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Dana

Dana

Acting

Biography

Dana Rosemary Scallon known professionally as Dana, is an Irish singer and songwriter. While still a schoolgirl she won the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest with "All Kinds of Everything". It became a worldwide million-seller and launched her music career. She entered politics in 1997, as Dana Rosemary Scallon, running unsuccessfully in the Irish presidential election, but later being elected as an MEP for Connacht–Ulster in 1999. Scallon was again an independent candidate in the Irish 2011 presidential election, but was eliminated on the first count. Scallon served as a politician as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004.

Known For

Top of the Pops
6.7

The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

Top of the Pops

1964
Eurovision Song Contest
7.2

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

Eurovision Song Contest

1956
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The ZDF-Hitparade, or Hitparade for short was one of the most popular and most well-known music television series presenting mostly German Schlager.

Die ZDF-Hitparade

1969
Celebrity Mastermind
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.

Celebrity Mastermind

2003
Cilla
8.0

A mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests.

Cilla

1968
The Meaning of Life
7.0

The Meaning of Life is an Irish television programme, the first series of which was broadcast on RTÉ One in 2009. It is presented by the veteran broadcaster Gay Byrne. Each episode involves Byrne interviewing a well-known public figure. The series is broadcast each Sunday night at 22:20. In 2010 The Meaning of Life returned for both a second and, later, a third series. Interviews with former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and actors Gabriel Byrne and Brenda Fricker during the second series attracted media attention when they spoke of their religious habits and child sexual abuse respectively. Gay Byrne appeared on The Late Late Show on 18 December 2009 to discuss the programme. A fourth series soon followed. Then a fifth series from January 2012. And a sixth in October 2012. And a seventh in January 2013.

The Meaning of Life

2009
Sez Les
6.3

Sez Les was a British comedy sketch show that starred Les Dawson, produced by Yorkshire Television, airing on ITV from 1969 to 1976. Roy Barraclough also joined from series four and would go on to become Dawson's most recognisable sidekick. The two most notably appeared together in drag as characters Cissie and Ada. John Cleese, who had quit the Monty Python team's television series, was also present from 1974 in two complete seasons. Other cast members included Norman Chappell, Brian Glover, Brian Murphy and Kathy Staff. Music was provided by Syd Lawrence and his orchestra.

Sez Les

1969
Seaside Special
2.0

A BBC light entertainment show broadcast from 1975 to 1979, filmed in a big top at various British seaside resorts. Originally the big top belonged to various circuses, but in later seasons, the BBC bought its own to be the venue. The programme was developed by producer Michael Hurll.

Seaside Special

1975
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Celebrity Bainisteoir is a prime-time reality programme broadcast by RTÉ and produced by Animo Television/Kite Entertainment. Created by Fiona Looney. During and after its eight-part original run in 2008, the "hugely popular RTÉ Television tournament" was widely mentioned in the media including such newspapers such as An Phoblacht, The Belfast Telegraph, the Evening Echo, the Irish Examiner, the Irish Independent, the Irish News and The Irish Times. During the first series, a pop culture website asked its readers "If you weren’t watching Celebrity Bainisteoir last night, then where were you?" In the wake of the successful first series, the Evening Herald of Dublin reported in September 2008 that RTÉ was seeking out a new set of celebrities for a second series of Celebrity Bainisteoir set to air in summer 2009, and that a Celebrity Bainisteoir special would air during the Christmas season in 2008. The second series began on 22 March 2009.

Celebrity Bainisteoir

2008
Pilgrimage
6.5

Celebrities take a journey of a lifetime. They all have different faiths and beliefs - will stepping in ancient footsteps on a spiritual journey broaden minds?

Pilgrimage

2018
Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
9.0

A BBC variety entertainment summer series, for the first season presented from The Fort Regent Leisure Centre, Jersey and from The Dominion Theatre in London's Tottenham Court Road for the second.

Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

1988
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Popular Irish personalities trace their roots, and this journey through generations of ordinary lives reveals extraordinary stories.

Who Do You Think You Are?

2008
Summertime Special
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A BBC light entertainment holiday series, following on from the success of their Seaside Special shows, featuring comedy, music and variety guest stars.

Summertime Special

1981
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Richard Dormer narrates this nostalgic documentary series that delves into the BBC archives to reveal the changing face of life in Northern Ireland.

Those Were the Days

2011
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A late-night chance to relax into the weekend with music to suit every mood.

Night Music

1982
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Celebrity Jigs n' Reels was an Irish reality entertainment television show broadcast on RTÉ One. It was produced by Mind The Gap Films.

Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels

2006
Flight of the Doves
5.9

While fleeing across the Irish countryside, two orphans are pursued by their villainous uncle, a master of disguises.

Flight of the Doves

1971
When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong
6.5

Angela Rippon presents a guide to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's most disastrous moments. Including the kiss that ruined the chances of Danish singer Birthe Wilke.

When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong

2018
Dawson and Friends
7.0

Four hour-long comedy specials with a variety of sketches, songs and stand-up routines.

Dawson and Friends

1977
Dana: The Original Derry Girl
N/A

In 1970, Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest. It was a moment that changed her life. This is an emotional and honest look back at the incredible story of what happened next.

Dana: The Original Derry Girl

2020