Tag Archives: Give My Head Peace

Derry Girls…What Can I Say?

Posted on May 19, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Derry Girls (and the Finale) was brilliant.What makes it good is that the jokes that occasionally misfire “three Catholics in the RUC” are compensated by the Politics that always works.A harmless wee comedy? No.It is Subversion.I have never believed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloody Sunday, Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Derry Girls, Give My Head Peace, Integrated Education, Jamie Bryson, John Hume, Liam Neeson, Liz Truss, Michael Gove MP, Stephen Nolan | 7 Comments

Norn Iron Comedy: No Laughing Matter

Posted on February 6, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

The problem with Comedy in Norn Iron is that everybody is a comedian. Lets be honest, you and I could sit in company with co-workers and the craic would be great. But if a BBC producer was sitting at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BJ Hogg, Comedy, Damon Quinn, Give My Head Peace, Jake O'Kane, Martin Reid, Nuala McKeever, Tim McGarry | 2 Comments

BBC Norn Iron Comedy Hits New Low

Posted on January 13, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It was probably a bad idea to name BBC Norn Irons new sitcom. …NUMBER TWOS. It is a hostage to fortune. Clearly the idea was to imply that politicians at Stormont were “shite” but all it did was prove that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comedy, Give My Head Peace, Hole in The Wall Gang | 3 Comments

Dudley-DoRight

Posted on December 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Briefly return to Pat Finucane……just to note that Ken Magennis and Ruth Dudley Edwards are among those suggesting that Pat Finucane came from an “IRA family” and/or was a “servant of the IRA”. On the general subject of the IRA. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boyd QC, Give My Head Peace, Judge John Deed, Law and Order, Lawyers, Pat Finucane, Perry Mason, Rosemary Nelson, Silk, Solicitors, The Bill | 12 Comments