The Saturday Night Show - April 20th @ 9:55pm

Lady Chatterton

Coming up on the show this week ..............

Aslan will be in with Don Mescall to perform and chat about their new charity single, 'Catch Your Fall' in aid of Pieta House. Unfortunately, Christy Dignam who is undergoing treatment for cancer won't be appearing on the show.


International singing phenomenon Il Divo will perform 'I Can't Help Falling In Love With You'.
Brendan will be talking to them about their rise to fame and how it all started.

Doodle Kennelly will tell us about her extraordinary life and her strong relationship with her father, Irish poet Brendan Kennelly.

Social Entrepreneur Caroline Casey will be in to discuss how she kept her blindness a secret for years and what spurred her on to set up Kanchi, a not-for-profit disability organisation and Oliver Callan will be giving his unique take on some well known faces.

http://www.rte.ie/tv/saturdaynightshow/thisweek.html

Skid X

Get well soon Christy.

Doodle Kennelly will tell us about her extraordinary life and her strong relationship with her father, Irish poet Brendan Kennelly.

I wonder if Doodle is her real name, or a nickname? It is most unusual.

Doodle Kennelly sounds like a makey uppy 'Irish' Pub name.

Lisha

Sad for Christie that he can't make it

Doodle is very interesting to Listen to.
She has had a fairly tempestuous life.
So I am looking forward to the show

Lady Chatterton

Skid X wrote: »

Doodle Kennelly sounds like a makey uppy 'Irish' Pub name.

Very true, her name reminds me a bit of Durty Nelly's

Lady Chatterton

Lisha wrote: »

Doodle is very interesting to Listen to.

She has had a fairly tempestuous life.

She certainly has lead an eventful and sometimes very troubled life. Here she is with Pat on the LLS back in 2008.

Doodle experienced vicious bullying, manic depression, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder and major cosmetic surgery. She told Pat Kenny how her father, the celebrated poet Brendan Kennelly saved her life.

Skid X

MrsD007 wrote: »

Very true, her name reminds me a bit of Durty Nelly's

Hi Brendan, we know you read this thread.

I dare you to say this to Ms.Kennelly tomorrow!

Welsh Megaman

Sad that Christy won't be there...get well soon!

cofy

Looks like a good line up, Christy - best wishes for a fast and complete return to health.

Skid X

Oliver Callan is on this programme a bit too often.

I know he has to sell tickets, but how many times do we need to hear the same impressions over and over again.

LynnGrace

Skid X wrote: »

Oliver Callan is on this programme a bit too often.

I know he has to sell tickets, but how many times do we need to hear the same impressions over and over again.

Agree, and he isn't that funny,in my opinion. I don't know much about D.Kennelly apart from her father being quite well known. Best wishes to Christy Dignan, hope he makes a good recovery.

Lady Chatterton

Skid X wrote: »

Oliver Callan is on this programme a bit too often.

I know he has to sell tickets, but how many times do we need to hear the same impressions over and over again.

I agree with you Skid, I'm not a fan of his at all. To quote Mr. Anon - 'He is a great mimic but his material is very weak'.

However, I seem to remember Brendan saying last year or the year before that Oliver would be a regular guest (in the same way as Mario was a regular on the Vincent Browne Show until he jumped ship to RTE).

Skid X

MrsD007 wrote: »

I agree with you Skid, I'm not a fan of his at all. To quote Mr. Anon - 'He is a great mimic but his material is very weak'.

However, I seem to remember Brendan saying last year or the year before that Oliver would be a regular guest (in the same way as Mario was a regular on the Vincent Browne Show until he jumped ship to RTE).

That's true, although I thought they gave that up last year. Maybe not.

The Anon chap hit the nail on the head, with some good topical jokes Oliver Callan would be much better.

I remember Dermot Morgan used to do a regular slot on Kenny Live back in the day. Even Dermot struggled to come up with decent material at times. For example, this routine is rather laboured. I don't want to criticise him too much, he was a brilliant comedian and writer. My point is that it is difficult to do the same impressions regularly and keep them fresh.

Welsh Megaman

Oliver Callan will unmask to reveal his true identity...Biggins!

JonathanAnon

MrsD007 wrote: »

To quote Mr. Anon - 'He is a great mimic but his material is very weak'.

I dont remember saying this .... (15,000 times)

I do love when Callan has a go at the RTE "stars" like Tubridy and Mooney though..

