Dry Your Eyes (TV series)

Dry Your Eyes
Format Sketch comedy
Created by Damon Quinn
Starring Martin Reid
Tim McGarry
Damon Quinn
Michael McDowell
Martin McCann
Emma Little
Sharon Norwood
Country of origin Northern Ireland
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 12
Production
Running time 30 mins
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One (NI)
Original airing 10/03/2006

Dry Your Eyes was a Northern Irish sketch show on BBC One NI, created by the Hole in the Wall Gang, the makers of one of Northern Ireland's most successful shows Give My Head Peace. The show is written by Damon Quinn who also produces and stars in the series.

Writer Damon Quinn said "It's a temporary move away from Give My Head Peace for us and is made up of a series of short series featuring new characters. We are delighted to be able to welcome on board actors Sharon Morwood, Martin McCann and Emma Little, which is a credit to BBC Northern Ireland in its commitment to bringing on local talent and promoting local comedy."[1]

Contents

Sketches

Stage show

In the spring of 2007 Dry Your Eyes it's Give My Head Peace played sell-out shows at two venues in Northern Ireland; the Millennium Forum in Derry from 19-24 March and at Belfast's Grand Opera House from 26 March-7 April. The show featured new material from Dry Your Eyes and Give My Head Peace and Tim McGarry also performed stand-up comedy. It was very well received. The next show in 2008, Give My Head Peace: Back from the Grave, also featured stand-up comedy and appearances by Dry Your Eyes characters Derek and the McDowell Brothers alongside the regular Give My Head Peace cast.

Trivia

References

  1. ^ "Dry Your Eyes - Life's a sketch ", BBC, 19 January 2006
  2. ^ The Proclaimers: The News, Proclaimers fans in Northern Ireland can look out for the comedy series 'Dry Your Eyes', a brand new comedy sketch show starring the Hole In The Wall Gang starting on BBC 1 TV Northern Ireland on Fri 10 Mar, 10:35 pm. The Proclaimers have written a new theme tune for the programme which they recorded in Glasgow in January of this year. (6 March 2006)
  3. ^ "Comedy sketch riles Linfield boss", BBC, 19 February 2007
  4. ^ Dry Your Eyes FAQs, Dry Your Eyes it's Give My Head Peace booklet page 10

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