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Naked Camera Format Hidden camera/comedy Created by Scratch Productions/RTÉ Starring PJ Gallagher
Patrick McDonnell
Maeve HigginsCountry of origin Ireland No. of series 3 No. of episodes 18 Production Running time 24 minutes per episode Broadcast Original channel RTÉ Two Original run 20 September 2005 – 30 April 2007 Chronology Related shows Makin' Jake External links Website Naked Camera is an Irish hidden camera comedy television show which began airing on RTÉ Two in 2005. It is set and filmed in the Republic of Ireland, mostly in Dublin. Its concept is similar to that of the UK show Trigger Happy TV but can be seen as a descendent of the candid camera elements in RTÉ's own "The Live Mike". The sketch characters are played by the comedians PJ Gallagher, Patrick McDonnell, and Maeve Higgins, who also write the scripts. The third and final series commenced airing in February 2007. It is produced by Scratch Productions for RTÉ.
Contents
Character list
This is a list of regular characters, the most celebrated and cult of which is Jake Stevens. There are also a number of other characters who make appearances on an occasional basis.
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Character Actor Jake Stevens PJ Gallagher Jumperman PJ Gallagher English Geezer PJ Gallagher The Fixer PJ Gallagher Henry Gordon PJ Gallagher The Dirty Auld Wan PJ Gallagher Higgins
Role Actor Lois Mooney Maeve Higgins Lily the Beautician Maeve Higgins Sinead, The Desperate Traffic Warden Maeve Higgins Unorthodox hairdresser Maeve Higgins McDonnell
Role Actor Clifford Crawford the Orangeman Patrick McDonnell The pernicidy park-keeper Patrick McDonnell Dutch Tourist Patrick McDonnell The Traffic Warden/Security guard Patrick McDonnell US Tourist Patrick McDonnell Crew
Behind the scenes of Naked Camera there is a crew of five members who must stay incognito at all times during filming.
Director Producer Production Sound Camera Liam McGrath Tony Deegan Michael O Reilly Ray Cross Emmet Harte Celebrity appearances
A number of celebrities made accidental and unsolicited appearances during the third series of Naked Camera. These included the rugby analyst and radio presenter George Hook,[1] the professional taxi person Tommy Gorman, the blues musician Don Baker[2] and the association football presenter Bill O'Herlihy.[3] Each is singled out in a taxi.
Christmas single and spin-off show
Similar to other comedic acts in Ireland (Dustin the Turkey, Pat Shortt and Richie Kavanagh) Jake Stevens released a Christmas single "Merry Christmas Jakey Boy". He performed this single on The Cafe[4] and Tubridy Tonight[5] in December 2006. Stevens later received his own spin-off show, Makin' Jake, which commenced broadcasting on RTÉ Two in January 2008.[6] It was not commissioned for a second series.
Awards
Naked Camera won an IFTA for "Best Entertainment Programme" in 2007. It was nominated in the same category in 2008.[7]
References
- ^ "Naked Camera gets George Hook". Naked Camera. Accessed 21 November 2008.
- ^ "Don Baker on Naked Camera". Naked Camera. Accessed 21 November 2008.
- ^ "Bill O Herlihy on Naked Camera". Naked Camera. Accessed 21 November 2008.
- ^ The Cafe - 14 December 2006. RTÉ. Accessed 7 November 2008.
- ^ Jake Stevens. Tubridy Tonight. Accessed 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Makin' Jake". Irish Independent. 2008-01-05. http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/makin-jake-1258325.html. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ "Awards for Naked Camera". IMDb. Accessed 21 November 2008.
External links
Naked Camera Cast Characters Jake Stevens · Full listRelated articles See also: List of programmes broadcast by RTÉ Current Anonymous · Après Match · Naked Camera · The Panel · Podge & Rodge's Stickit Inn · Maeve Higgins' Fancy VittlesPast A Scare at Bedtime · Auld Ones · The Blizzard of Odd · Boom! Boom! · Bull Island · Dan & Becs · The End · Gaybo Laughs Back · Gaybo's Grumpy Men · Hall's Pictorial Weekly · How Low Can You Go? · In the Name of the Fada · The Irish R.M. · Killinaskully · LANGERLAND.TV · The Last Furlong · Makin' Jake · Nighthawks · The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty · Paths to Freedom · Project Ha Ha · Smoke and Mirrors · The State of Us · The Podge and Rodge Show · This is Nightlive · Upwardly Mobile · Your Bad SelfCategories:- RTÉ television programmes
- Irish comedy television programmes
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