The Rod Squad

The Rod Squad 2003

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The fortunes of Roddy Collins, John Courtenay, and Carlisle United's roller coaster season.

2003

Makin' Jake

Makin' Jake 1970

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Makin' Jake is an Irish comedy television programme broadcast on RTÉ Two. It follows the adventures of Jake Stevens, a character from the Naked Camera hidden camera TV series, as he attempts to find success in the United States. In each episode Stevens is in a different location, ranging from Hollywood, San Francisco and Las Vegas to Nashville, Miami and finally New York. Stevens is portrayed by the Irish comedian PJ Gallagher. The very last scene in this series features a cameo appearance by "The Fixer" as the taxi driver picking up Jake at Dublin Airport.

1970

Leave It to Mrs O'Brien

Leave It to Mrs O'Brien 1970

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Leave It to Mrs O'Brien is an Irish television sitcom that aired on RTÉ 2 for two series from 1984 to 1986. Starring Anna Manahan in the title role, it was based on the stories of Angela McFadden.

1970

Echo Island

Echo Island 1970

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Echo Island is an Irish television programme for children and young adults, shown on RTÉ Network 2. It was shown at 17:00 during The Den. The show effectively took over from Jo Maxi which had been aimed at Teenagers. A number of current Irish media presenters either began, or spent part of, their early careers on Echo Island, including Dara Ó Briain, Derek Mooney, Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, Tom O'Brannigan, Carrie Crowley, Mary Kingston, Peter O'Meara, Danann Breathnach, Sinéad Chaomhánach, Sharon Ní Fhinneadha and Christine Ní Chearraláin.

1970

news2day

news2day 1970

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news2day is an Irish children's television news programme, broadcast weekdays at 4.25pm on RTÉ Two. It is eight minutes long, and is similar in format to the BBC's Newsround.

1970

The Investigators

The Investigators 1970

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The Investigators is an Irish scientific television series broadcast on RTÉ One. The series examines some of the most interesting projects being worked on by leading Irish scientists across the globe and assesses what potential impact they may have in the future. The selection of projects is diverse, ranging from the identification of a protein which may help to arrest and even reverse the onset of Alzheimer's disease to the design of a camera which can capture an extraterrestrial event that happened billions of years ago. Each programme focuses on a specific area of life such as Ireland in Space, Ageing, Sensors, Climate Change, Crops of the Future and the Nano Revolution. The series airs each Thursday at 23:05.

1970

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing 1970

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Do the Right Thing is an Irish reality television series, in which a group of aspiring young volunteers compete for the chance to Ireland's ultimate volunteer. The show is sponsored by Panadol and Volunteering Ireland.

1970

Jo Maxi

Jo Maxi 1970

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Jo Maxi was an Irish teenage entertainment show which would report on teenage issues. The presenters would discuss issues relating to teenagers through reports and studio discussions. They would also review books, movies and other TV shows. Gig Guides and job/study information was also reported each night. It was broadcast on Network 2 now RTÉ Two as part RTÉ's redevelopment of its second channel. It was first presented by Ray D'Arcy and various other presenters and reporters.

1970

Project Ha Ha

Project Ha Ha 1970

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Project Ha Ha is an Irish experimental comedy television series of pilots broadcast in four parts on RTÉ Two in January 2009. The series showcases comedians such as Dead Cat Bounce, Diet of Worms, David McSavage and an ensemble piece featuring comedians including Bernard O'Shea, Colum mcDonnell and Carol Tobin. The projects are produced by such companies as Blinder Films, Red Jam Productions, D.A.D.D.Y, Accomplice Productions and Green Inc Productions. Project Ha Ha aired each Monday at 22:55 from 5 – 24 January 2009.

1970

Dustin's Daily News

Dustin's Daily News 1970

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Dustin's Daily News is an Irish television chat/comedy show, broadcast on RTÉ Two. The show is hosted by Dustin the Turkey of The Den, with his assistant Sinéad Ni Churnain as a co-host. Two series have been produced. The first series began on 19 September 2005 and ran until 29 April 2006. The second series was aired between September 2006 and April 2007. The show takes place in the Dublin Mountains where Dustin has established his own network news channel. While Dustin is always able to avoid getting captured by the butcher in the opening sequence, he has had another villain to contend with during the run of the show. The infamous Martin Duck planned a takeover of Dustin's news channel, but he was foiled by gardaí.

1970

Livin' with Lucy

Livin' with Lucy 1970

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Livin' with Lucy is an Irish television programme presented by Lucy Kennedy. First aired on 14 April 2008, the premise of the show is that Kennedy spends a weekend living with a different celebrity each episode, analysing their daily lives and interviewing them in their own homes all the while with cameras filming in the background. The show airs on RTÉ Two on Monday nights at 21:30. The programme has proven controversial, with Kennedy being stalked by paparazzi and some of the celebrities airing slanderous views. Series two began on 20 October 2008. Series three began to air on RTÉ Two on Thursday 11 November 2010 and ended on 16 December 2010.

