A tale from Bottler a school boy character created by Brendan Grace.

Comedian, singer, actor and all round entertainer Brendan Grace as his schoolboy character 'Bottler'.

In his own inimitable style Bottler recounts a story from a day at school 'The Phantom Strikes Again'.

'The Brendan Grace Show' broadcast on 12 November 1982.

Brendan Grace as Bottler on The Brendan Grace Show (1982)
Brendan Grace as Bottler on The Brendan Grace Show (1982)

'The Brendan Grace Show' was a weekly variety show presented by Brendan Grace. The first episode of the show was broadcast on 29 October 1982.

It's like stepping into a fantasy world to go into Studio 1 in RTÉ to watch the recording of the current Brendan Grace Show. Sitting in the audience during rehearsals one is surrounded by tinsel and glamour of the stage.

RTÉ Guide, 5 November 1982, page 23.