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Naked Camera

FieldValue
imageNaked Camera.png
runtime24 minutes per episode
creatorScratch Productions/RTÉ
starringPJ Gallagher
Patrick McDonnell
Maeve Higgins
countryRepublic of Ireland
networkRTÉ Two
first_aired
last_aired
num_series3
num_episodes18

Patrick McDonnell Maeve Higgins Naked Camera is a hidden camera comedy television show which began airing on RTÉ Two in 2005. Set and filmed in the Republic of Ireland (mostly in Dublin), its concept is similar to that of the UK show Trigger Happy TV or the ascendant candid camera elements of The Live Mike. Comedians PJ Gallagher, Patrick McDonnell, and Maeve Higgins wrote the scripts and portrayed the sketch characters. Produced by Scratch Productions for RTÉ, the third and concluding series aired in February 2007.

Character list

There follows a list of recurring characters, the most noteworthy of which is Jake Stevens. Other characters appeared occasionally.

RoleActor
Jake StevensPJ Gallagher
JumpermanPJ Gallagher
English GeezerPJ Gallagher
The FixerPJ Gallagher
Henry GordonPJ Gallagher
The Dirty Auld WanPJ Gallagher

;McDonnell

RoleActor
Clifford Crawford the OrangemanPatrick McDonnell
The pernicidy park-keeperPatrick McDonnell
Dutch TouristPatrick McDonnell
The Traffic Warden/Security guardPatrick McDonnell
US TouristPatrick McDonnell

;Higgins

RoleActor
Lois MooneyMaeve Higgins
Lily the BeauticianMaeve Higgins
Sinead, The Desperate Traffic WardenMaeve Higgins
Unorthodox hairdresserMaeve Higgins

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Crew

A crew of five members stayed incognito at all times during filming.

DirectorProducerProductionSoundCamera
Liam McGrathTony DeeganMichael O ReillyRay CrossEmmet 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, the professional taxi person Tommy Gorman, the blues musician Don Baker and the association football presenter Bill O'Herlihy. Each was singled out in a taxi.

''Makin' Jake''

Jake Stevens later received his own spin-off show, Makin' Jake, which commenced broadcasting on RTÉ Two in January 2008. It was not commissioned for a second series.

Similar to other comedic acts in Ireland (Dustin the Turkey, Pat Shortt and Richie Kavanagh), Stevens had earlier released a Christmas single "Merry Christmas Jakey Boy" in 2006. He performed this single on The Cafe and Tubridy Tonight in December of that year.

References

References

  1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utfkvvdXDFU "Naked Camera gets George Hook"]. ''Naked Camera''. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woIWRyX4oAI "Don Baker on Naked Camera"]. ''Naked Camera''. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9emGPoVZCX4 "Bill O Herlihy on Naked Camera"]. ''Naked Camera''. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  4. Whitington, Paul. (5 January 2008). "Makin' Jake". Irish Independent.
  5. "''The Cafe'' - 14 December 2006". RTÉ.
  6. "Jake Stevens on ''Tubridy Tonight''". RTÉ.
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