gilly2308
County: Galway
Posts: 277

533799 I would have to say any reality show made by RTE, which gives us the All Ireland Talent Show, Jigs and Reels and what was that one where the boat sank a few years ago, to much merriment from the rest of the world?

Titanic?

Sawyer (Louth) - Posts: 269 - 15/01/2010 21:01:36    534386

Not sure if I posted this before, but I think you all might enjoy this article. And to think I believed the lovely girls competition was a made up show for Fr Ted!!

http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/the-worst-irish-tv-shows-ever-75727.html

NavyNBlue (Dublin) - Posts: 1357 - 16/01/2010 08:34:20    534457

dubupnorth
County: Dublin
Posts: 1409

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!)

This is rubbish-Rte was never offered Father Ted,Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews said this themsleves in an interview last year.They said that it is always said to them by Irish people they meet in the UK.It was drivin them nuts gettin asked by everyone.I would love to know why Irish people think this?I know we love to hammer Rte and rightly so, but makin stuff up is goin a bit far.

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 16/01/2010 19:01:53    534827

Squeal Amoc na bubleen with Shawn bawn Branock
(or what ever it was as gaelige)

madasbutter (Mayo) - Posts: 872 - 16/01/2010 19:16:52    534835

Anyone remember the T na G's version of blind date? The key difference was the mammy would ask the questions and pick the date. Seán Bán was better than Cilla though.

JuanVeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 1866 - 16/01/2010 19:17:08    534836

the feirm factor

fuppin (Tyrone) - Posts: 567 - 16/01/2010 20:43:14    534908

Its got to be BBC NI's "The Last Resort"

mugsys_barber (Tyrone) - Posts: 2160 - 16/01/2010 21:45:14    534972

Sawyer
County: Louth
Posts: 234

534386 gilly2308
County: Galway
Posts: 277

533799 I would have to say any reality show made by RTE, which gives us the All Ireland Talent Show, Jigs and Reels and what was that one where the boat sank a few years ago, to much merriment from the rest of the world?

Titanic?



It was Cabin Fever..Terrible muck it was

Eldiablo42 (Galway) - Posts: 291 - 17/01/2010 13:02:45    535095

Does anyone remember talkabout. The contestant had to talk about something for as long as they could Ian Dempsey would say for example ''windows'' Then the contestant would start '' Eh windows right They are made from glass ehhh oh god oh you look out through them, oh god eehhh you can look in through them eeehhh You get them in houses oh I can't think eehhh, theres double glazing and single glazing, eehhh I put a football through one eehh and the teacher hit me a clip round the lug ha ha ha Such vomit. Surely the worst show ever. Some other fella presented it after Dempsey don't know who he was. hahaha i forgot about that! father of 1 the lads from my class in school was on it & won a dictionary!!!! classic! other worst shows- glenroe (we got to visit the farm as a school tour 1 year, how exciting), any1 rem brendan o carrolls rubbish quiz show "hot milk & pepper"? , anything with jason byrne in it

mac21 (Leitrim) - Posts: 677 - 18/01/2010 10:40:27    535676

Anyone remember when we had only RTE1 and every year we had a televisions awards ceremony FFS.

chainsaw (Laois) - Posts: 712 - 18/01/2010 11:20:07    535712

People get wound up over the stupidest thing's and it show's more so off this thread,like I mean the angelus ?

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 18/01/2010 13:28:16    535897

18/01/2010 13:28:16
Duffy89
County: Wexford
Posts: 3080

535897
People get wound up over the stupidest thing's and it show's more so off this thread,like I mean the angelus ?
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The Angelus? Terrible programme. Just some banging noise for 60seconds with a montage of people doing nothing. It seems it's the exact same every day too, they only change the montage every few months. Bad enough that it's on at 12o'clock, but why do they have to repeat it at 6pm?

nocky (Wexford) - Posts: 2059 - 18/01/2010 13:44:11    535931

I think we are still the only country in Europe to show the Angelus. Even Italy have stopped showing it. There would probably be uproar if it was cancelled!!

Adler (Monaghan) - Posts: 754 - 18/01/2010 15:35:14    536128

Adler
County: Monaghan
Posts: 178

536128 I think we are still the only country in Europe to show the Angelus. Even Italy have stopped showing it. There would probably be uproar if it was cancelled!!

Every couple of weeks some crank writes into the newspapers giving out about the broadcast of the angelus and a lengthy debate ensues. I wish theyd just do what I do when programmes that I find offensive like eastenders come on, change the channel or turn the tv off.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12295 - 18/01/2010 16:05:05    536168

Breffni of course you can change the channel (and I do), but as a licence payer I'm not happy that my licence fee is paying for 2minutes of banging noise a day, with 1 of those minutes right before one of the most-watched programmes on TV, a prime advertising slot. I'm not happy that my licence fee is paying for Fair City either, but at least they make some money back from that from the ad breaks.

Adler, I think there is still some obscure channel in Italy that shows the angelus, but RTÉ might be the only state broadcaster that plays it.

nocky (Wexford) - Posts: 2059 - 18/01/2010 16:22:44    536194

nocky
County: Wexford
Posts: 1131

536194 Breffni of course you can change the channel (and I do), but as a licence payer I'm not happy that my licence fee is paying for 2minutes of banging noise a day, with 1 of those minutes right before one of the most-watched programmes on TV, a prime advertising slot. I'm not happy that my licence fee is paying for Fair City either, but at least they make some money back from that from the ad breaks.

Adler, I think there is still some obscure channel in Italy that shows the angelus, but RTÉ might be the only state broadcaster that plays it.

Yeah, i never considered the advertising space so it is a fair point but I'd say the angelus will be on rte for as long as there is a market for it. When people stop tuning in for it (i know most are tuning in for the news), rte wont be too long in pulling it.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12295 - 18/01/2010 18:05:03    536330

val vavley t.d and the all ireland talent show were all pathetic

bigman2 (Tipperary) - Posts: 1202 - 18/01/2010 18:22:40    536350

ah sure what harm is the angelus doin really?!?! & its not even religious anymore, not a big picture of mary or whatever, its only a minute to reflect on the day lads!

mac21 (Leitrim) - Posts: 677 - 19/01/2010 09:23:40    536681

that show Andrew Maxwell had last year was the worst thing I ever seen on TV. Cant remember the name, something to do wiht magic I think

the.pundit (Galway) - Posts: 258 - 19/01/2010 14:24:11    537049

that show Andrew Maxwell had last year was the worst thing I ever seen on TV. Cant remember the name, something to do wiht magic I think

the.pundit (Galway) - Posts: 258 - 19/01/2010 14:39:32    537074