Anything Goes (Irish TV series)

Anything Goes was a youth oriented television series of Ireland's public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. It first aired on 4 October 1980 and was on the RTÉ1 channel. It lasted for six seasons and finished in 1986.

Anything Goes
Opening credits
Presented by	Mary FitzGerald Dave Heffernan Aonghus McAnally Kathy Parke
Country of origin	Ireland
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
Production
Production company	Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Original release
Network	RTÉ One
Release	4 October 1980 (1980-10-04) – 1986 (1986)
Related
2Phat, A Scare at Bedtime, Dustin's Daily News, Echo Island, Jo Maxi, The Den (Ireland), The Podge and Rodge Show

Overview

The presenters of the show were Mary FitzGerald, Dave Heffernan, Aonghus McAnally, and Kathy Parke.^[1][2]

Anything Goes's audience was aimed at children and teenagers. The content of the programme included music, visits from public figures, competitions, filmed items, and cartoons. There was also coverage of news and current issues relevant to children.

A popular aspect of the series was an arts and crafts "Make and Do" segment where presenter Mary FitzGerald demonstrated simple cooking and crafts.

The interviewees who appeared on the show included Roald Dahl, David Attenborough, Bono, Adam Ant and Toyah Willcox.^[3]

Musical acts

The bands that appeared on "Anything Goes" included: In Tua Nua, The Atrix, The Babysnakes, The Crack, Cruella De Ville, The End, Soon, G Squad, Tokyo Olympics, Driveshaft, Porcelyn Tears, The Sussed, The Stars of Heaven, and Montage.^[4]