Ray D'arcy on RTE Radio 1 **Mod Warning post 1** 27th Jan Forward

Thought it was The Van myself with the reference clue in it. The Snapper is best known and was the obvious one to pick I think for a guess. Somedays the questions are ridiculously easy and other days, more like Mastermind.

The luvvies gone into serious overdrive today………….squeeelch

Not for the Brenner.

Is she on the NK team I wonder.

wow, this Ray guy actually thinks he is interesting!

Producer in Ray's ear there - is he being to told to go to Nuacht (unlikely) or instructions to desist from slagging off Diageo (far more likely!)

Raymond, the audience last night had only one major thing on their mind in regards to Harry Styles at any given time - to ride him. In 2nd place was the tunes after that maybe the glittery costumes. And nothing wrong with that either, it is as it always has been!

Ray with the obligatory "How old are you ?" within 2 mins of starting the intervew 🙄

Checking in with Charlie Bird and his wife per the promo. Appreciate Charlie is having a tough time and has raised a lot of money but only a couple of weeks since the Late Late interviewed him. Again.

Important news, Kathyrn's kid finishing pre school this week and starting big school in September.

Dropped the girls to the childminder and went for a coffee. Did you know she had 2 kids?

I really don't think anyone makes me want to smash a radio to pieces as much as Kathryn Thomas. Good grief.....

The Noel Kelly programme, what a load of tosh.

They want to get to the lowest common denominator in pure bilge programming?

Just a step away in reporting the results of the ‘meat raffle’ in Culligans of a Sunday mornin’.

Unbelievable Jeff!!

I feel very conflicted with the stand-ins for Joe and Ray this week. I seriously resent the ridiculous money both Ray and Joe are on. I hate the way Joe uses his "caller driven show" to discuss he personal agendas and interests, avoiding anything remotely topical. I despair at Ray's inability to work the buttons in the studio after 20+ years working in that environment - his obsession with age, height, porridge and running, him not having the personality to conduct an interesting interview.

However, having listened to a week of Katie Hannon and Kathryn Thomas standing in for the "talent" just goes to show that there are no limits to the depths of dullness these shows can go to. I have come to the conclusion that none of the senior management in RTE listen to their output because surely something would be done about it if they did? Of course, that's based in the assumptriion that RTE management actually give a crap about the programmes they produce!

Ray worried that his long holiday means he mightn't be able to remember how to work the buttons today!