Radioshow

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Algis Ramanauskas (right) and Rimas Šapauskas (left). Poster of Radioshow concert in Ireland

Radioshow is the cult Lithuanian black comedy radio and TV show hosted by Algis Ramanauskas-Greitai and Rimas Šapauskas. It is also the name of their humorous rock band. Radioshow has strated at radio station Radiocentras in 1992. Later it has moved to the radio station Ultra Vires. In 1995 Radioshow debuted as a comedy puppet show on TV at LNK station. From 1997 till 1999 Radioshow was running at Baltijos Televizija TV station. In 2004 it briefly ran on Vilnius radio station Užupio radijas before being shut down, because of swearing on the air^[1].However the show was immediately picked up by the regional radio station Vox Maris.

1 Controversy
2 Сharacters
- 2.1 Main characters
- 2.2 Minor characters
3 Discography
4 References
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Controversy

Because of the constant taboo breaking, swearing and making fun of the symbols of national pride, Radioshow was often criticized by the conservative media and the older generation. Music critic Viktoras Gerulaitis has stated, that "These guys are sowing the seed of Satan, and there is nothing, that could stop them". This quote was later sampled into the song by Algis Ramanauskas' band Svastikos Sukitės Greitai. It is ironic, that today Algis Ramanauskas is a member of the conservative Homeland Union party^[2]. Another controversy was caused in 1994 by the obscene album "Unplugged" atributed to Radioshow. However Algis Ramanauskas denied his authorship and claimed, that it was a bootleg made by the imitators.

[edit] Сharacters

[edit] Main characters

[edit] Bronius

Is a character voiced by Algis Greitai.

[edit] Česlovas

Česlovas is a former teacher. Česlovas' looks resemble former speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament socialdemocrate Česlovas Juršėnas. This character is married and has two daughters (Sigutė and Akvilė)^[3], but despite that he often displays random acts of latent homosexuality, as the most of Radioshow characters do. Česlovas is voiced by Rimas Šapauskas.

[edit] Albinas

Albinas also reffered to as Senis (English: Old man) is one hundred years old man of far right nationalistic beliefs. His claim that he was born in the mountains of Scotland is a reference to the TV series The Highlander.

[edit] Zbygniewas

Zbygniewas is a character of Polish ethnicity. In his youth he was a hippie and used to read Kafka. He is voiced by Algis Ramanauskas-Greitai.

[edit] Igorj

Russian speaking character voiced by Rimas Šapauskas.

[edit] Filadelfijus

Filadelfijus is a young unprofessional journalist. His name derives from movie title Philadelphia. In the beginning he was speaking in very high voice, hintinig that he might be homosexual. But in the later shows unprofessional babbling and not the allusions to his homosexuality, became his distinctive mark. Filadelfijus is voiced by Rimas Šapauskas.

[edit] Minor characters

Mindė - nationalist character (animated pig's head); Vanga - Bulgarian prophetess (animated portrait of Lithuanian writer Žemaitė, taken from one Litas banknote); Dujokaukė Kiulamae - Estonian character always speaking derogaratively about the Lithuanians (his name translates into English from Lithuanian as "Gas Mask" and the surname is of the former BC Žalgiris Estonian basketball player Gert Kullamäe; Slavik from Maladzechna; Almantas, a gay type.