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Chapter 1: What is the premise of Tubes by Gary Mitchell?
Drama on 1 is offered as a podcast at rte.ie forward slash drama on 1 and of course here on RTE Radio 1 on Sunday nights. Tonight's drama on one is Gary Mitchell's black comedy, Tubes. Titch, a modern young Protestant, is keen to portray his own community and the celebrations surrounding the 12th of July in a more positive light.
Chapter 2: How does Titch aim to portray his community positively?
However, because of the inability or unwillingness of some to cooperate, he soon learns just how dangerous this can be. Listeners are advised that the play contains strong themes and language that some may find offensive.
Chapter 3: What challenges does Titch face in his mission?
This is Tubes by Gary Mitchell. We'll have to light the room up so that it looks natural on the internet. Did you learn all this in film school, Titch? Didn't go to film school, Ruby. A university, was it? Nope. Left school at 15. And I'm supposed to interview you, remember? For my YouTube channel. Billy gave me permission.
Chapter 4: What are the themes of loyalty and tradition in the play?
I left school when I was 12. Back in my day, you had no choice. Education wasn't for everybody, you know. Young ones today, no idea. Are you recording this?
No, Ruby. It's not about the good old days. This section is about loyalist bonds and why people follow them.
Of course, the good old days. We didn't leave school to sit in a house every day waiting to go and collect our dole.
Chapter 5: How do the characters discuss their educational backgrounds?
Oh, no. I left school to go to work. Less school on the Friday, starting the mill on the Monday. There were several of us. Youngest ones didn't have to work. They got to stay on in school because the older ones were bringing enough money in so we could afford it for them. I wasn't so lucky. Nowadays, I think going to school, learning about the world was a hardship akin to a prison sentence.
Of course, young ones start to know everything by the time they're out of nappies, but they don't know a button apart from how to claim a dole.
It's not called a dole these days, Ruby. It's universal credit.
Credit used to be something a person earned.
I'm ready to begin if you are.
I have five grandsons and they are all on the dole. Now the day's worked on them. I blame their parents. My daughters have them spoiled. All they do is click their fingers and their stupid mothers run and fetch whatever their wee hearts desire. I never spoiled my children, mind you, no, no. I used to run whenever it was necessary and it was necessary a lot. I'm going to press record, Ruby.
Are you ready?
I was told there'd be cake, but I don't see any.
After the interview, Ruby. The cake is after the interview.
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Chapter 6: What does Titch's YouTube project entail?
Please. Fine. Okay. Rolling. What is? Well, nothing is because everything is digital now. It's just a thing people say.
I've never heard anybody say it apart from my first husband when I left the handbrake on in his car. He could never prove that was deliberate, by the way. Oh, he should probably cut that part. Billy would be upset if I mentioned my first husband.
I can't cut what I haven't recorded.
Oh, good. Oh, here. Shout action. Like the old movies that I know have started. Okay.
Action. Ruby, can you tell us when you first started following the bands on the 12th?
I didn't start following the bands on the 12th. I started way before that.
It doesn't matter. I'm going to be cutting the questions out so that it's just you talking about your experiences. Okay.
My mummy and daddy took me to see the bands in July when I was six years old. Oh, no, wait a minute now, I'm telling you a lie. I was four the first... No lying again, that was our Alice.
Just say why. Cos we wanted to. Why did you want to?
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Chapter 7: How do characters react to Titch's video ideas?
Okay. It was 1950 and the Second Great War had just ended. What are you doing? I'm setting a scene... You asked me when did I first follow the bands and I am trying my best to tell you, but you keep interrupting me. Okay.
This time, I will just let you say whatever you want. I can edit it all later anyway.
The year was 1950 and I was a beautiful little girl of six year and three month when my daddy told me we were going to see the bands. I was chuffed and so was my ma who explained that God was a Protestant and that's why it was going to be sunny this July. The tags pray for rain you know so the orange men get soaked but it never happened.
and anyway when it does share a wee drop of rain never hurt anybody and mostly aren't you glad of a little coolness for it can get really warm when you're marching all day of course the Fenians like it when it rains because it saves them from getting a bath the tape ran out that was lovely do you want to get another tape love no no I got enough well when can we watch it on the TV then
It's not going on TV, Ruby. It's going on the YouTube channel, like I explained. But listen, don't worry about it.
Okay. My Billy will show me it when you have it all done, Titch. Will there be more, or just what I said there now?
More what? More of my stories. How could there be more of your stories? This is the first time I've recorded you.
So? No more than what I just said there now?
There's cake in the kitchen.
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Chapter 8: What is the significance of the 12th of July in the narrative?
Right, OK. Spit out this idea so we can knock it on the head and get back to practising.
I'm talking about putting the band on the internet, Billy. You don't have to do any work at all. I'll do everything. But I need your permission so that I can build up our social media presence. Do I get a present? Presents? More than one.
I'm listening.
Don't forfeit this present thing, Billy. Remember the last time you let Titch run the raffle and you gave the present to that spastic? You're not allowed to say spastic, Keith.
I don't remember reading that in a rule book. I'm talking about not being allowed by society. It's offensive. The point of the raffle was to help families coping with disabled children.
No, the point of the raffle's titch is to raise money for our bond so we can get new uniforms or our instruments fixed. I'm in a society. That's a secret one, Billy.
Society in general, I meant. Not a secret society.
You're not supposed to know about things like that.
I don't know anything about things like that.
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