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Sean Moncrieff

  • 02-07-2011 6:55am
    #1
    MungBean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭


    I want Moncrieff back on the telly. TV3 needs to ditch Vincent Brownes atrocious friday night show and set Moncrieff up with a comedy panel show. That or RTE give Miriam the boot and set him up there. Why isnt he on my telly ??


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  • #2
    Sonovagun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭Sonovagun


    I second that. Always liked Sean.


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,764 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Yes Friday evening slot would be ideal for the summer, especially with RTÉ having no other live chat show to go against it. The workhorse that is Vinnie B could be given a well deserved rest.


  • #4
    ElleEm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭ElleEm


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Yes Friday evening slot would be ideal for the summer, especially with RTÉ having no other live chat show to go against it.

    Yes!

    I absolutely LOVE Sean. Would love to see him on TV again.


  • #5
    cats.life
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭cats.life


    was thinking the same op. isnt he on the radio at some godly hour .


  • #6
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    cats.life wrote: »
    was thinking the same op. isnt he on the radio at some godly hour .


    13.30 till 16.30 Mon - Fri, Newstalk.

    I'd love to see him back on the box too.

    Head to head with Tubridy on Friday nights.


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  • #7
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    The only thing that really worked for Sean on the box was his first TV gig, The End. It was low budget, anarchic and daring for RTE/Net2.

    He's been ill-served by subsequent efforts, Good Grief Moncrieff, the execrable Don't Feed the Gondolas and that odd property related quiz show I've thankfully largely forgotten.
    The End (first broadcast September 1993) is an adult comedy television strand on Network Two/RTÉ Two in the Republic of Ireland.
    The End was aired on Friday and Saturday night from 11pm to 2am. RTÉ used this show to test the audience appetite for late night TV. The End was presented by Barry Murphy on Friday nights and by Sean Moncrieff on Saturday nights. The End had a cult following of "drunks and teenagers" who would often ring into the show leaving bizarre late night messages for the presenters. Sean Moncrieff would be joined by a puppet called Septic in later seasons.


  • #8
    MungBean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭MungBean


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    The only thing that really worked for Sean on the box was his first TV gig, The End. It was low budget, anarchic and daring for RTE/Net2.

    He's been ill-served by subsequent efforts, Good Grief Moncrieff, the execrable Don't Feed the Gondolas and that odd property related quiz show I've thankfully largely forgotten.

    Dont feed the gondolas was a great show. I dont think I've seen as good a panel show on RTE bar the panel when Dara O'Brien was at the helm. Every so often they try and come up with one and it flops big time like that one with the Apres match guy. Good in theory but died on TV. Dont feed the gondolas style show with the panel consisting of decent comedians would go down a treat. They just have to make a conscious effort to keep the likes of Twink, Linda Martin and the other usual rubbish well away from it.

    I think the time is perfect for Tv3 to have a serious go at friday night entertainment. Keeping Vincent Browne around for an extra day is just pointless.


  • #9
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,804 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    He narrates that celebrity dining thing on RTE, can't think of the name of it.


  • #10
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    I wish I had some clips of 'Good Grief Moncrieff' to post everytime someone says he should get his own Talk Show.

    He had his own Talk Show and it was dire, even by RTE standards. It made Tubridy look like Johnny Carson.

    Maybe he would be much better, given another chance, but he deserves his time in purgatory for that debacle.


  • #11
    lempsipmax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 311 ✭✭lempsipmax


    pappyodaniel wrote: »
    He narrates that celebrity dining thing on RTE, can't think of the name of it.

    The Restaurant


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  • #12
    Sticky_Fingers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭Sticky_Fingers


    Skid wrote: »
    I wish I had some clips of 'Good Grief Moncrieff' to post everytime someone says he should get his own Talk Show.

    He had his own Talk Show and it was dire, even by RTE standards. It made Tubridy look like Johnny Carson.

    Maybe he would be much better, given another chance, but he deserves his time in purgatory for that debacle.
    Thats a bit harsh, that embarrassing failure took place over a decade ago. If people can forgive Dara O Brien for that crappy family quiz show with the Shredder then it's about time we let go of Good Grief Moncrieff.


  • #13
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    Skunkle wrote: »
    Dont feed the gondolas was a great show.

    Hmmm...it's on youtube, check it out


  • #14
    MungBean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭MungBean


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    Hmmm...it's on youtube, check it out

    I have and I expected it to be one of those things that was great at the time but looking at it now is crap. But I still find it pretty good.


  • #15
    Cowenwatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭Cowenwatch


    Moncriff, Septic Peg and The Rise and Fall of Reggie Perrin, happy days


  • #16
    stoneill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭stoneill


    His format on newstalk would translate well to TV as a talk show.
    (compressed to an hour that is)


  • #17
    robertpatterson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 930 ✭✭✭robertpatterson


    I always took him as trying to be the irish Chris Evans and not half as good
    I dont think hes funny at all i dont get him one, he always used to slag ballinasloe and its people before newstalk went national,doesnt do it now for some reason


  • #18
    johnayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭johnayo


    Maybe he just has a face for radio:rolleyes:


  • #19
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    johnayo wrote: »
    Maybe he just has a face for radio:rolleyes:

    Only models should present television shows?


  • #20
    ElleEm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭ElleEm


    stoneill wrote: »
    His format on newstalk would translate well to TV as a talk show.
    (compressed to an hour that is)

    I think this is a great idea.
    When he does Movies and Booze on location in front of an audience it works really well. There are lots of laughs and banter, so I see how it would translate to telly.

    I would LOVE to see some of the guests he chats to on telly!!


  • #21
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Not sure why Moncrief comes in for so much flak? I like his radio show. I suppose sometimes, it's kinda too quirky for quirky sake, but overall I like it, and I think he is a good presenter as well..
    I remember before Newstalk went national, anytime I was in Dublin, I would make sure to tune in to his show. I would listen to it most days, and would listen to Newstalk most days. For me, it was a God send that it went national. Hopefully it will be around for years to come....

    I think he would make a good tv presenter. One could say the same about Tubridy and O Connor, faces made for radio....


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  • #22
    telekon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,425 ✭✭✭telekon


    Would love to see Sean Moncrieff do the LLS. He is such a natural when it comes to good old fashioned conversation. Guests on his radio show always seem at ease with him and I like his brand of wit, he's a naturally funny guy.

    He is everything Tubridy is not. Cue cards never make for a natural, free flowing conversation. I can't imagine Moncrieff gunning for the misery porn angle that Tubridy employs week in, week out either.

    He might actually bring some light entertainment to a light entertainment show. Imagine that...being actually entertained by the LLS.


  • #23
    artful_codger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,449 ✭✭✭artful_codger


    i loved The End when it was on Network 2, but Moncrieff can do some woeful interviews on Newstalk - the Rubberbandits one on Friday was just terrible. Think he should stick to radio, he's best when discussing random stuff people text in with, or touching on the days news. Nobody could make the late late work in its current format....but if pushed i'd give it to Bill O'Herlihy.


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