Edouard Lapaglie
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Edouard Lapaglie is a UK radio personality most famous for his sidekick
comedy input on programmes presented by Martin Kelner
. Kelner often refers to him as "everyone's favourite bogus Frenchman". Edouard has been the Alter ego
of broadcaster Tony Quinn for over twenty five years.
and went on to Leeds College of Art where he left in 1973. During the mid 1970s he earned a living as a Street musician in Paris
and Frejus
when, following an attack by two French locals with a baseball bat, he returned to the UK arriving in Leeds in 1977.
The character Edouard Lapaglie was 'born' on Radio Aire in 1981, appearing on the Martin Kelner
Breakfast Show, then the Late Night and Tea-Time shows broadcasting the long-running Soap Opera
"Monsieur Haricot prends ses Vacances". Edouard has subsequently appeared alongside Martin Kelner on Shows and Stations as varied as Jazz FM
, Radio Napa and Pennine Radio
of Forster Square, Bradford, now known as The Pulse of West Yorkshire
.
Edouard featured on "Martin Kelner's Late Thing", originally broadcast Friday and Saturday, on the BBC Night Network
across the North of England. In recent years the programme was 'networked' just to West Yorkshire
and South Yorkshire
, this programme took place every Saturday evening between 10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. from the studios of BBC Radio Leeds
until April 2007.
From June 2007, Edouard, Simon Jose and Elaine Lipworth began appearing on Martin Kelner's show on GMG
radio station
Real Radio
. The programme is aired from their studio
s in Tingley
, Leeds, West Yorkshire from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Edouard could then be found on Martin Kelner
and Edouards' 'Piss Poor Podcast' http://www.martinkelner.com/piss_poor_podcast/index.shtml, an outlet for Kelner & Lapaglie's comedic material. Freed from the constraints of traditional broadcast media, this weekly transmission gained a growing cult
following until 27 August 2010, when the 226th edition marked the end of these broadcasts.
As well as appearing on the radio in the early 1990s, Edouard (a member of the Performing Right Society
) has also released a series of self penned musical works including "The Ballad of Edouard", "Touchez pas mon Doner Kebab" and "Bob le Dog".
Sidekick
A sidekick is a close companion who is generally regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, Sherlock Holmes' Doctor Watson, The Lone Ranger's Tonto, The Green Hornet's Kato and Batman's Robin.-Origins:The origin of the...
comedy input on programmes presented by Martin Kelner
Martin Kelner
Martin B. Kelner is a British journalist, author, comedian and radio presenter, educated at Stand Grammar School, in Whitefield near Manchester....
. Kelner often refers to him as "everyone's favourite bogus Frenchman". Edouard has been the Alter ego
Alter ego
An alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
of broadcaster Tony Quinn for over twenty five years.
Background
Born in Stockton on Tees, Tony studied at Roundhay Grammar School for Boys in LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and went on to Leeds College of Art where he left in 1973. During the mid 1970s he earned a living as a Street musician in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Frejus
Fréjus
Fréjus is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town...
when, following an attack by two French locals with a baseball bat, he returned to the UK arriving in Leeds in 1977.
The character Edouard Lapaglie was 'born' on Radio Aire in 1981, appearing on the Martin Kelner
Martin Kelner
Martin B. Kelner is a British journalist, author, comedian and radio presenter, educated at Stand Grammar School, in Whitefield near Manchester....
Breakfast Show, then the Late Night and Tea-Time shows broadcasting the long-running Soap Opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
"Monsieur Haricot prends ses Vacances". Edouard has subsequently appeared alongside Martin Kelner on Shows and Stations as varied as Jazz FM
Jazz FM
Jazz FM may refer to:*Jazz FM , a digital jazz radio station in the United Kingdom.*102.2 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in London, England.*100.4 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in Manchester, England....
, Radio Napa and Pennine Radio
Pennine Radio
Pennine Radio may refer to:* Pennine Radio Limited an electronics company in Huddersfield.* Pennine Radio - Former radio station in West Yorkshire, based in Bradford ....
of Forster Square, Bradford, now known as The Pulse of West Yorkshire
The Pulse of West Yorkshire
The Pulse is a British Independent Local Radio station that serves the Bradford, Kirklees and Calderdale areas of West Yorkshire. The station was originally known as Pennine Radio...
.
BBC Night Network
The BBC Night Network was a radio network which linked up the North East England, Yorkshire and the Humber, and North West England regions of BBC Local Radio. Each station would share the same programming from 7:00 p.m...
across the North of England. In recent years the programme was 'networked' just to West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
and South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, this programme took place every Saturday evening between 10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. from the studios of BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Leeds is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.- Frequencies :It broadcasts from its studios at St...
until April 2007.
From June 2007, Edouard, Simon Jose and Elaine Lipworth began appearing on Martin Kelner's show on GMG
GMG
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radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
Real Radio
Real Radio (Yorkshire)
Real Radio Yorkshire is an independent local radio station that broadcasts across South and West Yorkshire. It is the third regional radio station within the Real Radio brand...
. The programme is aired from their studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
s in Tingley
Tingley
Tingley is a settlement in West Yorkshire, England, forming part of the parish of West Ardsley and of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough.It is situated midway between Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford but is considered part of Morley...
, Leeds, West Yorkshire from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Edouard could then be found on Martin Kelner
Martin Kelner
Martin B. Kelner is a British journalist, author, comedian and radio presenter, educated at Stand Grammar School, in Whitefield near Manchester....
and Edouards' 'Piss Poor Podcast' http://www.martinkelner.com/piss_poor_podcast/index.shtml, an outlet for Kelner & Lapaglie's comedic material. Freed from the constraints of traditional broadcast media, this weekly transmission gained a growing cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
following until 27 August 2010, when the 226th edition marked the end of these broadcasts.
As well as appearing on the radio in the early 1990s, Edouard (a member of the Performing Right Society
Performing Right Society
PRS for Music is a UK copyright collection society undertaking collective rights management for musical works. PRS for Music was formed in 1997 as the MCPS-PRS Alliance, bringing together two collection societies: the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society and Performing Right Society...
) has also released a series of self penned musical works including "The Ballad of Edouard", "Touchez pas mon Doner Kebab" and "Bob le Dog".
External links
- radioleeds.co.uk Archive broadcasts, photos and copies of Edouard's songs.
- Edouard and Martin Kelners Podcasts.