Alot of talk has taken place on this forum about the relentless rubbish produced by RTE in recent times Katherine Lynch, Republic of the Telly Byrne Ultimatum etc... What do you think was the worst piece of Irish television created? For me, TV3's highlights of 2009 was probably the worst offender, mostly because it officially ranked Lorraine Keane's departure from Exposé ahead of the anniversary of a major Irish cultural institution.

JuanVeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 1866 - 14/01/2010 18:51:43    533246

Late Late Show, shambolic and utterly embarrasing.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 14/01/2010 20:36:43    533357

All Ireland Talent Show.

Scruffy2Donut (Cavan) - Posts: 1112 - 14/01/2010 20:37:54    533360

I think the scruffydonut could be on to something.

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 14/01/2010 20:45:40    533371

Yea scruffy. The band from sligo that wore the building gear - and the two girls from dublin dressed up as grannies. Whos finds this stuff funny? Cringeworthy!

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 14/01/2010 20:45:51    533372

In no particular order:

Fair City
All Ireland Talentless Show
Val Falvey TD
Killinascully
Katherine Lynch
Jake Stevens in America
The Angelus
Winning Streak
Byrne Ultimatum

nocky (Wexford) - Posts: 2059 - 14/01/2010 20:57:16    533390

Late Late show is rubbish.

Lofty (Monaghan) - Posts: 727 - 14/01/2010 21:20:21    533429

Jigs and reals and your a star were pathectic

Lofty (Monaghan) - Posts: 727 - 14/01/2010 21:21:57    533433

Radharc , Katherine Lynch , Fair City all totally woefull! In fact , the best Irish program ever was refused by RTE and ended up being made by Channel 4 (Father Ted!)

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 15/01/2010 09:18:55    533524

nocky
County: Wexford
Posts: 1083

533390 In no particular order:

Fair City
All Ireland Talentless Show
Val Falvey TD
Killinascully
Katherine Lynch
Jake Stevens in America
The Angelus
Winning Streak
Byrne Ultimatum


Yeh I hate the way they keep showing repeats of that Angelus show.

thistle_harps (UK) - Posts: 879 - 15/01/2010 09:18:58    533525

There was a comedy show on RTE about 10 years ago - where the whole family had red hair, The Owens lad from cavan (who played the Butcher Boy) was in it.
Can't remember the name - but it was dire.

Others of note:

Seoige and seoige
Seoige abd O Se
Leave it to Mrs O Brien

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 15/01/2010 09:19:28    533526

Who can forget the RTE classic "Upwardly Mobile"

bubba83 (Dublin) - Posts: 333 - 15/01/2010 09:28:33    533531

dubupnorth
County: Dublin
Posts: 1404

533524 Radharc , Katherine Lynch , Fair City all totally woefull! In fact , the best Irish program ever was refused by RTE and ended up being made by Channel 4 (Father Ted)!
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And if RTE had made it do you think that we would still be talking about it today in such reverential terms? I doubt it some how, it would have ended up in this list as just another pile of RTE poo. This thread might be easier if it asked for the "best" RTE shows, I cont think of any off hand.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 15/01/2010 10:39:53    533589

ruanua
County: Donegal
Posts: 2577

533526 There was a comedy show on RTE about 10 years ago - where the whole family had red hair, The Owens lad from cavan (who played the Butcher Boy) was in it.
Can't remember the name - but it was dire.

Others of note:

Seoige and seoige
Seoige abd O Se
Leave it to Mrs O Brien

"The Fitz" - Brutal!! - a major contender.

There was also "The Cassidys" with Ed Byrne. Do RTE not get it????

There was also a much heralded pilot shown last year or the year before called "twentysomethings" i think and it was shocking too!

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12295 - 15/01/2010 10:40:53    533590

brentheredhand , your probably right. RTE will most likely have made a pig's **** out of it (Fr Ted)

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 15/01/2010 10:49:51    533594

To be fair to RTE, Father Ted was not offered to them first . It was always planned to make it with hat-trick productions in England for Channel 4. The head of comedy at the time (maybe still) was Irish.

They may have been reluctant to show it for a while after it was on channel 4 but they didn't pass up the opportunity to make it.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12295 - 15/01/2010 11:01:40    533604

The View

The Restaurant

Ear to the Ground

Anonymous

The Cafe

Telly Bingo

Squid

squidword (Louth) - Posts: 2897 - 15/01/2010 11:05:55    533607

Fair city

zidane (Galway) - Posts: 272 - 15/01/2010 11:17:37    533618

Have to say I enjoy Anonymous , The Panel & Naked camera

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 15/01/2010 11:18:10    533619

You could list any "comedy" show really.

northpole (Derry) - Posts: 739 - 15/01/2010 11:21:32    533624