Zig and Zag (puppets) Zig and Zag (puppets) Zig and Zag are a puppet duo performed by Mick O'Hara and Ciaran Morrison. The characters are a pair of furry extraterrestrial twins from the planet Zog. They made their television début on 22nd September 1987 on RTÉ's "Dempsey's Den". A year later they won a Jacob's Award for TV Personalities of the year. In 1992 Zig and Zag found fame in the UK when they joined the team of the Channel 4 breakfast show "The Big Breakfast". Eventually Zig and Zag evolved into Jedward. During the 1990s the characters spawned a merchandising range of comic
The Big Breakfast "The Big Breakfast", such as using the very same boudoir set and on-the-bed interviewing of guests. However, care was generally taken not to alienate viewers who were not so familiar with "The Big Breakfast". Three months after first appearing, Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin and Paula Yates hosted a live edition of the show, seeing in the new year of 1993. Zsa Zsa Gabor featured as a special guest. At 12.30am on 1 January 2000, a mammoth eight-hour live broadcast took place from Lock Keepers' Cottages to herald in the new century. Written by Ged Parsons and John Mann, "The Biggest