Professor F.X. Martin catches Mike Murphy on candid camera during an interview on 'The Mike Murphy Show' about Christ Church and the Wood Quay area of Dublin.
Mike Murphy, famous for catching out celebrities on candid camera, gets caught out by Professor F.X. Martin live on 'The Mike Murphy Show' on RTÉ Radio. F.X. Martin is a guest on the show to discuss Viking Dublin and suggests to Mike Murphy that Christ Church Cathedral will be demolished. He describes parts of the north wall of the cathedral as unsafe and says it is likely that the cathedral will be demolished. As Chairman of the Friends of Medieval Dublin and a Priest, F.X. Martin is a trusted source when it comes to information on historic Dublin.
Mike Murphy falls for the prank live on air and in front of TV cameras who were filming for 'The Live Mike Show'.
| Title: | FX Martin tells Mike Murphy Christchurch is to be Demolished |
| Clip Duration: | 00:05:37 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | North Wall in Imminent Danger |
| Series Title: | Live Mike |
| Information: | This candid camera clip was filmed during a live broadcast of 'The Mike Murphy Show' on RTÉ radio and was broadcast on television during 'The Live Mike' Show on 29 January, 1982. |
| Local Keywords: | Mike Murphy, FX Martin, Wood Quay, Christ Church, Vikings, Archaeology |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Entertainment and Performing Arts |
| Topic: | Society and Social Issues |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Mike Murphy (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 1982 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | LX3414 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
