The actor Frank Kelly, who was best known for playing the character of Father Jack in the comedy Father Ted, has died aged 77.
Last October, Frank - who had just revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease - spoke to Sean Moncrieff.
After speaking about his diagnosis, Frank discussed his career in acting and comedy.
"I came out of DramSoc in UCD into acting, so probably the first professional job I had was the Hearts of Wonder in the Olympia," he recalled. "My first fully professional job was third billing in the Olympia - I was spoiled... I had to land on my bum many times after that".
After being out of acting work in his early career, he also spent some time in the Irish Press newspaper - where his training as a barrister helped him get a job.
"I found myself as a temporary journalist, as a lot of lawyers did in those days," he told Sean.
Frank met his wife while working in the RTE Guide. "I met Barbara my wife - I saw this glory across the floor, and I said 'that's for me'.
"Somebody warned me 'don't - she has kids'... Barbara was a widow at 20. [The] children were gorgeous little elves. So I married her and we're married over 50 years".
He continued a 'hectic' life being both a journalist and an actor for several years until he left the RTE Guide to pursue acting full-time.
"I was on television before RTÉ started," he explained. "I was on UTV with Milo - I had the experience of working with the late, lovely Milo O'Shea".
He became well-known for his work on RTÉ shows such as Hall's Pictorial Weekly and Newsbeat.
"I remember once a rabid party man stopping me on a bridge in Limerick, and there was this diatribe about what we were doing to the country with this appalling political irreverence," he recalled of his work on Hall's. "I became very well known to a lot of TDs.
"A lot of people don't understand satire - it's very necessary in our society. Otherwise every guy who pronounces on everything is right," he added.
You can listen back to the full interview below:
You can learn more about Parkinson's Disease, as well as ways to support research and services, from the Parkinson's Association of Ireland
