Don Conroy on Drawing, The Den, Zig and Zag and Dustin
11 November - 1 hour 7 minsIf you grew up in Ireland in the 80s or 90s, chances are you spent many an afternoon trying to draw an owl, a dinosaur or a shark along with the wonderful Don Conroy.
For decades, Don was a much-loved fixture of Irish children's television, bringing a little calm to the madness of Dempsey's Den and The Den, alongside Ian Dempsey, Zig and Zag and Dustin the Turkey.
In this episode, Don and I take a trip down memory lane to those brilliant days of Irish TV, including the slagging he got from the puppets and the extraordinary affection people still have for him.
But Don has lived a fascinating life beyond the drawing board. He tells me about acting alongside Gabriel Byrne and Frank Kelly, t...
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