Dizzy Deliveries Season 3 has just dropped on RTÉ Player. It has been a massive success across TV, Player and YouTube. Watch the new intro above!
Here, Joe Daly, who plays the slightly chaotic delivery man in the show, tells us what is so special about the heartwarming series.
Stream Dizzy Deliveries now on RTÉ Player.
Growing up Joe Daly always loved magic, and he turned this passion into a career
I was infatuated with magic from the age of six after seeing a magician while on holidays. From then on, I got magic sets and books every Christmas and for birthdays. I have never wanted to be anything else except a magician! In school I won every talent show that was on! I studied Marketing in college and paid my way through by performing at birthday parties. Once I got my degree, I became a full-time magician! Now I tour theatres in Ireland and the UK with my own children's magic and illusion show.
How was Joe the Delivery Man born?
One big reason I got involved with Dizzy Deliveries was down to the fact I worked on a show from RTÉjr in 2017 and 2018 called Abrakidabra. This was such a lovely show where I performed magic in front of a live audience. Then I taught magic to two kids, and they performed their new tricks in front of that same audience!
A few years later I got a call from the same producers, Macalla, asking if I would be interested in working on a new project - Dizzy Deliveries. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity and then I quickly went about learning Làmh signs over a period of months on Zoom!
What is so magical about Dizzy?
The real magic of Dizzy is Lámh. Being able to use it is like having a special magical power. Like any magic trick it must be learned and practised, and when it’s used to help communicate it is genuinely magical.
I actually love learning new signs and I know a lot at this stage, but there are nearly 600 so I don't know them all yet! I love that they are very intuitive. I keep an eye on the Lámh Instagram page and Deirdre, who plays Aisling in the show, is an expert. She always has new ones to show - I love that!
And there's plenty of gags too...
The physical comedy is my favourite part of filming! I grew up watching Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin and The Three Stooges. I loved the physical antics they got up to and I love that I get to do something a bit similar on Dizzy.
Did you ever think Dizzy Deliveries would be such a hit?
When we were filming Series 1, I had no idea that it would be this big. It was only after it aired I would get stopped in the street, or after shows by parents telling me how important the show is in their house. It truly is very humbling.
The views are off the charts, not only on the RTÉ Player but also on the RTÉjr YouTube channel. They are mind-blowing numbers. I get recognised out and about a lot. Even when I'm performing at adult corporate events I get - "Oh my God, are you a Joe from Dizzy?!" It usually ends with me doing a shout out video for their kids.
How important is inclusivity in Dizzy Deliveries?
Inclusivity is one of the key things on the show. What I love about it is that families watch it together. Families who have kids with communication difficulties or who have friends with communication difficulties. They are learning new Lámh signs and this means they can communicate better with those same friends and family members.
I have performed many magic shows in schools and they all watch Dizzy as a learning tool and then use it for the children in the school who rely on Làmh. It’s very very humbling and incredible to witness.
Filming Dizzy is one of my favourite things to do. I know this is a bit of a cliché, but it’s actually true. The cast and crew on that show are like a family. We have so much fun behind the scenes and in front of the camera. We could make a whole series with just the outtakes alone! Even when we are not making the show we are all still in contact. It’s lovely.
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