RTE One's New Season 2015/16

Welsh Megaman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R3HcgT01r0

'Light Up Saturday Nights' with Ray D'Arcy.

More like light up the torches for the 'Bring Back Brendan' angry mob.


And that Nathan Carter documentary looks strangely interesting

JONJO THE MISER

Cant stand Ray Darcy and a lot of people think the same.

Welsh Megaman

Also this season, but not featured in the promo, is Liveline - The TV Show :eek:


Sort of.

http://www.thejournal.ie/joe-duffy-liveline-referendum-interview-2267054-Aug2015/

Strazdas

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Cant stand Ray Darcy and a lot of people think the same.

I think he's rather overrated myself. It will be interesting to see how his TV chat show goes : he has never really done anything of note on television (and he's leaving it a bit late in the day to become an overnight TV star).

briany

Not even saying it to be nostalgic for the 90s - Blackboard Jungle was a good show and would still be a good vehicle for Ray on TV. I know he's 20 years older, but still. Getting older didn't stop Jeremy Paxman from hosting University Challenge.

CatFromHue

No mention of The Hardy Bucks?

brick man

CatFromHue wrote:

No mention of The Hardy Bucks?

RTE 2 didn't announce there new season yet so that's why

CatFromHue

Oh right, they've finished up filming a few weeks now so I just presumed they'd be back in the Autumn.

Strazdas

briany wrote: »

Not even saying it to be nostalgic for the 90s - Blackboard Jungle was a good show and would still be a good vehicle for Ray on TV. I know he's 20 years older, but still. Getting older didn't stop Jeremy Paxman from hosting University Challenge.

The problem is they're lining him up to be a big star of the TV schedules (booting Brendan O'Connor's show off air to make way for him) and there's talk of him taking over The Late Late Show from Tubridy. I think they've lost the plot myself.....his TV output so far has been average to mediocre at best. Why isn't he already one of the biggest names on TV if he's supposed to be so good? The likes of Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny and Ryan Tubridy were long established on TV before the age of 50, or 40 for that matter. His career sounds far more like the late Gerry Ryan, someone who never really mastered the medium.

freshpopcorn

New season on RTE.nin my opinion.
Today: With Daithi and Maura seems to working for RTE compared to the afternoon shows of the the 2000's. I think this is because it's only about an hour and ten minutes and it doesn't go in all after noon compared to before. I also think it helps that their is gander balance in the programme.
Ray Darcy wouldn't be my favourite person in the world(I know a lot of people who feel the same) it will be interesting to see how his show goes. I'll give it ago.
RTE investigates series: Sometimes these series can be interesting. Generally makes people aware of what happens behind closed doors.
The Mario Show: I'm always 50/50 on this guy sometimes I enjoy him and others I don't. Wouldn't be worried if I missed the show.
Recruits: Seems like a tamed down version of Bad lads army. Don't think this will be to my taste. Basically people being shouted at, one will occasionally throw a tantrum and have a story about some relative being in the army. It will probably all end up happy.
Ireland's wealth with David McWilliams. I might have a look at this. I'd prefer to see a programme about the pipes children (think that's the name) revisited about where they are now.
W.B Yates. Some people will enjoy this. It would be for me tough.
The Voice of Ireland: One show I'd axe. Have very little time for this. Was very open to it at the start I just think it's awful.
Hidden Impact: I'll probably watch it.
The late late show: I think something needs to be done.(maybe making it a bit shorter) we generally only watch it if there's going to be something interesting on.
Ireland's fittest family: Watched a few episodes of this generally find the families a bit overly annoying competitive.
Nathan Carter: He's meant to be a nice lad and good to his fans. Honestly would wish this guy the the best.
A week to my weeding: Talk about dress,dress nightmare which will be resolved, mother in law kicking up a fuss, man writing a speech, the odd drama and tear. In the end it will all be happy and perfect.
Garda down under: Will have a look at this might be good or rubbish.
Live line programme: Call Joe.
Operation Transformation: I enjoyed the first few seasons. Think it's needs a revamp. I preferred it when it was only on once a week.
Clean/Break: looking forward to this.
Rebellion/1916 programmes: There's going to be a lot of them.

BuilderPlumber

The main thing lacking here is Love/Hate. I wonder what will be on instead of it in October/November?

