A Perforated Ulster: Recent Episodes
BBC Radio Ulster
The Hole in the Wall Gang are on air with a brand new sketch show, delivering their hilarious verdict on the politicians and current events in Northern Ireland.
Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the multi award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the not so good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the world in 2026.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles could drop by.Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang and Paddy Jenkins.
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the multi award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the not so good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the world in 2026.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles could drop by.Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang and Paddy Jenkins.
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the multi award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the not so good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the world in 2026.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles could drop by.Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang and Paddy Jenkins.
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the multi award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the not so good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the world in 2025.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles could drop by.Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Paddy Jenkins and Diona Doherty A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster. Produced by Paul Evans Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid. Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the multi award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the not so good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the world in 2025.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles could drop by.Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Paddy Jenkins and Diona Doherty A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster. Produced by Paul Evans Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid. Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the multi award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the not so good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the world in 2025.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles could drop by.Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Paddy Jenkins and Diona Doherty A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster. Produced by Paul Evans Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid. Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Eps 6/7
Yes, like the Northern Ireland Assembly they’re back! Unlike the Assembly they’re fun. Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the news.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles to Michelle O’Neill could drop by, Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Oscar winning actor Paddy Jenkins and rising comedy star Diona Doherty
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Eps 5/7
Yes, like the Northern Ireland Assembly they’re back! Unlike the Assembly they’re fun. Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the news.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles to Michelle O’Neill could drop by, Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Oscar winning actor Paddy Jenkins and rising comedy star Diona Doherty
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Eps 4/7
Yes, like the Northern Ireland Assembly they’re back! Unlike the Assembly they’re fun. Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the news.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles to Michelle O’Neill could drop by, Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Oscar winning actor Paddy Jenkins and rising comedy star Diona Doherty
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Eps 2/7
Yes, like the Northern Ireland Assembly they’re back! Unlike the Assembly they’re fun. Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the news.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles to Michelle O’Neill could drop by, Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Oscar winning actor Paddy Jenkins and rising comedy star Diona Doherty
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Yes, like the Northern Ireland Assembly they’re back! Unlike the Assembly they’re fun. Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the news.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles to Michelle O’Neill could drop by, Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Oscar winning actor Paddy Jenkins and rising comedy star Diona Doherty
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the news.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles could drop by, Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Oscar winning actor Paddy Jenkins and rising comedy star Diona Doherty
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the news.Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles could drop by, Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Oscar winning actor Paddy Jenkins and rising comedy star Diona Doherty
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up-to-the-minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote to the seriousness of the news.
Our local politicians will make an appearance, the big showbiz stories will be covered, and everyone from Donald Trump to King Charles could drop by.
Performed by the Hole in the Wall Gang along with Oscar-winning actor Paddy Jenkins and rising comedy star Diona Doherty
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
Produced by Paul Evans
Performed by Tim McGarry, Ali Forde, Damon Quinn, Diona Doherty, Paddy Jenkins, Michael McDowell and Marty Reid.
Written by Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn and Michael McDowell with additional material by Colin Birch and Stephen Large.
The Hole in the Wall Gang host the award-winning sketch show that takes a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Da and Uncle Andy and featuring a a host of other characters, you can expect topical jokes, impressions, up-to-the-minute sketches and the occasional comedy song.
The Hole in the Wall Gang host the award winning sketch show that takes a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Da and Uncle Andy and featuring a a host of other characters, you can expect topical jokes, impressions, up to the minute sketches and the occasional comedy song.
The Hole in the Wall Gang hosts the award-winning sketch show that takes a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Da and Uncle Andy and featuring a a host of other characters, you can expect topical jokes, impressions, up to the minute sketches and the occasional comedy song.
The Hole in the Wall Gang hosts the award winning sketch show that takes a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Da and Uncle Andy and featuring a a host of other characters, you can expect topical jokes, impressions, up to the minute sketches and the occasional comedy song.
In this week’s programme, as Da and Uncle Andy explore their Best Bits, they reveal: why there is no end of answers to the simple question, ‘is it bin day tomorrow?’, Pastor Begbie's Master Plan to prevent the Pope from crossing the border, how Prince Charles fared when seeking an Irish passport, and why Kim Jong-Un recognises a soulmate in Karen Bradley.
Starring - Damon Quinn, Tim mcGarry, Allie Ford, Marty Reid, Michael McDowell Diona Doherty and Paddy Jenkins
Written by McGarry/Quinn/McDowell.
