Hall’s Pictorial Weekly in Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, Ireland 1977

The town of Ballyjamesduff in Cavan and its people are the stars of the opening sequence for ‘Hall’s Pictorial Weekly’.
The people of Ballyjamesduff (Baile SHéamais Dhuibh) smile, wave and react to the RTÉ camera as they are filmed going about their daily business.
Once a week, from June to September, the ‘Hall’s Pictorial Weekly’ film crew would arrive at a town or village in Ireland. They would film the people and the place and return to RTÉ where the footage was edited and put to music.
This short film of around one minute’s duration formed part of the opening sequence for that week’s episode. No one knew which location had been chosen, and it was not advertised as part of the programme billings in the RTÉ Guide or newspapers.
People the length and breadth of the country tuned in religiously, in case it was the turn of their town or village to have a few minutes of fame.
Frank Hall’s amusing and satirical series began on 29 September 1971 with the full title ‘Hall’s Pictorial Weekly Incorporating the Provincial Vindicator’ which became known as ‘Hall’s Pictorial Weekly’.
The series allowed Frank Hall to follow his own interest in the lives of viewers throughout the country.
Regarded as RTÉ’s flagship comedy show, it featured satirical sketches on current news stories and popular culture, as well as parody songs, comedy sketches, re-edited videos, cartoons and spoof television formats.
The show ran for nine series until 1980.
This episode of ‘Hall’s Pictorial Weekly’ was broadcast on 7 December 1977.

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These videos of happy, innocent times are so lovely, thank you for posting them.

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0:34 , That Woman is To Die For She’s Beutiful , Holy God could you Imagine What She Would Look Like Styled In 2024 Clothes.

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They seek him here, they seek him there, His clothes are loud, but never square, It will make or break for him so he's got to get the best 'Cause Hall is a dedicated follower of the local news and gossip

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00:28 The cameraman asked him if he could spare a penny.

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Should Leo Varadkar face the death penalty for destroying Dublin and Ireland?

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His solution is prison in Dublin for 20years then deported his back to India

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@@joecunn2422 He'd enjoy prison too much. Backs to the wall when Leo's in town.

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Before the baby killers

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And the media and educational fear mongers !

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And not a Nigerian to be seen.