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BBC Northern Ireland Comedy
That's not all folks . . .
Folks on The Hill still making a good impression on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC ONE NI
Although enjoying seven series on BBC Radio Ulster and
five series on BBC ONE NI, the satirical sketch show The
Folks On The Hill is most certainly not over the hill.
Since its beginnings on BBC Radio Ulster more than four years ago,
The Folks On The Hill has continued to amuse audiences with its
wry and deeply comical look at the world of Norn Iron politics and
beyond.
No one is safe from satire as local writer and impressionist Sean
Crummey pokes fun at the worlds of politics, showbusiness and
sport at home and further afield.
The Folks On The Hill has been a popular listen on BBC Radio
Ulster on Saturday mornings since 2001 and the popularity of the
programme increased further two years ago when it made its
television debut on BBC ONE NI.
With Sean Crummey continuing to provide the uncanny impressions,
the televised version added a new dimension to the programme as
animator Liam O'Neill provided hilarious computer-generated
images of all the politicians and celebrities.
These 'virtual' politicians are created by computer using the same
software technology that brought movies Toy Story and The
Incredibles to life.
It takes approximately eight to 10 days to create
each 'virtual' politician; four to five days to model and another four
days to 'wire' the model for movement and expressions.
The results are hilarious. Where else would you see Gerry Adams
and Ian Paisley playing chess?
Owen McFadden, who produces The Folks On The Hill for BBC
Radio Ulster and BBC ONE NI says: "The Folks On The Hill has grown from strength to strength since
it started on BBC Radio Ulster.
"The comedy is first class and the
impersonations are spot on.
We've had lots of feedback from viewers and the politicians featured
in the series have also commented on what it was like to see their
virtual 'clones'.
"With The Folks On The Hill, we hope to be as topical as possible
so we're right up to date with what's happening on the political
scene here and able to give viewers a satirical picture of the day or
week's events."
The Folks On The Hill can currently be heard on BBC Radio
Ulster at 11.00am on Saturday mornings. A new series on BBC
ONE NI will be broadcast later this year.
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