Mayhem: Programme 5

Mayhem: Programme 5

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Details

Location

Belfast

Year

1995

Date

Length

25min 07sec

Audio

sound

Format

Betacam

colour

Source

Digitised as part of the UTV Archive Partnership Project (ITV, Northern Ireland Screen and PRONI)

Courtesy

About Face Media Productions, Department for Communities, ITV, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

Rights Holder

About Face Media Production, ITV

It is illegal to download, copy, print or otherwise utilise in any other form this material, without written consent from the copyright holder.

Description

John Linehan's famous alter-ego, May McFettridge entertains a live UTV studio audience in Mayhem.

Relying upon audience interaction, the show comprises a number of regular segments: 'Crystal May' in which McFettridge divines the secrets of audience members. 'Make It With May', in which audience participants get hands-on, this week the task is to perform ball room dancing.

The second half of the programme begins with 'May's Memories', May recalling the time her and Big Patricia were strippers and got stranded in the mountains, it ends with May a hero and being promoted to head stripper!

In 'Pick-A-Punta' audience members Lily, Sean and Jim take part in 'Big Patricia's Play'.


Notes

John Linehan is an entertainer, best known for his drag alter-ego, May McFettridge. For over 28 years, Linehan has topped the bill, playing this character in Christmas pantomimes at Belfast's Grand Opera House. In 2006, he was awarded an MBE for his service to charities in Northern Ireland. 

Credits

An About Face Media Production for UTV

Presented and performed by John Linehan 

Written by Marie Jones, John Linehan, Anthony Rowe and Colin Lewis

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