The parameters of the permissible: how Scrap Saturday got away with it
Sheehan, Helena
(1992)
The parameters of the permissible: how Scrap Saturday got away with it.
Irish Communications Review, 2
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pp. 73-76.
ISSN 0791-0010
Scrap Saturday was a satirical radio production running on RTE from October 1990 to December 1991. It was much discussed at the time and has lived on in popular memory since then. This article examines how it pushed out the boundaries of what could could be broadcast in Ireland.
Item Type:
Article (Published)
Refereed:
Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:
satire; politics; public discourse; radio; RTE; broadcasting;