D'Unbelievables

D'Unbelievables duo, Pat Shortt as Garda Tom Walsh (left) and Jon Kenny as Garda PJ Moloney (right) on their debut on The Late Late Show in the 1990s in the comedy sketch "Crimebusters"

D'Unbelievables were an Irish comedy duo from Limerick[1] formed in the late 1980s by Pat Shortt and Jon Kenny. Together they created characters which could be seen on every street corner and pub in Ireland. They toured extensively all over Ireland for almost 10 years until Kenny was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2000, after which Shortt began a solo career and was the main force behind the RTÉ comedy series Killinaskully.

In December 2005, three of their past shows, "D'Video", "D'Telly", and "D'Mother", were released on DVD for the first time. The DVD was titled D'Collection.

On 3 December 2010, D'Unbelievables officially reformed and performed on The Late Late Show.[2] They reunited for a one-off nationwide tour from January to April 2011 titled "One Hell Of A Do!"[3]

Kenny died in November 2024, ensuring the end of D'Unbelievables.[4][5][6]

Selected works

  • One Hell of a Video
  • D'Unbelievables
  • D'Video
  • D'Telly
  • D'Mother
  • D'Collection

Tours

  • 2011 Ireland Tour - One Hell Of A Do!

Films

References

  1. ^ "Tributes, but real funny comedians at ShamRock too - Entertainment - - Articles - Anglo Celt". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  2. ^ "D'Unbelievables to reunite on Late Late". RTÉ News. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Comic Duo reunite for exclusive nationwide tour". Official Site. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Legendary Limerick actor and comedian Jon Kenny has died". Live95. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Legendary Limerick actor and comedian Jon Kenny passes away". Limerick Leader. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  6. ^ Gilbart, Manon; Gorman, Sally (16 November 2024). "Actor and comedian Jon Kenny dies, aged 66". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 November 2024.