The worst thing on the list of programmes is the dreadful The Voice of Ireland. I agree with the above poster wrt this. All reality TV competitions like this are way past their sell by date and nothing comes of any of the contestants anyway.

Atlantic Dawn

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

The main thing lacking here is Love/Hate. I wonder what will be on instead of it in October/November?

The worst thing on the list of programmes is the dreadful The Voice of Ireland. I agree with the above poster wrt this. All reality TV competitions like this are way past their sell by date and nothing comes of any of the contestants anyway.

There's some new Irish drama based on a tiger kidnapping, I'd say that's going to take the Love/Hate slot.

BuilderPlumber

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

There's some new Irish drama based on a tiger kidnapping, I'd say that's going to take the Love/Hate slot.

The Clean/Break one perhaps? That kind of sounds like a Love/Hate influenced show. Hopefully, it will be as good.

Loughc

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

The Clean/Break one perhaps? That kind of sounds like a Love/Hate influenced show. Hopefully, it will be as good.

I'd be happy if it turns out to be a mix between Love/Hate & Hostages.

somesoldiers

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

The main thing lacking here is Love/Hate. I wonder what will be on instead of it in October/November?

The worst thing on the list of programmes is the dreadful The Voice of Ireland. I agree with the above poster wrt this. All reality TV competitions like this are way past their sell by date and nothing comes of any of the contestants anyway.

Ah come on Ireland is a huge country, there must be some talent out there that as yet (a) hasn't tried The Voice of Ireland already or (b) hasn't decided it's the worse thing they could do as the winners end up in musical no mans land and they would be better off going it alone (c) gone on one of the UK shows


RTE please continue to wring the life out of this show for another season, unfortunately the best we can do is boycott it as the viewing figures they are showing are keeping it in business

Skullface McGubbin

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

The Clean/Break one perhaps? That kind of sounds like a Love/Hate influenced show. Hopefully, it will be as good.

Is the title actually going to be styled like that? the "/" between clean and break ?

It worked for love/hate but it just makes no sense in this case. They probably should have come up with a better/title.

Skid X

There's the full list. A few interesting programmes hidden in there (and a lot of dross). The Shelbourne being recommissioned is very lazy. The first series was no more than an extended advert (except to let you know that the staff have little interest in your stay unless you are famous). Lots of 1916 programming, maybe overkill but I suppose they have to. The Michael Portillo Doc might be interesting, a different perspective on it. That Pat Shortt Music Archive programme looks interesting, even if it is presented by Pat Shortt ...


>Drama

*NEW Clean Break This exciting new four-part drama from the makers of Love/Hate and written by acclaimed playwright Billy Roche, stars Adam Fergus as Frank, a car dealer running out of fiscal rope whose attempt at staging a tiger raid on the local bank goes badly wrong.

*NEW Rebellion Charting the violent birth of modern Ireland, Rebellion is a five-part serial drama set over three weeks of Easter 1916. Starring Charlie Murphy, Brian Gleeson, Ruth Bradley, Barry Ward and Sarah Greene.

Fair City Catastrophe is on the horizon with one of the Carrigstown residents left fighting for their life as the drama continues on Ireland’s longest running soap opera, Fair City. Audiences can also look forward to the return of some familiar faces this year.

>Factual

*NEW Recruits (2x60) For the first time cameras follow new recruits in the Irish Defence Forces as they face a gruelling 17 weeks of training that will push them to their absolute limits.

*NEW Ireland’s Wealth Revolution (1x60) Economist David McWilliams looks at the growing gap between rich and poor in post-recession Ireland, examining how the increasing concentration of wealth is reversing social mobility and limiting access to opportunity.

*NEW Hidden Impact: Rugby’s Concussion Crisis (1x60) The shadow of concussion is lingering over rugby as concerns grow about the long term effects of ‘bangs’ to the head. We talk to players, coaches, medical experts and parents, among others, in search of answers as to how rugby will tackle this controversial problem.

*NEW Death of a Son – The Killing of Michael Dwyer (1x60) The mother of Michael Dwyer, shot dead by a secret police unit in Bolivia in 2009 then accused of being tied to a terrorist group, has fought tirelessly to find out what happened to her son. We follow her as she travels across the world looking for answers.

*NEW Murder in Melbourne (1x60) A landmark documentary looking at the experiences of Irish emigrants in Australia and focusing on a number of tragic murders of Irish people living down under.

