabysCoffee

small town girl wrote: »

Is never met Brian Lenihan in person, but I imagine that this bumbling clown is an insult to him

Don't think it is a good representation at all

BoardsMember

The Black Oil wrote: »

I think it's pretty decent so far, though the soundtrack is distracting and overused.

Big time, its like someone read how important music is in good TV drama, but kind if missed the point.

amdublin wrote: »

Gillen doing well here.

In that he hasn't been shot yet, like?

somesoldiers

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

Doesn't look like they're having a January sale either:P

http://www.mrporter.com/mens/designers/charvet

We'll have to wait for Black Friday

BabysCoffee

Why was he called the Black Prince?

grey_so_what

Charlie was one of the few people who went to a Trade Show outside Ireland and saw Synthetic shirts on sale (Dunnes) and had a fit, he wanted to show crafts and real Irish Fashion.....He was one of the first who saw we had a real talent for crafts homegrown....

lukin

I actually met Charlie when I was a kid.He was canvassing before an election and I asked for his autograph just as he got into his car.
He just made a squiggly line on the paper and sat into the car and was driven off.I'm watching this series to see who plays me.

sonofenoch

Apres match is in on it

The Bould Rabbit

small town girl wrote: »

Is never met Brian Lenihan in person, but I imagine that this bumbling clown is an insult to him

He played up the happy 'no problem' eejit for his electorate but he was a hell of a lot more shrewd behind it all.

No way was he a lapdog for Haughey in the manner he's being portrayed here.

grey_so_what

Sorry lads but the acting is rank.....

Lady Chatterton

grey_so_what wrote: »

Charlie was one of the few people who went to a Trade Show outside Ireland and saw Synthetic shirts on sale (Dunnes) and had a fit, he wanted to show crafts and real Irish Fashion.....He was one of the first who saw we had a real talent for crafts homegrown....

I agree, but it was a shame he chose to buy his shirts in Paris.

amdublin

Aw man I'm deffo over to the PI forum after this.

I feel so dirty

grey_so_what

MrsD007 wrote: »

I agree, but it was a shame he chose to buy his shirts in Paris.

It was that or Dunnes MrsD.....:D:D:D

BoardsMember

grey_so_what wrote: »

Charlie was one of the few people who went to a Trade Show outside Ireland and saw Synthetic shirts on sale (Dunnes) and had a fit, he wanted to show crafts and real Irish Fashion.....He was one of the first who saw we had a real talent for crafts homegrown....

What a guy....hence Charvet shirts from Ballydehob, yeah?

somesoldiers

Anyone see the ads? Rte must be trying to out do tv3 on the traveller programmes

coolhull

MrsD007 wrote: »

I agree, but it was a shame he chose to buy his shirts in Paris.

They are exceedingly good shirts

CountyHurler

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Why was he called the Black Prince?

Well it wasnt because he was a man from an ethnic minority who wrote a song for Sinead O'Connor....

BabysCoffee

1970's/80's were a great time in politics - I loved the big stickers you used to get of the candidates!

Pdoghue

The actress playing Terry is better looking than Terry was herself.

Lady Chatterton

grey_so_what wrote: »

It was that or Dunnes MrsD.....:D:D:D

What about Magee in Donegal?

hfallada

grey_so_what wrote: »

Charlie was one of the few people who went to a Trade Show outside Ireland and saw Synthetic shirts on sale (Dunnes) and had a fit, he wanted to show crafts and real Irish Fashion.....He was one of the first who saw we had a real talent for crafts homegrown....

Which is great when a country is developing eg Bangladesh. But only fashion produced in Europe anymore is really ultra luxury goods like Chanel, Prada, Mulberry. Ireland cant compete on asian firms for craft goods. No even German with their ultra high quality products produces much steel kitchen ware anymore

C.K Dexter Haven

grey_so_what wrote: »

Sorry lads but the acting is rank.....

I've stopped watching it tonight- I'm recording the series so I'll speed watch it when it's all done but yes, the acting and that stupid wig has turned me right off it

amdublin

BabysCoffee wrote: »

1970's/80's were a great time in politics - I loved the big stickers you used to get of the candidates!

Yes! Loved the stickers! And the canvassers standing outside the polling station

Pdoghue wrote: »

The actress playing Terry is better looking than Terry was herself.

Terry Keane was a bigger lady also I think?

FixdePitchmark

Pdoghue wrote: »

The actress playing Terry is better looking than Terry was herself.

CountyHurler

And Johnny Depp as "The Wolf"... I'd say he has a wardrobe to rival Marvel Comics at this stage...

neris

Fashion in ireland really has come on a long way since 1979

grey_so_what

BoardsMember wrote: »

What a guy....hence Charvet shirts from Ballydehob, yeah?

I get the joke now but in those heady days of shirts in boxes we didn't have a voice of people who shouted "Guarantee Irish"....I remember it well, I was in the retail thread.....Were you brought up with the GI Trademark??....What about our tweeds/ arts/ natural products....will this drama do Charlie's legacy justice??.....

BabysCoffee

amdublin wrote: »

Yes! Loved the stickers! And the canvassers standing outside the polling station

LOVED the canvassers at the polling station!

And you'd go in with your parents covered in stickers!