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It's decision time for Bressie as his ex-bandmate tries out on The Voice's blind auditions

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

THE Voice Of Ireland hunk Bressie will have a tough choice tomorrow night when a former bandmate auditions for the talent competition.

Del trades in London accent

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

If sitcoms were children, Only Fools and Horses should by rights have been the pale, sickly waif who, following a difficult birth, failed to make it past the first few years of life. While the role of Del Boy Trotter would eventually turn David Jason into the most bankable star in British television, the BBC was initially unsure if the diminutive actor -- who'd had more pilots in his time than a Pan Am air hostess, yet still hadn't found a hit leading role -- could carry the weight of a series.

Hotting up at the human zoo

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

On Monday I watched a nature documentary about an experimental breeding programme for fame-hungry goons from Newcastle (the goon population there is worryingly small). Geordie Shore it was called. In it, timid Newcastlians were plied with booze and placed near a hot-tub in the hope they would mate.

Corrie's Frank is cleared -- but then killed

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

VIEWERS were left stunned after Coronation Street schemer Frank Foster walked free from court after he was found not guilty of raping Carla Connor.

Irish troupe need your votes in TV dance final

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

IRELAND dance sensation Prodijig are warming up for an epic final on Got To Dance -- but need to tap into the vast Irish support.

Marty reveals radio tricks to OAPs

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

Lyric FM presenters Marty Whelan, Eamonn Lenihan and Lorcan Murray dropped in on senior citizens in Dublin to reveal a few tricks of the radio trade.

Clinical gangland hit mirrored chilling scenes of John Boy's double-cross killing

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

IT WAS one of the most talked about TV moments last year -- and is now being compared to the city's latest gangland murder.

Tubridy has a genuine talent for talking to children. Hear that, RTE?

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

THE Late Late Show is an easy target for abuse. It's huge, flashy, with a well-known brand and an audience who gaze at it through glasses tinted with nostalgia, misremembering Gay (or Pat, depending on your vintage) as some kind of God of Friday TV.

Living off the fat of the land

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

Some of you are no doubt old enough to remember the great comic actress Hattie Jacques, who starred in 14 Carry On movies. A large woman with a big personality, she was usually cast as formidable authority figures and played a hospital matron in five of the Carry Ons.

Cousins turn rivals in hunt for The Voice

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

THESE cousins and best friends were pitted against each other as they competed for a place on hit talent series The Voice.

Gok delivers food for thought

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

HAVING made countless women feel good enough about themselves to get tastefully naked on a catwalk, Gok Wan turns his sights on a younger target in Gok's Teens: The Naked Truth.

Spartacus winning the battle

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:05:01 +0000

TWO episodes into Spartacus: Vengeance and it's missing more than original star, the late Andy Whitfield, and John Hannah's splendid Lentulus Batiatus, who was slaughtered at the end of Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

Well done to talented Amy

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:05:01 +0000

WELL done to actress Amy Huberman, who is riding high after her hit comedy Threesome was recommissioned for another series.

I almost slept through big TV break

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:05:01 +0000

Shame star Michael Fassbender has revealed he nearly slept through his big break on the small screen -- playing a patient in Holby City.

Risky comic McSavage's routine dropped from Saturday Night

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

OUTLANDISH comic David McSavage had his performance on the Saturday Night Show axed because it "wasn't up to scratch", said the producer.

Fitting tribute to brave men

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

CELEBRITY-LED documentaries should be approached with caution at the best of times. Ones where the celebrity in question is Ewan McGregor and he has a companion with him should come with a double health warning.

Grave doubts about the spirits of radio

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:05:01 +0000

On Wednesday, Tubridy had an unexpected guest: Gerry Ryan. This was disconcerting. But he wasn't the only surprising visitor. Psychic medium Catherine McDonnell had, by the time Gerry arrived, already populated the studio with several people from beyond the grave.