*NEW The Irish in Silicon Valley and The Irish in Dubai (2x52) George Lee takes a look at the Irish emigrants flying high in Silicon Valley, California, and Dubai. The ambitious Irish are heading there trying to make it big, but what’s the reality behind the Californian and Dubai Dream.

*NEW Call Back (6x26) Joe Duffy returns to some of the standout stories that have gotten the country talking on Liveline, following up for the sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes heart-warming outcomes.

*NEW The Boston Nanny (1x60)The story of Cavan nanny Aisling Brady McCarthy who pleaded not guilty but spent two years in a US prison awaiting trial after she was accused of murdering baby Rehma Sabir, with detectives and doctors claiming she’d shaken the baby to death.

*NEW The Invisible Man (1x54)The story of political prisoner Dónal Donnelly who escaped from Crumlin Road Jail in 1960 and was promptly dubbed The Invisible Man having successfully evaded capture until he was finally granted a royal pardon 26 years later.

*NEW Inside the Paper (6x30) Local newspapers have been at the heart of their communities for centuries but they face an uphill battle in the digital age. We go behind the scenes at three of the few remaining family-owned regional newspapers in the country to see what makes them tick.

*NEW Garda Down Under (6x30) Irish Gardaí on the beat in Western Australia, the largest police district in the world. From the urban sophistication of Perth across the Great Sandy Desert to Kununurra in the far north, we follow them as they adapt to work – and life - down under.

*NEW Stetsons and Stilettos (6x30) From Ballymena to Ballydehob, country music is packing the halls again. Stetsons and Stilettos looks at country music in Ireland from the perspective of performers including Nathan Carter and the fans who love it.

*NEW Everything you want to know about... (6 x 24) Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Kathriona Devereux and Jonathan McCrea leave no stone unturned in their quest to reveal the science behind everything from where your fears and phobias come from to robotics.

*NEW Inside Shannon (6x30) Shannon Airport is fighting back after declining passenger numbers with a new boss making major changes. With unprecedented access, this series, filmed over a year, will give viewers a unique insight into life inside the airport.

*NEW Crumlin (4x52) Filmed over eight months with unprecedented access, this observational documentary is a sensitive but searingly honest portrayal of the challenges faced by the medical teams in four departments at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin.

*NEW Our New School (2x52) This two-part documentary follows the teachers, parents and pupils of Hansfield Educate Together as they face the challenge of starting Dublin’s first Educate Together secondary school from scratch.

*NEW These Walls Can Talk (1x52) A stark and provocative portrait of the Irish Deaf Community told through their experience of St Joseph’s School for Deaf Boys in Cabra, a controversial Christian Brothers-run school where, for some, the opportunity of an education came at a terrible price.

*NEW Lár Na Páirce New Irish language three-part series taking a fresh look at the GAA including the changing role of women in the organisation and Gaelic football in the remotest parts of Ireland.

*NEW The Genius of George Boole (1x60) Jeremy Irons narrates this fascinating documentary celebrating the immense contribution of mathematician George Boole, UCC’s first ever professor of mathematics, to the digital age.

*NEW Children of the Revolution In Children of the Revolution Joe Duffy uncovers the tragic stories of the 40 children killed during the Easter Rising.

*NEW The Enemy Files A challenging and controversial documentary presented by Michael Portillo that will offer a valuable counterview of the events of 1916.

*NEW 1916 (3 x 60) Narrated by Liam Neeson, this landmark documentary examines the Easter Rising and the subsequent events that led to the creation of an independent Irish state and, indirectly, the breakup of the British Empire.

*NEW Ireland’s Rising (4 x 26) Four household names will travel back to their homesteads to discover what particular connection their county has with the events of 1916 and find out what the people of their county are planning to commemorate it.

*NEW The Walk of Life – A Would You Believe? Special (1x60) As walking the Camino de Santiago becomes increasingly popular, we following a group Irish people battling cancer and cancer survivors as they make the pilgrimage.

*NEW Mary McAleese and the Man Who Saved Europe (1x60) Former president Mary McAleese follows in the footsteps of St Columbanus, who crossed Europe during the Dark Ages keeping the flame of Christian civilisation alive.

