''Naked Camera'' is a
hidden camera
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comedy television show which began airing on
RTÉ Two
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in 2005. Set and filmed in the
Republic of Ireland
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(mostly in
Dublin
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), its concept is similar to that of the UK show ''
Trigger Happy TV
''Trigger Happy TV'' is a hidden camera/practical joke comedy television series. The original British edition of the show, produced by Absolutely Productions, starred Dom Joly and ran for three series on the British television channel Channe ...
'' or the ascendant candid camera elements of ''
The Live Mike''. Comedians
PJ Gallagher,
Patrick McDonnell, and
Maeve Higgins wrote the scripts and portrayed the sketch characters. Produced by Scratch Productions for RTÉ, the third and concluding series aired in February 2007.
Character list
There follows a list of recurring characters, the most noteworthy of which is
Jake Stevens. Other characters appeared occasionally.
Crew
A crew of five members stayed incognito at all times during filming.
Celebrity appearances
A number of celebrities made accidental and unsolicited appearances during the third series of ''Naked Camera''. These included the rugby analyst and radio presenter
George Hook
George Hook (born 19 May 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, journalist and rugby union pundit. He formerly hosted ''The Right Hook'' and ''High Noon'' on the Irish radio station Newstalk.
He had a career as a rugby union coach and businessman, b ...
, the professional taxi person Tommy Gorman, the blues musician
Don Baker and the
association football
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presenter
Bill O'Herlihy. Each was singled out in a taxi.
''Makin' Jake''
Jake Stevens later received his own spin-off show, ''Makin' Jake'', which commenced broadcasting on RTÉ Two in January 2008. It was not commissioned for a second series.
Similar to other comedic acts in Ireland (
Dustin the Turkey,
Pat Shortt and
Richie Kavanagh), Stevens had earlier released a Christmas single "
Merry Christmas Jakey Boy" in 2006. He performed this single on ''
The Cafe'' and ''
Tubridy Tonight'' in December of that year.
References
External links
''Naked Camera''at
RTÉ Television
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