The Blizzard of Odd
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| The Blizzard of Odd | |
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| Format | Comedy |
| Created by | Colin Murphy |
| Starring | Colin Murphy |
| Opening theme | "Television Screen" by Centipede on the Roof. |
| Country of origin | Republic of Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | - |
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| Running time | 30 mins (including commercials) |
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| Original channel | Radio Telefís Éireann |
| Original run | 4 February 2001 – present |
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The Blizzard of Odd (2001-) is an Irish television programme broadcast by RTÉ. It is aired usually on Tuesday nights at 22:25 on the RTÉ Two channel. It lasts for 30 minutes, including commercials. It is currently on an indefinite hiatus and hasn't aired since 2005. Although it has been removed from the RTÉ website, it has yet to be formally cancelled or renewed, leaving it in a state of limbo.
The programme, presented and written by Irish comedian Colin Murphy, incorporates a number of segments such as Boggle Box, reviewing the week's television programmes, Made in Ireland, which features clips from various Irish B-movies, and other segments which vary from week to week. While the show is very cheaply produced – the set is simply a white backdrop onto which Murphy occasionally brings props – it is a cult favourite among sections of the viewing public in Ireland.
[edit] Trivia
- The title song is "Television Screen",a cover of The Radiators From Space's single by Centipede on the Roof.
- The first ever episode was broadcast on 4 February 2001.
- The fifth series began on 18 October 2005.[1]
[edit] External links
- The Blizzard of Odd official site
- The Blizzard of Odd at the Internet Movie Database
- Murphy's lore with a large dose of venom — Irish Independent TV review, 20 November 2004
- RTE knows what to do with cleverness — Sunday Independent TV review, 25 November 2001
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