The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne (6x30) Placido Domingo, Hozier and Sr Stan are among those sitting down this year with Gay Byrne for his series exploring the meaning of life with major figures from all walks of public life.

Returning: Crimecall, Ear to the Ground, What in the World?, Scannal, The Bee, Joe Duffy’s Spirit Level, Eco Eye.

>Entertainment

*NEW The Ray Darcy Show With an emphasis on fun Saturday night entertainment, The Ray Darcy Show will be a lively mix of chat, comedy and music, Irish and international celebrity guests alongside guests from all walks of Irish life making unmissable TV that gets people talking.

*NEW The Mario Rosenstock Show (6x60) He hit you like a Wrecking Ball and now Mario is back with a new series of hilarious comedy sketches poking fun at some of Ireland’s biggest celebrities. With a live studio audience and special guests, this is guaranteed to get you laughing.

*NEW Pat Shortt’s Music for D’Telly (8x30) The multi-talented Pat Shortt raids the RTÉ music archives to unearth the most popular, rarely seen and occasionally wacky music and music-related items from over 60 years of programme making.

*NEWFour Heads A smart and entertaining quiz show pilot exploring how well we really know our friends and family, coming from RTÉ Television’s Format Farm.

Ireland’s Fittest Family Munster rugby legend Alan Quinlan and Cork camogie champion Anna Geary join coaches Davy Fitz and Jason Sherlock as family teams are put through their paces on tougher than ever courses.

The Late Late Show Ryan Tubridy returns for a new series, featuring celebrity guests, music, in-depth interviews and discussions on the stories that have the nation talking.

The Voice of Ireland A ratings smash last year, The Voice of Ireland returns for a fifth series. Four mentors, 90 seconds to impress, who will blow the coaches away this year?

Also Returning: Winning Streak, Mrs Brown’s Boys, People of the Year, Up for the Match, RTÉ Sports Awards, Irish Pictorial Weekly

>Arts

*NEW The Works Presents...(10 x 26) Leading lights from Ireland’s vibrant arts scene talk in-depth with presenter John Kelly about the defining moment in their career and their creative journey so far.

*NEW Designing Ireland (4x52) Marking the Year of Irish Design, Sandra O’Connell and Angela Brady meet the home grown designers making their mark on the world stage and celebrate the best of Ireland’s contemporary craft, design and architecture.

*NEW A Stroke of Fortune (1x52) High stakes and high art come together as an Irish woman sets out to establish whether a disputed collection of paintings is actually by Roderic O’Connor and potentially worth millions.

*NEW Druid Shakespeare (1x52) We follow the famous Druid Theatre Company as they mark their 40th year with an audacious project staging Shakespeare’s History Plays, casting Irish women as English kings and men as bawdy widows, performing for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall among others.

*NEW Paddy Moloney: Chieftain (1x52) With specially recorded performances and collaborations, an intimate portrait of one of Ireland’s most loved musicians, The Chieftain’s Paddy Moloney.

*NEW Brent Pope’s Outsiders (1x52) Rugby pundit Brent Pope embraces his passion for art with this innovative documentary featuring untrained artists invited to take part in the biggest exhibition of “outsider” art in the history of the state.

*NEW Christy Moore: Journey (2x52) Legendary musician Christy Moore collaborates with award-winning film-maker Mark McLoughlin for a very personal musical journey through contemporary Irish history revealing a deeply human story of a changing country.

*NEW W.B. Yeats by Bob Geldof (2x52) Musician and political activist Bob Geldof examines the life and work of WB Yeats in the context of the 1916 centenary celebrations. A co-production with BBC, written by Geldof in collaboration with historian and Yeats scholar Roy Foster.

Also: Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2015

>Lifestyle

*NEW A Week to My Wedding (6x30) Brand new series following six couples in the final throes of preparing for their big day; capturing all the energy, excitement and last minute nerves as they get ready to take the plunge.

*NEW You Should Really See a Doctor (6x30) Dr Pixie McKenna and Dr Phil Kieran travel the country bringing medical help to the nation’s doorsteps, advising the invisibly sick, the obviously so and the people who mistakenly think they are at death’s door.

*NEW Rachel Allen: Coastal Cooking (13 x 24) Rachel Allen takes to the road on the west and south coast, foraging and sourcing the best local ingredients in temperamental weather to whip up some tasty delights away from the comfort of her kitchen.

