George Lee

Welsh Megaman

I gave up on Nob Nation around the time of the Tiger Woods sex scandal - all the predictable golf/sex innuendo started to grate after a week - but I'm curious about how a full 30 mins show will do, so I'll be tuning in

JonathanAnon

I downloaded all the episodes from last year, and it's all very predictable and very repetitious... He's a very good mimic, but seriously needs some writers..

europa11

Wonder if they'll do a good Charlie Bird impression?

Lapin

Sweet Holy Mother of Christ on the Cross.

What the hell is this noise coming from my radio at the moment ?

Awful Awful Awful.

Welsh Megaman

Again, he has to resort to the childish smut innuendo (David Norris likes looking at the builders crack, tee hee). One thing I noticed is that he has to namecheck certain people he is impersonating. Otherwise, I'd be none the wiser as to who he is mimicking.

JonathanAnon

Lapin wrote: »

Sweet Holy Mother of Christ on the Cross.
Awful Awful Awful.

Have to agree, Lapin.. he taken over from where he left off.. good impressions and awful, lowest common denomitor humour.. bordering on offensive.. and how many times has he used the "up the Áras" joke

"They call it the technical group, a sexist, pig headed, rag tag gang of inept independent TDS.. featuring Lord Ross (said with posh accent), Manky Ming and Mick Waffle"

Can he get away with saying this? It not satire, it's slanderous..

Welsh Megaman

Had to be a Cowen sketch sooner or later.

JonathanAnon

Enda Kenny: "Michael Noonan, how are the figures looking"..
Noonan: "These are the worst set of figures I have ever seen"..
Enda Kenny: "Enough about Tubridy, how is the country doing... "... everybody laughs..

Have to say, I did laugh at that bit.. particularly since he's on Tubridy's show.. and the sketch with Keano and Stan down the job centre was okay as well.. though he should know that Trigs is dead

padd b1975

What the fcuk was that ****e??

I just cannot believe they axed Saturday View for this!!

Jesus now we have Charlie Bird in Paddy o Gorman mode.
Not good enough RTE, not even close.

Lapin

JonathanAnon wrote: »

l.. though he should know that Trigs is dead

Even if the mutt was still alive he should have known the he was more than 8 years old, given that its more than 9 years since Keano flew back from Saipan to take the little mongrel for walkies.

A minor quibble about a programme that merits a lot of major quibbles.


Bring back Rachel English. Saturday View was one of the best programmes on Irish radio.

Infoanon

Green Tea was absolute garbage - to think this replaced Saturday view....

Marian played a clip earlier (kerry team haka) and didnt even comment afterwards such was her embarrassment.

The reviews for this show will be very negative

Rubik.

His David Norris came straight out of a Carry On Film. Subtle, this certainly wasn't.

I usually don't mind Nobnation, but this was a poor effort.

GSF

Not really appropraite for the senior channel. You expect this sort of rubbish on 2FM - thats why nobody listens anymore perhaps - but not on RTE1

constitutionus

Lapin wrote: »

Sweet Holy Mother of Christ on the Cross.

What the hell is this noise coming from my radio at the moment ?

Awful Awful Awful.

the words "RTE" and "comedy" just do not go.

this fecking thing should be banned by the geneva convention.

there IS a place for comedy on radio but the national broadcaster just aint it. its TOO close to the corridors of power to ever deliver a really meaty satiracal show. when you compare this to gift grub/mario on vinnyb its no contest.

i dont think i even managed a smirke at any of this and TBH would rather the return of saturday view. school kids have done better on youtube.

i WILL say that the charlie bird show was a hell of alot better than i thought it was going to be. with montrose so often focusing on the D4 set it was refreshing to hear a show based in donegal.

Birdsong

Heard this today, was shocked at how bad it was.

I used to love Saturday View with Rachel English, she was excellent. Charlie Bird was only ok I felt.

Kennedyloftus

I heard this show in a pub today and everyone was laughing where I was! I think people who are fans of Saturday view probably don't get comedy... It was very up to date I thought. I'll definitely tune in next week it's very close to the bone...

interspoll

I actually enjoyed the show... the Paul Galvin stuff is class and I loved the pisstake on gerald kean. It was also the only media outlet to gut David Norris over his Congo roots and branding the EAster rising leaders as "terrorists". It's going to be a powerful weapon during the presidential election - I wouldn't be surprised if RTE tries to rein it in.

