Will the real Paddy Garvey please stand up

In October 1996 the book we have been waiting for - " The Story of Robson &
Jerome " - was pulished. Packed full of photographs, and with stories of their lives
and extraodinary careers so far, this book is bound to be treasured by all serious
Robson & Jerome fans. By kind permission of Froglets Publications we are able to give
you the following extract from heir book : In 1990.....' a small break from acting allowed
Jerome to renew his affinity with dolphins,
this time a famous fellow called Fungi. Undaunted by the fact that he had to travel to
County Kerry in Southern Ireland, Jerome flew there with his brother Dan, found Dingle
Bay - Fungi's home territory - and persuaded a friendly Irish boatman to take them out
to sea. The old sailor chatted enthusiastically to the boys about the antics of the friendly
dolphin and Jerome took an immediate liking to him. "What's your name?", he asked.
"Paddy Garvey", came the reply. " You can call me Paddy".
Four times Jerome and Dan made that trip with Paddy. Full of enthusiasm he returned to
England and an interesting invitation from Central TV. Zelda Barron, a director who had
seen Jerome playing Orlando, had invited him to put on uniform and play the part of an
officer in a new drama series about the army. Jerome read the script and immediately
requested demotion - "Probably", he said " the first time a Sandhurst - trained soldier
has ever preferred to be a sqaddie. I didn't feel right with the part. Officers give orders
and demand respect. I wanted to play a character that was suited to the energy I felt I
could give!. He was then offered the part of an ordinary Lance Corporal, a big-hearted
fellow who liked climbing trees, drank a lot of beer, was frequently in trouble and was
always falling in love. "That part suited my own characteristics at that time", said Jerome.

A name was needed for the character and Zelda asked Jerome to make that decision
himself. He thought for a while and his mind took him to County Kerry and that boat trip
to see the dolphin. "Paddy Garvey" he said. I would like to be Lance Corporal Paddy
Garvey". Central loved the name and Jerome happily signed up for the seven part series
called "Soldier, Soldier", wondering if the old Irish sea dog from Dingle Bay would ever
know that his name was now, and evermore, associated with the British Army!

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Robson & Jerome thrill Newcastle Fans

Lights, dancers, backing singers, musicians, excited fans....everything was in place for
the Robson & Jerome's concert at the live Theatre in Newcastle on July 23rd 1996. But
why no adverts, tickets, advance bookings through the fan club?
This rare opportunity to see Robson & Jerome singing live was set up to generate
exclusive material for the new long form video "Robson & Jerome Joking Apart" and
space was was strictly limited. The hand-picked audience of 95 was selected entirely
from the fan club's list of members in the Newcastle area, and what a night they had!
After a warm-up from the all-girl A Capella group "The Shrinking Violets" the fans were
treated to preview performances of five songs from Robson & Jerome's new album
"Take Two", including their new single, the spectacular Motown number "What
becomes of the broken hearted". The concert opened with "Price of Love" and also
included the Gene Pitney classic "Something's gotten hold of my heart" in which Jerome
& Robson captured the melting hearts of the audience. They playfully transformed the
song "Eleanor" which had orignally been a hit for "The Turtles" in the 60's, and in
doing so created a memorable moment for Lizzie Storey, a fan from Hexham. In the
absence of anyone called Eleanor in the crowd, Lizzie was selected to play the role and
was showered with confetti and presented with bouquets, as well as being serenaded
by Robson & Jerome.
Their closing number "Keep the customer satisfied" was offered as a tribute to
thousands of fans who really do appreciate what they do. Those who were lucky enough
to be there that night were more than satisfied.