Sharon Horgan's television debut came at the age of 18 when she was an amateur back-up dancer to her friends' band on the RTÉ Young People's show 'Jo-Maxi'.
Binttii (Daniel Figgis) performs the John Cale track 'Hungry for Love'. His band is comprised of guitarist Gerry Leonard, bass player Donal Coughlan, drummer Brian O'Kelly, keyboard player Cormac Figgis and dancers Alison Crinion and Sharon Horgan.
Sharon Horgan went on to find success as an actor, writer and comedian. Her career breakthrough came with the award winning BBC comedy 'Pulling' in which she starred and co-wrote. In 2016 she received a Best Female Comedy Performance BAFTA nomination for her role in the sitcom ‘Catastrophe’ which she co-wrote with the American comedian and actor Rob Delaney.
Horgan is creative director of Merman, an independent production company that she set up with Celia Mountford in 2014.
This episode of 'Jo-Maxi' was broadcast on 21 December 1988.
Title: |
Dancing TV Debut For Sharon Horgan |
Clip Duration: |
00:03:38 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
Sharon Horgan On Jo-Maxi |
Series Title: |
Jo-Maxi |
Information: |
'Jo Maxi' was a youth lifestyle programme targeted at 10 to 14 year olds. The programme contained features on a broad range of topics including animals, fashion, music, books and profiles of young people voicing their views on various subjects. The original presenters on the show were Ray D'Aarcy, Geri Lalor, Clíona Ní Bhuachalla and Antoinette Dawson. 'Jo-Maxi' is named after Dublin slang for a taxi. |
Local Keywords: |
Sharon Horgan, Music, Entertainment, Jo-Maxi, Dancing |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Arts and Culture |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
21/12/1988 |
Production Year: |
1988 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Colour: |
Colour |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
