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 from that of "The Big Breakfast". Presenters of "The Bigger Breakfast" included Josie D'Arby, Ben Shephard, Melanie Sykes and Dermot O'Leary. Programming was primarily composed of reruns of Channel 4 shows and US imports. The line-up changed frequently. The list below is of some of series featured on The Big Breakfast and the Bigger Breakfast over the years: "The Bigger Breakfast" was discontinued after summer holidays in 2000. The block of programming provided within "The Bigger Breakfast" was retained, with Channel 4's youth strand T4 taking over the continuity role. Snap Cackle Pop, a regular and recurring feature throughout the