Lapin

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Well, well, well !

2 posts in the space of 19 minutes by 2 first time contributors to Boards.ie in praise of the show following a day of negative reviews. :rolleyes:

Of course your opinion is welcome, but please pardon my suspicion all the same.

Whoever you are.


PS
As for the comment suggesting that this programme is the only media outlet equating the 1916 leaders to "Terrorists", may I ask what media you are familiar with.

You've obviously never read much of Kevin Myers or Eoighan Harris (like them or loathe them).

I won't even mention the Daily Mail or Belfast Telegraph.

bbability

Kennedyloftus wrote: »

I heard this show in a pub today..

Out of curiosity what pub was it and where?

Wertz

Maybe I haven't been listening to enough Morning Ireland of late and his return to the newsroom proper passed me by, but on tuesday morning last the listener was treated to an "exclusive report" detailing a cartel operating in the Irish concrete industry and the ex-FG TD did a pre-recorded piece followed by a short chat with one of the anchors on the issue.
Later that evening the same report by Lee featured on 6:1.

Does this report herald the return of the prodigal son to full status as an RTE news reporter?
Or did I miss an earlier resumption of duties?
I realise that he's been doing the business show for a while but don't recall him doing full blown news work before now.

His insidious return to the newsroom (and the benefits of an RTÉ salary and conditions) was touted by the cyncial amongst us when he quit the Dáil last year...has enough time passed in your opinion and is he likely to regain the crown of financial correspondent?

Wertz

Maybe I haven't been listening to enough Morning Ireland of late and his return to the newsroom proper passed me by, but on tuesday morning last the listener was treated to an "exclusive report" detailing a cartel operating in the Irish concrete industry and the ex-FG TD did a pre-recorded piece followed by a short chat with one of the anchors on the issue.
Later that evening the same report by Lee featured on 6:1.

Does this report herald the return of the prodigal son to full status as an RTE news reporter?
Or did I miss an earlier resumption of duties?
I realise that he's been doing the business show for a while but don't recall him doing full blown news work before now.

His insidious return to the newsroom (and the benefits of an RTÉ salary and conditions) was touted by the cyncial amongst us when he quit the Dáil last year...has enough time passed in your opinion and is he likely to regain the crown of financial correspondent?

GSF

Maybe he is RTE's new concrete correspondent. I doubt they will let him do anything "political" anytime soon. More likely to continue to faff around doing uncontroversial stuff.

GSF

Maybe he is RTE's new concrete correspondent. I doubt they will let him do anything "political" anytime soon. More likely to continue to faff around doing uncontroversial stuff.

SEPT 23 1989

He was on the Six one news last night

SEPT 23 1989

He was on the Six one news last night

mbur

Lets start a role of honour of irish reporters/journalists who actually got around to doorstepping any one of those Banksters who ruined this country. I'll start with GEORGE LEE

mbur

Lets start a role of honour of irish reporters/journalists who actually got around to doorstepping any one of those Banksters who ruined this country. I'll start with GEORGE LEE

Wertz

Who did he doorstep? The only one I can recall being doorstepped was Drumm over in his American hidey hole and that wasn't by Lee (and he didn't answer the door).

Wertz

Who did he doorstep? The only one I can recall being doorstepped was Drumm over in his American hidey hole and that wasn't by Lee (and he didn't answer the door).

JonathanAnon

Not many laughs on today's show either.. mostly child level humour..

I like the twist on Miriam's personality all the same..

JonathanAnon

Charlie Bird was the one who doorstepped David Drumm... remember "Davd why are you hiding on the floor" or something similar... I think it was one of the last things he did as american correspondent.. Richard Crowley is over there now..

JonathanAnon

Charlie Bird was the one who doorstepped David Drumm... remember "Davd why are you hiding on the floor" or something similar... I think it was one of the last things he did as american correspondent.. Richard Crowley is over there now..

constitutionus

the only bit to give me even a hint of a smile was the reference to joe duffys poll.

but for half an hourss worth of material thats a damning indictment.

ive said it before and ill say it again. RTE is TOO safe for proper comedy to flourish.

