Archive for the 'rte' tag

I’m Hearing Other Voices

Other Voices is RTE’s show featuring music recorded live in the lovely St. James’ Church in Dingle. The Kerry town is once again getting ready for the next series of recordings, making it the...
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Two clips that make me miss Gay Byrne on the Late Late Show

I miss Gay Byrne on the Late Late. I do. I miss the randomness, the waving at the mammy, the poems or songs the audience would sit up and perform and then the unintentionally hilarious scenes like...
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The Restaurant

Do you know your chilli from your cayenne? Would you like to dine in RTÉ’s The Restaurant? The Restaurant tv show are inviting applications from any interested “foodies” to...
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Dragons Den, want to be on it?

Did you watch any of the first Irish series of Dragons Den last year? Did you think you had a better idea that might entice one or more of the five dragons to part with their cash for investment? ...
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Hardy Bucks win RTÉ’s Storyland competition

Just saw this on twitter: There you go now. Commiserations to Rental Boys but congratulations to Hardy Bucks, winners of Storyland, RTE’s first ever online drama series competition. Fair...
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Get your votes in for RTE’s Storyland final - it’s city vs culchie

Have you been following Storyland on RTÉ? It’s down to the final two shows - Rental Boys and Hardy Bucks - almost a case of city vs culchie… Rental Boys - the...
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All Ireland Talent Show

It looks like RTÉ are all set to make a second series of the ‘All Ireland Talent Show’. I can’t say I watched it earlier this year but over half a million people tuned in to watch...
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Marry Me

Marry Me RTÉ Television and Midas Productions are looking for spontaneous, fun loving and genuine individuals of all ages and from all walks of life to get involved with their exciting new...
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Gunning for Redemption

From the opening credits you know this is something different. Johnny Cash’s gravelly version of God’s Gonna Cut You Down sets the tone from the off for new major four-part drama Father and Son,...
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“A humbling honour”, says he…

So the powers-that-be in RTÉ have decided, and announced this evening, that Ryan Tubridy is the man to replace Pat Kenny. The 35-year-old presenter’s first programme as host of ‘The Late...
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