Deirdre O'Kane to host new show.

whisky_galore

That welcome relief from DOK's voice after the collapse of Appliances Delivered is about to be shattered...

"A brand new talk show hosted by comedian(?) Deirdre O'Kane is set to brighten dark winter Saturdays nights in November.

The six part RTÉ One series, Deirdre O'Kane Talks Funny, will uncover what makes some of Ireland’s best-loved personalities tick and celebrate careers which have entertained the nation via stage and screen."


https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1005/1169358-deirdre-okane-to-host-new-chat-show-on-rte-one/

Can this year get any worse?..

Welsh Megaman

Just be thankful it ain’t Ray D’Arcy

kravmaga

Cant stand her voice, grates on me, see wouldn't be my cuppa tea.

Didn't find her funny as a comedian, not sure what the format is for the talk show.

RTE scraping the bottom of the barrell again.

Is this what we are paying our €160 licence fee for? ffs

yaboya1

whisky_galore wrote: »

"A brand new talk show hosted by comedian(?) Deirdre O'Kane is set to brighten dark winter Saturdays nights in November.

There goes any credibility afforded to RTÉ with their claim of always telling the truth.

JP Liz V1

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Just be thankful it ain’t Ray D’Arcy

Amen

This sound is the closest to that of her voice in terms of the effect on my aural senses and brain

https://youtu.be/Az80KVbVUSs?t=41

Skid X

Have RTE abandoned 'Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything' ?,

They had apparently filmed two episodes before the lockdown, it sounded like a Saturday Night Talk Show


https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/angela-scanlon-says-landing-rte-22655817

StevenToast

Thanks RTE, just gave me another reason to not pay the licence fee...

I feel great now..

Tabnabs

whisky_galore wrote: »

The six part RTÉ One series, Deirdre O'Kane Talks Funny, will uncover what makes some of Ireland’s best-loved personalities tick and celebrate careers which have entertained the nation via stage and screen."

So the same dross as every other talk show on RTE? These people are neither interesting nor best-loved.

At least Tommy Tiernan had interesting but everyday people for the most part and we moved outside the RTE canteen celebrity circuit.

They really are the pits when it comes to anything remotely original or watchable.

whisky_galore

Tabnabs wrote: »

So the same dross as every other talk show on RTE? These people are neither interesting nor best-loved.

At least Tommy Tiernan had interesting but everyday people for the most part and we moved outside the RTE canteen celebrity circuit.

They really are the pits when it comes to anything remotely original or watchable.

Yep, nothing at all new here, usual RTE 'celeb' circle wankery.

said it in the RTE thread on CA forum - why is there a need for 3 talk show's on RTE - The LLS/This/Tommy Tiernan's ..

Thecageyone

There's a hellova lot worse than her on RTE

Tabnabs

Thecageyone wrote: »

There's a hellova lot worse than her on RTE

And there's a hellova lot better than her on every other channel...

brian_t

Starts on RTE1 on Saturday, November 7th at 9.10pm.

con747

brian_t wrote: »

Starts on RTE1 on Saturday, November 7th at 9.10pm.

Note to self, find something else to watch @ 9.10pm every Saturday for the near future.

Mr Sugar

Saw the ad for this....sets the tone for what it will be...annoying and in no ways funny, are there thousands out there who find her funny? RTE clearly think so...

Atlantic Dawn

They will probably have her on LLS on Friday for an 'exclusive' preview.

nicolaf45

Skid X wrote: »

Have RTE abandoned 'Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything' ?,

They had apparently filmed two episodes before the lockdown, it sounded like a Saturday Night Talk Show

I was wondering the same thing

whisky_galore

con747 wrote: »

Note to self, find something else to watch @ 9.10pm every Saturday for the near future.

Thank be to jesus for streaming where we are not subjected to this "entertainment".

Atlantic Dawn

Pat Shortt first guest.

Atlantic Dawn

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They will probably have her on LLS on Friday for an 'exclusive' preview.

Lol ...

...while comedian and TV presenter Deirdre O'Kane, will discuss changes in the comedy scene, and new challenges she and other Irish entertainers are facing.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1105/1176135-late-late-show-set-for-business-on-friday/

Atlantic Dawn

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Pat Shortt first guest.

Was the LLS busy? He attends the opening of a crisp packet these days

Welsh Megaman

I’m not even watching, and I can hear Pat Shortt laughing from here.

Icsics

She’s very wooden, think I’d prefer Pat presenting

barney shamrock

Icsics wrote: »

She’s very wooden, think I’d prefer Pat presenting

Her hair is very wooden!