1970

Takeaway Titans

Takeaway Titans 2022

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Takeaway Titans is the show that seeks out the best takeaway talent and puts them to the test to see who comes out on top.

2022

Football's Next Star

Football's Next Star 1970

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Football's Next Star is a television programme broadcast on RTÉ Two under the TRTÉ brand in Ireland. The show aims to find a young football player who could be the "next big thing" and reward them with a professional contract at Celtic F.C. in Scotland. The series will be presented by former Westlife member and Celtic fan Nicky Byrne.

1970

Craig Doyle Live

Craig Doyle Live 1970

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Craig Doyle is an Irish weekly topical comedy-style chat show which first aired in November 2011 as The Social, and is shown on RTÉ Two. Portrayed as live programme, some episodes are recorded in advance and broadcast at a later date.

1970

Mission Beach USA

Mission Beach USA 1970

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Mission Beach USA is a Reality Television series produced for RTÉ by Rival Media for RTÉ's youth strand TRTÉ which airs on RTÉ Two. It is based on the BBC Switch format of the same name, which aired in 2008. Eight Irish teens head for Fort Lauderdale to train to be US lifeguards. Over the course of 3 weeks they join a group of American Teens who are training to be lifeguards. The course coach is Chris Hoch. A second series is set to begin before the end of 2011 and has 8 new Irish teens. Season 2 was filmed in July 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Irish teams are made up of:

1970

Ice

Ice 2007

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Ice was an Irish weekday television programme for young persons broadcast on RTÉ Two. Presenters are Brian Ormond, Sinéad Kennedy and Rob Ross. This was one of only two shows Ormond has presented. Pop singer Miley Cyrus was interviewed on the show by Kennedy and Ross on 21 December 2009. The show ended its run on 28 May, 2010. Each year in the Christmas season the show hosted a circus themed show. Ormond was the circus ring master while Ross and Kennedy picked kids from across the country with various talents to be on their team each.

2007

Podge & Rodge's Stickit Inn

Podge & Rodge's Stickit Inn 1970

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Podge and Rodge's Stickit Inn is an Irish Comedy entertainment show, broadcast and produced by RTÉ, featuring the popular puppet characters Podge and Rodge as hosts. The format of the show was originally based around the popular Pub Quiz featuring two teams of celebrity guests competing for prizes such as a saddle of lamb, a hock of ham or a tin of biscuits. The first episode was broadcast on 20th October, 2009 but soon reverted to a chat /entertainment show similar to their previous vehicle The Podge and Rodge Show. The series will run weekly until April 2010. The TV set is a 360 degree bar set and the audience are fully integrated into the fictional Stickit Inn bar. Joining Podge & Rodge is sexy Sicilian Barmaid, Gina who is played by real-life Chip-Shop Mafia Moll, Virginia Macari who is apparently on the run from the Casa Nostra and rumoured to know the exact size of Silvio Berlusconi's assets. Resident music maestro at The Stickit Inn is showband has-been Johnny Dorgan, thrown out of The Indians in 1978 for pissing in their Wig Wam. Johnny Dorgan is played by real-life ex showbander John Keogh of Full Circle fame. The show features three to four guests who join Podge & Rodge for a chat. Other features include musical performances into the ad break; 'Rapper in the Crapper' and a music guest performance at the end of the show.

1970

The Road to Croker

The Road to Croker 1970

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The Road to Croker is a magazine style sports television programme broadcast on RTÉ Two during the Gaelic games season. The programme features input from clubs, players and managers or Banisteoirí. Retired Gaelic Athletic Association figures, such as Michael "Babs" Keating, have also made contributions. The "Croker" in the title refers to the stadium Croke Park where the season draws to a close in September with the finals in Gaelic football and hurling. The programme has been nominated at the Irish Film and Television Awards. The Road to Croker was produced by Loose Horse. Episodes have been recorded in GAA clubs around Ireland, including Clarinbridge GAA Club in County Galway. That episode was recorded on the day before it was broadcast. Episodes were originally broadcast on RTÉ Two on Thursday evenings but the programme was moved to a new slot on Friday evenings for the 2009 season. In September 2009 the programme was axed and disbanded. Two years later it was replaced by The Committee Room.

1970

Later On 2

Later On 2 1970

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Later On 2 was part of the Network 2/RTÉ Two N2 rebrand of 1997. It was broadcast after News 2 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night at 11:20pm.

1970