Seán Crummey (born 1957 â€" died 13 November 2011) was a Belfast
playwright, actor and comic impressionist who is most notable as both
the writer and the male voice-over star of The Folks on the Hill, a
hugely successful, popular programme that started in 2001 and ran for
over 10 years with a total of seventeen radio and animated television
series. The show is considered by many to be one of BBC NI's most
successful programmes due to its longevity and popularity.He graduated
from Queen's University Belfast in 1980 with a BA in French and
Classical Greek. He taught French language for seventeen years at
school. He worked the after-dinner comic entertainment circuit for
many years, and he felt that his language background contributed to
his voice-over impressions. During the Troubles, comedians needed to
adopt a non-partisan stance, so his stage name was a neutral-sounding
non-Catholic pseudonym.Seán Crummey was well known for his
hilariously accurate depictions and his gentle, humorous political
satire. He impersonated dozens of voices, particularly of Northern
Ireland politicians. Some of Crummey's favourite voices to impersonate
were the late PUP leader David Ervine, Pope John Paul II, and Bill
McLaren.
playwright, actor and comic impressionist who is most notable as both
the writer and the male voice-over star of The Folks on the Hill, a
hugely successful, popular programme that started in 2001 and ran for
over 10 years with a total of seventeen radio and animated television
series. The show is considered by many to be one of BBC NI's most
successful programmes due to its longevity and popularity.He graduated
from Queen's University Belfast in 1980 with a BA in French and
Classical Greek. He taught French language for seventeen years at
school. He worked the after-dinner comic entertainment circuit for
many years, and he felt that his language background contributed to
his voice-over impressions. During the Troubles, comedians needed to
adopt a non-partisan stance, so his stage name was a neutral-sounding
non-Catholic pseudonym.Seán Crummey was well known for his
hilariously accurate depictions and his gentle, humorous political
satire. He impersonated dozens of voices, particularly of Northern
Ireland politicians. Some of Crummey's favourite voices to impersonate
were the late PUP leader David Ervine, Pope John Paul II, and Bill
McLaren.
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