early years of the show, each episode was recorded live, and as such there was no editing. If there was a mistake, it would either have to be left in or the whole episode would have to begin shooting again from the start. In addition, boom mics were not in use and each actor had to be fitted with a hidden microphone on a trailing wire, which restricted movement around the set. Various episodes were written by Neil Jordan, Carolyn Swift, Pat Ingoldsby, Martin Duffy and Frank Kelly, who also played several characters on the show. The series developed a tradition of transmitting a Christmas Day show from a Dublin children's hospital every year. The original Wanderly Wagon used in the making of the show is on display at Tinahely Farm Shop in County Wicklow. The smaller replica of the Wanderly Wagon used when filming the opening scenes of Wanderly Wagon is on display in The Little Museum of Dublin on St. Stephen's Green in Dublin. Spin-offs The character of Fortycoats was given his own show, Fortycoats & Co., played by Fran Dempsey. In the show Fortycoats is accompanied by two companions; Sofar Sogood (played by Conal Kearney), a prim goody two shoes character, and Slightly Bonkers (played by Virginia Cole), a naive schoolgirl. They travelled in the Flying Tuck Shop doing good, and battling the evil Whilomena the Whirligig Witch and The Pickarooney. References Further reading 3 Part Eugene Lambert Interview - fustar.info RTE Archive Picture External links Eugene Lambert's website 1967 Irish television series debuts 1982 Irish television series endings 1960s Irish television series 1970s Irish television series 1980s Irish television series Irish children's television shows Irish television shows featuring puppetry RTÉ original programming Irish fantasy television series Television shows filmed in the Republic of Ireland 1960s preschool education television series 1970s preschool education television series 1980s preschool education television series Television shows set in Ireland