Mrcaramelchoc

Is pat shortt the go to guy when there's absolutely no one else.ffs he's been interviewed so many times it's not funny.

PsychoPete

Crime busters, classic

generalgerry

What is up with the set, it looks like Pet Shop Boys video.

Icsics

It’s very reliant on clips & I wish she’d sit up properly in the chair!

Man Vs ManUre

Dunno how she gets an interviewer gig on RTÉ. When she presented the 6 o’clock show on tv3 she was absolutely terrible. She makes everything about herself and is a complete pain to listen to.

Welsh Megaman

generalgerry wrote: »

What is up with the set, it looks like Pet Shop Boys video.

All the TV licence payers are thinking to themselves...


What have I? What have I? What have I done to deserve this?


:cool:

generalgerry

The Tommy Tiernan Show worked. It was original, and it was fun. Why did they need to re-invent the wheel with this? Quotas?

Beechwoodspark

Have the tv on in the other room and every 10 seconds or so I can hear Pat shortt cackling away

Beechwoodspark

Ten Pin wrote: »

Wasn't D'Arcy meant to be on but because they dug up the Den he couldn't (or wouldn't) do both so this is just filler to justify the ad sales.

They scrapped Darcy’s sat night show

Storm 10

generalgerry wrote: »

The Tommy Tiernan Show worked. It was original, and it was fun. Why did they need to re-invent the wheel with this? Quotas?

Tommy is back in January

generalgerry

Pat was great in Garage. Surprised he did not get more serious roles after that.

Reminded me of the way that Robin Williams was able to do One Hour Photo.

banoffe2

That forced laughter from Pat Short is so annoying, looks like he cant do any serious discussion, when she asked him what was it like to be one of eleven kids, he didn't want to go there, just turned it into a skit

myshirt

I've been ranting about this all week and my wife has been defending it, so in a Mexican standoff of sorts we watched the program.

My view has not changed.

She's terrible. She's not funny at all. She very irritating in fact. I know no doubt she's a good person that many care about. She works hard. She puts in the graft and she tries her best. There is a place for her in media, comedy, and TV production. But it is not on the stage. She is absolutely appalling.

I'm no better of course. But I'm not there flogging a dead horse, sticking with something I'm no good at and haven't got any better at in years.

The only person who is worse and should have packed it in years ago is Blaithnaid Ni Coifaigh. We have a huge problem in Ireland with things like this in telling people the truth. Yet we know it's not good for them. It's not good for us. We know it's not good for anyone. But yet we sit there in the audience, like two grandparents watching their grandchild play a tree in the school play and we say nothing.

Someone please tell Deidre O'Kane it's time to stop. Enough is enough.

dexter647

I've had to change channel because of the constant cackle after every sentence..Very annoying

enricoh

They haven't discussed covid or cancer yet, she'll have to get a few tips off tubs!

Beechwoodspark

That “well done” burger joke I def have heard before - can’t remember exactly where but I have.

Not very funny but of course short breaks his hole laughing at himself

Mental Mickey

Jesus H Christ this is woeful. Absolutely no atmosphere. It's like 2 people talking s***e in front of the fireplace

Samsgirl

She is very interrupty, and too reliant on clips.

Pat Short is funny but the constant cackle 8s really annoying.

Metroid diorteM

DEADLY DEIRDRE!

Well done.

We loved it here

Samsgirl

Pj Gallagher next week.
Not a hope of me watching that

UsBus

I was about to type something when I looked up and realised Amy huberman was trying to act. Enough said, where is the remote.....quick

johnire

I agree ...does anyone remember she was the voiceover on those dreadful Appliancesdirect (I think?) radio ads that were played on a loop on Today FM? I actually think they went out of business and I’d swear it was because of those ads. Dermot Whelan was involved in them too.

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

Dunno how she gets an interviewer gig on RTÉ. When she presented the 6 o’clock show on tv3 she was absolutely terrible. She makes everything about herself and is a complete pain to listen to.

First Up

Thought it was nicely done. O'Kane allowed and encouraged Shortt to speak and didn't try to be the star. It helped that they know (and like) each other but the anecdotes were interesting and amusing.

We'll see how she handles others but for a first time effort, not bad at all.

Karlos77

Her face is weird looking..has she got suregery ?she is a crap presenter

FintanMcluskey

Karlos77 wrote: »

Her face is weird looking..has she got suregery ?she is a crap presenter

I don’t get this.

I think she looks fantastic for her age.