Welsh Megaman

So, Kennedyloftus and interspoll, what did you think of this weeks show?

ifconfig

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Charlie Bird was the one who doorstepped David Drumm... remember "Davd why are you hiding on the floor" or something similar... I think it was one of the last things he did as american correspondent.. Richard Crowley is over there now..

Richard Downes, I assume you meant.

--ifc

JonathanAnon

ifconfig wrote: »

Richard Downes, I assume you meant.
--ifc

Always get them mixed.. :mad:
I blame RTE for hiring two guys name Richard..

JonathanAnon

ifconfig wrote: »

Richard Downes, I assume you meant.
--ifc

Always get them mixed.. :mad:
I blame RTE for hiring two guys name Richard..

Infoanon

Wertz wrote: »

on tuesday morning last the listener was treated to an "exclusive report" detailing a cartel operating in the Irish concrete industry

Some exclusive - it was in the papers a few weeks ago.

Ever get the impression that RTE are having problems placing 'talent' at the moment - George Lee,Claire Byrne.Charlie Bird..........

Infoanon

Wertz wrote: »

on tuesday morning last the listener was treated to an "exclusive report" detailing a cartel operating in the Irish concrete industry

Some exclusive - it was in the papers a few weeks ago.

Ever get the impression that RTE are having problems placing 'talent' at the moment - George Lee,Claire Byrne.Charlie Bird..........

Infoanon

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Not many laughs on today's show either.. mostly child level humour..

I like the twist on Miriam's personality all the same..

When a show has to resort to a swear word or sexual innuendo every 2 minutes to get a laugh you know its not up too much.

How long before the show is axed ? though I fear that the same geniuses who cancelled the ever popular Saturday View think they know what the listener should have to listen to....

JonathanAnon

Infoanon wrote: »

When a show has to resort to a swear word or sexual innuendo every 2 minutes to get a laugh you know its not up too much..

The thing is, this was the same with last season's effort and they did nothing to try to improve it... Like I've said on this thread already, he's a very good mimic, but he cannot write... And without giving him a team of writers, there really was no point in doing a second series...

And as for getting rid of Saturday View...What a stupid decision.... Not impressed with Charlie Bird's unemployment survey program at all..

telekon

Sweet Jesus, such vitriole here.

I feel like I should be embarrassed for admitting I enjoy Green Tea and Oliver Callan, but you know what...I'm not. I find it funny. Shocking isn't it!!

mbur

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Charlie Bird was the one who doorstepped David Drumm... remember "Davd why are you hiding on the floor" or something similar... I think it was one of the last things he did as american correspondent.. Richard Crowley is over there now..

And there I was sticking up for the wrong guy. It was indeed mr Bird. The only doorstepping I ever heard about in connection with this shameful period and he had to go to the US to do it. Maybe you can't remember Richard's name because he hasn't actually done anything memorable.

Greenman

Listened on the way home from work, keep wishing it would be over quickly.:(

It really is dreadful.:mad:

What were they thinking when they put Oliver Callan on Radio 1:mad:

Re RTE I always felt it would be great if posters could speak to an RTE rep on BOARDS.

GSF

mbur wrote: »

The only doorstepping I ever heard about in connection with this shameful period and he had to go to the US to do it.

What about David Murphy and Fingers at Dublin airport?

GSF

mbur wrote: »

The only doorstepping I ever heard about in connection with this shameful period and he had to go to the US to do it.

What about David Murphy and Fingers at Dublin airport?

Wertz

As per the Green Tea thread, why is my original thread now merged with this one and re-authored?
If there's something amiss with the thread or it's contents, I'd prefer if it were simply deleted thanks.

mbur

GSF wrote: »

What about David Murphy and Fingers at Dublin airport?

Fine. Add One David Murphy to the roll of honour. Who was he working for BTW?

But this is supposed to be a thread about George Lee. So can we say, that while some of us weaker minded types tend to get George and Charlie mixed up, the problem with George is that he is not in the same class as people like David and Charlie, and therefore his re-entry into the ranks at RTE smacks of some kind of nepotism? When FF were in there were plenty of accusations here of bias towards that government. Maybe in rehiring George RTE think they are addressing that imbalance?

My recollection of George is that he was so pissed with the government he left his cushy job in RTE to join the opposition. It was never totally clear what his problem with the opposition was. But maybe their similarity in power is a clue. I'd say lets give George another chance.