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Anything Goes (Irish TV series)

Anything Goes
Opening credits
Presented byMary FitzGerald
Dave Heffernan
Aonghus McAnally
Kathy Parke
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
Production
Production companyRaidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Original release
NetworkRTÉ One
Release4 October 1980 (1980-10-04) –
1986 (1986)
Related
2Phat, A Scare at Bedtime, Dustin's Daily News, Echo Island, Jo Maxi, The Den (Ireland), The Podge and Rodge Show

Anything Goes was a youth oriented television series of Ireland's public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. It first aired on 4 October 1980 and was on the RTÉ1 channel. It lasted for six seasons and finished in 1986.

Overview

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The presenters of the show were Mary FitzGerald, Dave Heffernan, Aonghus McAnally, and Kathy Parke.[1][2]

Anything Goes's audience was aimed at children and teenagers. The content of the programme included music, visits from public figures, competitions, filmed items, and cartoons. There was also coverage of news and current issues relevant to children.

A popular aspect of the series was an arts and crafts "Make and Do" segment where presenter Mary FitzGerald demonstrated simple cooking and crafts.

The interviewees who appeared on the show included Roald Dahl, David Attenborough, Bono, Adam Ant and Toyah Willcox.[3]

Musical acts

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The bands that appeared on "Anything Goes" included: In Tua Nua, The Atrix, The Babysnakes, The Crack, Cruella De Ville, The End, Soon, G Squad, Tokyo Olympics, Driveshaft, Porcelyn Tears, The Sussed, The Stars of Heaven, and Montage.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "RTE Archives: 'Anything Goes' presenters". RTÉ Archives. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ^ @dineen20dineen (3 October 2023). "Who remember a programme called Anything Goes presented by Aonghus McAnally on RTE 1980 to 1986" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "RTE: Making do when Anything Goes wrong". RTE.ie. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. ^ "The Fanning Sessions Archive: Anything Goes". Fanningsessions.com. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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