Sinise overdoes CSI's NY tribute

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

THE shadow of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center has hung over many US TV dramas, from 24 to the current Homeland, although only the now defunct Rescue Me, starring Denis Leary as a firefighter haunted by his experiences that day, used 9/11 as a central plank in its storylines. Until now.

Our survey said ... play it again -- as TV3 consider re-run of botched episode

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

TV3 is considering re-recording the botched Family Fortunes game.

EastEnder Sharon back in the Vic

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

ORIGINAL EastEnder Sharon Watts is to make a return to Albert Square after an absence of six years.

Dad Killian's delight as he beats TV diet target

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

OPERATION Transformation leader Killian Byrne has beaten his weight loss target three weeks ahead of time, the Herald can reveal.

New blow for Cowell as Abdul abandons X Factor

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

Paula Abdul has joined the exodus from Fox's disappointing US X Factor show -- attributing her departure to business interests.

Hotel makeover show is the surprise hit as it pulls in young viewers

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

A surprising number of younger viewers are watching At Your Service as it hits record audience numbers.

Cruise disaster film all at sea

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:02 +0000

WE KNOW from countless documentaries about 9/11 that many eyewitnesses marvelled at how the planes crashing into the Twin Towers was "like something from a movie", an illusion heightened for those watching that terrible day unfold live on television.

SELf-HELP TEAM

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

DIY SOS TV3, 7.30pm A team of experts comes to the aid of amateurs whose projects have gone horribly wrong (not to be confused with the IMF bailout), helping them to finally bring their plans to fruition. Presented by cheeky-chappie Nick Knowles (left) and his merry band of beer- gut builders.

Reality bites for car sales team

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

DOCUMENTARIES about the property market are a hard sell at the best of times, let alone the worst of times. The Reality Bites film The Auction House, which followed Merlin Cars as it made the switch from shifting used motors to shifting distressed properties, could have been transmitted at any time during the last few years and would have seemed ill-judged and ill-timed.

Former The Bill star Tarrant dies at age 59 of 'suspected suicide'

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

Actor Colin Tarrant, who was best known for his role as Inspector Andrew Monroe in The Bill, has died, his family said today.

I'd drop Midwife in a Heartbeat

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

SERIES like Call the Midwife aren't so much written as baked to a pre-determined recipe. Two cups of nostalgia (sieved to remove any gritty bits), one cup of sticky sentimentality, half a cup of watered-down social conscience and two heaped tablespoonfuls of mild comedy.

Lucky pig Glen won't be bringing home the bacon as RTE stops owner taking him on Winning Streak

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

A CASH-strapped father of six who was hoping to to take his lucky pet pig to RTE today had his request turned down -- for safety reasons.

CUT! TV3 changes name of reality show

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

PRODUCERS of reality series Southside Houswives have been forced to change the programme's name after TV3 bosses complained that the title was misleading.

Wartime drama drifts off key

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

Birdsong Sunday, BBC 1 Who Knows Ireland Best? Friday, RTE1 Room 101 Friday, BBC 1 Tonight with Vincent Browne weeknights, TV3

savage eye on a celtic-tiger icon

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

Glenda Gilson was the patron saint of the Celtic Tiger. For those too young to remember, let me explain: Glenda Gilson was the Georgia Salpa of her day. She regularly appeared in the paper in a bikini standing beside outsized novelty fruit, and was often found on the arms of sportsmen and billionaires. She was the best kind of famous (pointlessly famous), but sadly, like the boom itself, Glenda soon left the spotlight and sank into anonymity.

Nicola and Romeo get Big Brother boot

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

The finalists of Celebrity Big Brother have been decided after the eviction of former page three girl Nicola McLean and DJ and rapper Romeo Dunn.

I'm just a teddy bear at heart -- Operation Transformation's tough-talking Sergeant Mick

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

Operation Transformation hard nut Sergeant Mick Mulcahy has admitted he's not as tough as he appears on screen.

Downton battles Dr Who for top TV drama award

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:05:02 +0000

Downton Abbey will take on Doctor Who for the title of top drama at an awards night in London tonight.