Lady Chatterton

The following story was in the Indo two weeks ago :eek:

Nob Nation' star Callan sues former manager over alleged beating at home

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/nob-nation-star-callan-sues-former-manager-over-alleged-beating-at-home-29179125.html

Go Harvey Go

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Oliver Callan will unmask to reveal his true identity...Biggins!

Not that woman in nice knickers? :P

Welsh Megaman

On a side note, last week's guest Kevin McAleer will be on 'Miriam Meets' tomorrow morning on Radio 1 - may contain deadpan.

Skid X

MrsD007 wrote: »

The following story was in the Indo two weeks ago :eek:


http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/nob-nation-star-callan-sues-former-manager-over-alleged-beating-at-home-29179125.html

That is shocking - I'm surprised the story didn't get more publicity.

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

On a side note, last week's guest Kevin McAleer will be on 'Miriam Meets' tomorrow morning on Radio 1 - may contain deadpan.

Hopefully Miriam will just ask him about what he and his family would do of an evening, then sit back and let him go!

Dreamertime

MrsD007 wrote: »

The following story was in the Indo two weeks ago :eek:



http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/nob-nation-star-callan-sues-former-manager-over-alleged-beating-at-home-29179125.html

Holy Moly!

cofy

MrsD007 wrote: »

The following story was in the Indo two weeks ago :eek:



http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/nob-nation-star-callan-sues-former-manager-over-alleged-beating-at-home-29179125.html

I hope he has good support and friends around him.

grey_so_what

Good Evening All!....

Let's give it wellie tonight....

:):)

Welsh Megaman

Howdy all!

Don't know what's worse...Brendan's gags or his mediocre delivery of the gags!

cofy

Brendans jokes were not bad tonight.:D

Harry Angstrom

Evening all

grey_so_what

cofy wrote: »

Brendans jokes were not bad tonight.:D

I won't tell a lie.......You're right!....:D:P

Welsh Megaman

After that build-up, it was foolish of me to think One True Voice would walk out!

grey_so_what

I never noticed the lads were standing like steps of stairs.......

Slow set alert.....

***I'll mind the handbags so***

stop animal cruelty

If & when l get married l want this to be my first dance! but the Kings version :P

Skid X

I forgot all about this tonight

I'm sure the gags were as excellent as ever

cofy

grey_so_what wrote: »

I never noticed the lads were standing like steps of stairs.......

Slow set alert.....

***I'll mind the handbags so***

You read my mind.:D

Welsh Megaman

Simon Cowell getting singers to perform nothing but cover versions? Shurely shome mishtake?

Skid X

stop animal cruelty wrote: »

If & when l get married l want this to be my first dance! but the Kings version :P

Yep, can't beat the King.

Harry Angstrom

Yer man on the extreme left looks like he's part of six degrees of Kevin Bacon.

Hitchens

'bite ye nigh

Duckworth_Luas

Three Amigos are way better than these clowns!

JonathanAnon

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Yer man on the extreme left looks like he's part of six degrees of Kevin Bacon.

Kevin Bacon, if he like dancing Footloose a bit too much..

grey_so_what

I'm as lost as Brendan!....

Ya wah?

Skid X

All of the Big couch getting used tonight, for a change.

grey_so_what

Skid X wrote: »

All of the Big couch getting used tonight, for a change.

Lol Skid, the last time was Crystal Meths..........:D

Lady Chatterton

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

Three Amigos are way better than these clowns!

Ah Pavarotti, Domingo and José Carreras were real opera singers, these lads are pleasant in an easy listening sort of way.

Welsh Megaman

Lillies? Pah!

Get to Flanders Bar downstairs in Bruxelles for some metal!

grey_so_what

One of those lads could do a Count Dracula stand in!

monkey9

Jaysus, this is a bit awkward isn't it?? Get them off ffs!!

Dreamertime

Brendan has a man crush on the lad at the end

Duckworth_Luas

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Lillies? Pah!

Get to Flanders Bar downstairs in Bruxelles for some metal!

Harry Angstrom

Yer man's dark hair looks a bit strange. Could be spray-on.

JonathanAnon

Is that a wig?

His relations were Irish dissidents... Say that when you're on the BBC, see how that works out..

Skid X

That was rather awkward, someone did die at Kilruddery House during their Concert.

Not really a laughing matter.

Dreamertime

FFS RTE get brendan to do the LLS NOW!!!

grey_so_what

They must have great dentists....

Big teeth going on big time.....

ps Yip Harry. The Grecian Ten Thousand is getting a lash I'd say!