Winning Streak - when will it return?

Beechwoodspark

So many people I know particularly over 40s miss Winning Streak, particularly the version Marty W hosted.

It was an institution of the Saturday night schedule on RTÉ.

It put the spotlight on rural Ireland, and rural people. As well as the Dubs and the Corkonians winning plenty!

When oh when will it be returned to the schedule?

So many of us loved watching it and getting to know the participants at some level and their town land/parish.

The “spin the wheel” was a highlight of the week!

Gary_dunne

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058398014/winning-streak-when-will-it-return

I believe that Winning Streak has had it's day.

It's been on for over 30 years and there's only so much you can do with the format of it to keep it entertaining for audiences. It's become essentially watching people opening digital scrathcards and with the standard of modern day tv and streaming services, it can no longer really compete at a prime time slot.

whisky_galore

Hopefully never.

iseegirls

It glorified gambling by buying those scratchcards in a long shot of getting on the show.

Beechwoodspark

it was a ratings success for many a long year and I have no doubt it will be again if they bring it back on a Saturday night.

Montage of Feck

Im sure most of its main audience have died since it was last on tv.

icdg

Comments of the above type are not welcome here, even they are meant to be a joke, it is in very bad taste.

Maxamillionimums

It last aired exactly 5 years ago, COVID was ideal for RTE and the national lottery to quietly kill it, they wanted rid of it for years but feared a backlash.

Feisar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123205743#Comment_123205743

I'd agree, it was of it's time and grand when there was nothing else.