Midday on TV3 - Appreciation Thread

Cosmic Maybe

So I've been on study leave for the last 3 weeks and I can officially say I have a new guilty pleasure - Midday on TV3. Its now essential lunch time viewing for me. I think Elaine Crowley is a revelation as the host, I always thought she was so so reading the news but she's great at this. Some of the panelists are brilliant too - particularly Rosemary MacCabe, Barbara Scully and Jen Stevens. I think the show can be hilarious and it nearly always manages to get a smile out of me . I know its not high brow or clever but hey it's alot better than the borefest which is Morning Edition over on RTE. I'll miss it when my exams are over !

So are there any more fans out there?

P.S I know there are already a few threads about the show but they're all really old and giving out about the show.

Go Harvey Go

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Cosmic Maybe

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Meh! All the greats go unappreciated!

Go Harvey Go

Cosmic Maybe wrote: »

Meh! All the greats go unappreciated!

I'll admit that I wouldn't object at all if I had to share a bed with Elaine...

But Midday really isn't a show I would watch every day.

It's worth pointing out that when it started back in 2008, it was a news programme of sorts, with Colette, Alan Cantwell, Martin King and guests of either gender discussing the lighter side of the headlines. Not that it was any better then, mind.

Cosmic Maybe

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

It's worth pointing out that when it started back in 2008, it was a news programme of sorts, with Colette, Alan Cantwell, Martin King and guests of either gender discussing the lighter side of the headlines. Not that it was any better then, mind.

Ha, its definitely the lighter side they look at alright - in the last week the show has taught me that there is such a thing as a "pubic wig" and that hamsters are addicted to their wheels and can die if you don't disconnect it at night! :eek:

Go Harvey Go

Well, it's the lighter side of life in general that's discussed on the show these days - not just the news.

No wonder it's seen as an Irish version of Loose Women.

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iseegirls

Fair play to Midday for lasting 5 years so far. It may be cheap TV for TV3, but they are on for 12 months a year (take note any daytime shows that RTE have produced) and although we Irish viewers are starved of any ratings outside the Top 20, I'm sure that it's holding it's own against it's competition.

Go Harvey Go

iseegirls wrote: »

Fair play to Midday for lasting 5 years so far. It may be cheap TV for TV3, but they are on for 12 months a year (take note any daytime shows that RTE have produced) and although we Irish viewers are starved of any ratings outside the Top 20, I'm sure that it's holding it's own against it's competition.

Oh, it's easily holding its own - it's only really up against Shortland Street and Doctors.

Cosmic Maybe

I have to admit today's show wasn't great. The poorest show I've seen in a few weeks, far too serious. It badly needed Barbara or Rosemary or someone such to lighten the mood and for Elaine to bounce off. If I wanted to watch something serious I'd have turned over to Sky News.

Go Harvey Go

Well, the show does do serious issues from time to time...

If it didn't, then it probably wouldn't hold its own as easily as it currently does.