Additional material- Colin Birch.
Producer - Paul Evans.
The Hole in the Wall Gang return to the airwaves with the topical sketch show hosted by Uncle Andy and Da. It features a satirical look at the news plus sketches character and lots of jokes.
Starring - Damon Quinn, Tim mcGarry, Allie Ford, Marty Reid, Michael McDowell Diona Doherty and Paddy Jenkins
Written by McGarry/Quinn/McDowell.
Additional material- Colin Birch.
Producer - Paul Evans.
The Hole in the Wall Gang return to the airwaves with the topical sketch show hosted by Uncle Andy and Da. It features a satirical look at the news plus sketches character and lots of jokes.
Starring - Damon Quinn, Tim McGarry, Allie Ford, Marty Reid, Michael McDowell Diona Doherty and Paddy Jenkins
Written by McGarry/Quinn/McDowell.
Additional material - Colin Birch.
Producer - Paul Evans.
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Limited production for BBC Radio Ulster.
The Hole in the Wall Gang return to the airwaves with the topical sketch show hosted by Uncle Andy and Da. It features a satirical look at the news plus sketches character and lots of jokes.
This week why whelks could be big business for the DUP, the online streaming service that means you’re never away from a fleg and Pastor Begbie tells a fairytale about Belfast.
Starring - Damon Quinn, Tim McGarry, Allie Ford, Marty Reid, Michael McDowell Diona Doherty and Paddy Jenkins
Written by McGarry/Quinn/McDowell.
Additional material- Colin Birch.
Producer - Paul Evans.
A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Limited production for BBC Radio Ulster.
A Perforated Ulster features sketches, jokes and a wee bit of singing. The Hole in the Wall Gang tackle the big issues of this week including Karen Bradley’s being quizzed on her specialist subject – Northern Ireland - on Mastermind, Russia’s leader President Putin’s failed attempts to disrupt democracy in Northern Ireland and one woman’s futile battle to get her bins emptied!
Starring - Damon Quinn, Tim mcGarry, Allie Ford, Marty Reid, Michael McDowell Diona Doherty and Paddy Jenkins Written by McGarry/Quinn/McDowell. Additional material- Colin Birch. Producer - Paul Evans. A Perforated Ulster is a Hole in the Wall Gang Limited production for BBC Radio Ulster.
The Hole in the Wall Gang return to the airwaves with the topical sketch show, hosted by Uncle Andy and Da. It features a satirical look at the news, plus sketches, characters and lots of jokes.
Some of the best sketches from the last seven weeks of the hit comedy show. Discover Gerry Adams's unique skill on Britain's Got Talent, find out what Stormont's civil servants actually get up to these days and what happens if you actually answer one of those PPI calls. Featuring Da, Uncle Andy, Her Majesty the Queen, James Brokenshire and a man on the toilet, A Perforated Ulster's Tasty Bits has it all.
Sketch show hosted by Uncle Andy and Da, in which the Hole in the Wall Gang give their unique take on the week's news. They offer Theresa May advice on how to make a proper speech, find out what sort of airline Gerry Adams would run and demand to know why Kim Jong Un wasn't given the freedom of Belfast. Plus, does anybody know who James Brokenshire is?
The Hole in the Wall Gang step up to the mic with their weekly topical sketch show, offering an alternative look at all the news and events. Presidents, politicians and people in the public eye may all get the Perforated treatment.
A Perforated Ulster features sketches, jokes and a wee bit of singing. The Hole in the Wall Gang tackle the big issues of the day like Wayne Rooney's driving skills, royal babies and RTE maps. Find out Uncle Andy's vision for the post-Brexit border, why Kim Jong Un is seeking advice from Gerry Adams and our MLAs have been out of work for 8 months so how do the Stormont Civil Servants get their day in?
WRITTEN BY- Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn, Michael McDowell. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL- Colin Birch. CAST- Diona Doherty, Allie Ford, Paddy Jenkins, Tim McGarry, Michael McDowell, Marty Reid and Damon Quinn PRODUCER- Paul Evans This is a Hole in the wall Gang Production for BBC Radio Ulster.
The Hole in The Wall Gang return to the airwaves this week with A Perforated Ulster, guaranteeing that no-one in public life in Northern Ireland, is safe from their savage eyes. To get the series underway, hosts Da and Uncle Andy were in the mood for a song….