*NEW Cook, Eat, Burn! (6 x 24) Donal Skehan returns with a new series delivering delicious recipes while also looking at the calories generated, the activity needed to burn them off and alternative ingredients for healthier options.

*NEW Farmer in Charge From RTÉ Television’s Format Farm, an initiative to support the production and broadcast of original TV formats here and abroad, comes Farmer in Charge which sees an experienced rural farmer takes a ‘no nonsense’ approach to a failing urban business.

Home of the Year The successful series returns with 21 of the country’s best houses competing for the title of Home of the Year. Judges are Hugh Wallace, Declan O’Donnell and Deirdre Whelan.

Operation Transformation Getting the nation healthy for its ninth season, Operation Transformation will challenge five new leaders to lose weight, get fit and transform their lives. Are you ready to make the change?

Today Bigger and better than ever, the Today show returns with an extra half hour of the country’s lifestyle experts, leading chefs, latest entertainment news and viewer giveaways presided over by Dáithí Ó Sé and Maura Derrane.

Taste of Success (8x30) A prize worth €100,000 is up for grabs as Ireland’s foodies compete to have their new food innovation grace the shelves of 140 Lidl supermarkets nationwide. Presenter is Dáithí Ó Sé and mentors are Catherine Fulvio, Domini Kemp, JP McMahon and Martin Shanahan.

Also returning Room to Improve, Neven Maguire Home Chef, Rory O’Connell: How to Cook Well, The Shelbourne, Getaways, At Your Service.

>News and Current Affairs

Prime Time Prime Time returns with Miriam O’Callaghan and David McCullagh presenting live debates, big interviews, and in-depth reports on national and international current affairs.

Claire Byrne Live Presenter Claire Byrne is joined by guests and a live studio audience every Monday night for discussion, analysis, authored reports and whatever has the country talking

The Week In Politics Aine Lawlor presents a panel discussion and analysis of the key political stories of the week.

Nationwide The ever-popular RTÉ One’s Nationwide sees presenters Mary Kennedy and Anne Cassin bring Irish viewers an eclectic mix of human interest stories from around the country.

RTÉ Investigations Unit

From the team that uncovered the failings behind the Áras Attracta Care Home, Portlaoise Hospital and Ireland’s Crèches, the RTÉ Investigations Unit will reveal a number of major new investigations this season


http://www.rte.ie/about/en/press-office/press-releases/2015/0813/720991-rte-one-announces-over-50-new-shows-in-new-season-launch/

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And we can all look forward to all the radio shows and TV chat shows interviewing all the other RTE personalities on their showS about the other person's show.

BuilderPlumber

Skullface McGubbin wrote: »

Is the title actually going to be styled like that? the "/" between clean and break ?

It worked for love/hate but it just makes no sense in this case. They probably should have come up with a better/title.

I am unsure if the / is between it or not? It does not make sense to use it here.

BuilderPlumber

Loughc wrote: »

I'd be happy if it turns out to be a mix between Love/Hate & Hostages.

The Clean Break programme seems to be about a car dealer who gets involved in robbing a bank through a tiger kidnapping. Of course, this was covered in Love/Hate (see season 4 episode 1).

Clean Break will go one of 2 ways: either it will be a worthy successor to Love/Hate or else it will be a very poor exploration of Love/Hate inspired territory. We just have to wait and see ...

freshpopcorn

I've a feeling clean break will be a story about somebody who basically messes up and his family ends up paying for it. I don't think it's going to be as violent as love/hate.

BuilderPlumber

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I've a feeling clean break will be a story about somebody who basically messes up and his family ends up paying for it. I don't think it's going to be as violent as love/hate.

I am looking forward to this series but can see it go either way. I too do not see it being as violent as or as good as Love/Hate but I hope that it will include a good deal of tension, some violence and some iconic or at least memorable characters.

What I would hope from it is that it builds up tension as it goes along. Admittedly, the first episode or 2 will be slow burning as a lot of background issues are probably needed and hopefully the last 2 episodes will come to life.

The temptation with a lot of dramas is to ride on the back of Love/Hate and end up not being as good. Clean Break may well end up to be a good drama in the vein of Love/Hate or it may be the 2015 version of 2007's Trouble In Paradise or heaven forbid 2004's The Big Bow Wow.