Who the @#$% Is He?
Known for his muttered stand up and bizarre poetry, Bob Franklin has also graced our television screens through shows such as Jimeoin and the Mick Molloy Show.

Material
Rocks
(a tribute to Dave Taranto)

As darkness falls
My life is a shadow
It slips right through
The cracks in the walls
The dog is lost
In our tiny garden
Her bark is so soft
It's more like a memory
My girl leads me to the phone
My friends keep the tone light
Their voices breaking
On the rocks in my path
I tell them of the power
Of positive thought
And how whole mountains
Crumble to dust. (1999)
Taken from "Essays On Cheese"

In Your Own Words
On The Cheese Shop Live:
On The Cheese Shop Live: "The first time I read poems to an audience was at the Cheese Shop, which says a lot about the sort of atmosphere that Dave created (sombre and humourless)."
Taken from Essays On Cheese"

Telly
"Jimeoin"
Franklin was Jimeoin's regular sidekick, lending an able hand in matters such as the infamous "Jimeoin's Cooking Show".
"The Micallef Program
Franklin guest starred in a 1998 (season one) episode.
"The Mick Molloy Show"
Franklin was a regular couch sitter, contributing such high brow entertainment as the "How Delightful" segment.

Your Say
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