The Blizzard of Odd
The Blizzard of Odd | |
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Phil Chevron | |
Opening theme | "Television Screen" by Centipede on the Roof. |
Country of origin | Republic of Ireland |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | MMA Media Productions |
Original release | |
Network | RTÉ Two |
Release | 4 February 2001 2005 | –
The Blizzard of Odd is an
The programme incorporated a number of segments such as Boggle Box, reviewing the week's television programmes, Made in Ireland, which features clips from various Irish
On one occasion Murphy was reviewing
While the show was produced on a small budget – the set for later seasons was simply a white backdrop onto which Murphy occasionally brought props – it remains a cult favourite among sections of the viewing public in Ireland. It is on an indefinite hiatus and hasn't aired since 2005. Although it has been removed from the RTÉ website, the show has yet to be formally cancelled or renewed, leaving it in a state of limbo.
The show's title music was "Television Screen", a cover of The Radiators from Space's 1977 debut single by Centipede on the Roof.
Controversy
In 2005 clips from low-budget 1997 movie Space-jacked were aired on the show. The film featured two actors from soap opera Fair City; Mick Nolan who plays Ray and Ciara O'Callaghan who plays Yvonne. O'Callaghan was noted at the time for appearing naked.[1]
References
- Evening Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- Murphy's lore with a large dose of venom — Irish Independent TV review, 20 November 2004
- RTE knows what to do with cleverness — Sunday Independent TV review, 25 November 2001
External links
- The Blizzard of Odd at IMDb
- The Blizzard of Odd official site archived copy from the Internet Archive
- RTÉ Presspack