The Ray D'Arcy Show - 19th. November 2016

Welsh Megaman

Popular comedian and star of The Royle Family Ricky Tomlinson will be talking to Ray about the infamous show as well as his time on Brookside and his recent letter of support to the water protestors in Jobstown.

Former Ireland and Munster rugby player Donncha O'Callaghan will also be on the couch tonight.

Obesity expert Dr Eva Orsmond will join Ray to share her concerns about the challenges facing Ireland when it comes to weight loss and the abuse of both prescription and over the counter pills.

And as they prepare to take to the stage in Vicar Street next month, football pundits John Giles and Eamon Dunphy will tell Ray about why they have chosen to have their Christmas party live on stage.

The Ray D'Arcy Show tonight on RTE One at 9:50pm.

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

And as they prepare to take to the stage in Vicar Street next month, football pundits John Giles and Eamon Dunphy will tell Ray about why they have chosen to have their Christmas party live on stage.

That looks decent, hope Gilesy sings a tune at the end.



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PeterTheNinth

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Obesity expert Dr Eva Orsmond will join Ray to share her concerns about the challenges facing Ireland when it comes to weight loss

For the first time in her life, Dr Eva Orsmond is about to become the recipient of a lecture about the dangers of sugar.



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CatFromHue

Donnacha and Gilesy were both on last season. They both can be good guests in fairness.

Actually I'm surprised Gilesy has come back on as it looked like he really didn't enjoy it last time. Giles gets very annoyed, on radio anyway, if some one calls him a dirty player. Guess what was on the tip of Rays tongue the whole time?

I think Giles might have interrupted him so he couldn't say it!

Lady Chatterton

Not a bad line-up (apart from Dr. Eva, I'm so not a fan).

I adored the Royle Family, it still remains one of my favourite British sitcoms of all time. It had the ability to have you in stitches laughing one minute and then move you to tears the next.

I think the bathroom scene when Denise goes into labour and Jim tries to reassure her is a great example of how beautifully written and acted the show was. The 'Queen of Sheba' episode (when Nana dies) was incredibly moving also.

I presume Ricky will speak about the late Caroline Aherne tonight, she is such a massive loss to the world of comedy, even Googlebox isn't the same without her voice over.

I've listened to Caroline's ex-husband, Peter Hook being interviewed on a number of occasions in the last few months. In his auto-biography, he claims that he was the victim of domestic violence during his marriage to Caroline. He has my sympathy if this is true, no one should live in fear of their partner.

However, I sincerely wish he had raised these issues BEFORE she died, when she would have had an opportunity to respond to his accusations. I feel that it's wrong that her good name and reputation has been tarnished (in the eyes of some people) and her side of the story has died with her

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

That looks decent, hope Gilesy sings a tune at the end.



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The little footballs really add some much needed oomph to that poster.

djemba djemba

Between the radio show and tv show Donnacha O'Callaghan must be into double figures now for appearances

djemba djemba

Skid X wrote: »

That looks decent, hope Gilesy sings a tune at the end.



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Hate to p*ss on their chips but its a long time since it was called the premiership

Welsh Megaman

The Irish Buke Awards on after Ray...did Joe Duffeh win anything, I wonder?

Buttersuki could give his winners speech

Welsh Megaman

''It's Saturday night, and we're live on the telly''

*trademark sigh*

murpho999

A mannequin would probably interview guests better than Ray.

Welsh Megaman

Ed Balls gets a VIP seat.

Lady Chatterton

Good Evening All,

The countdown to Christmas has officially started in this house.

We put our Christmas tree up at 3 o’clock this morning I had a sick child in the house so I decided we should do something fun to take their mind off how crap they were feeling.

When our elderly neighbours pulled up in a taxi after being at a wedding all day, they were more than a little surprised

At least they found their way safely to their front door, thanks to our tree, which has more lights than the runaway at Shannon Airport, thanks to my little helper :pac::pac::pac:

monkey9

That's a decent line up in fairness. Ricky will be good craic.

darlett

Lady Chatterton wrote: »

However, I sincerely wish he had raised these issues BEFORE she died, when she would have had an opportunity to respond to his accusations. I feel that it's wrong that her good name and reputation has been tarnished (in the eyes of some people) and her side of the story has died with her

An argument rarely made in Jimmy Savilles defence. :pac: Joshing aside she was a lady who clearly had her personal demons, though you are right, I would wish her to be able to defend her name.

Mrs. Merton and The Royle Family were brilliant and so was/is Gogglebox, she was definitely a funny comedienne AND that some would argue is not possible. Indeed a big loss to funnybones everywhere.


Lets start the countdown to the big juicy question... "So Ricky, how did you feel when you heard the news?"

RobertKK

RTE and their rugby obsession...will it ever end?

Lady Chatterton

Oh no, what happened Donnacha's hair :eek:

Zamboni

Donncha is class with kids. Good guy.

Welsh Megaman

Beefcake!

BEEFCAAAAAAAAAKE!!

Lady Chatterton

darlett wrote: »

An argument rarely made in Jimmy Savilles defence. :pac:

Some people did make complaints about Saville while he was alive but no action was taken against him.

BorneTobyWilde

Great a Tarzan interview, is there a new move coming out .

Icsics

Love him but the hair is shocking

Thargor

Jaysus what a boring cnut, who cares?

Lady Chatterton

Donnacha is so handsome but he needs to cut his hair.

Welsh Megaman

Is it me, or is Donnacha morphng into Richard Kiel?

Ignoring the rugby career and related fame is he not fairly ugly?

Lady Chatterton

Donnacha has given this interview a few times on radio.

sligojoek

How any kids have you?
What ages are they?

New line of questioning from Ray

Icsics

Love him but the hair is shocking

PeterTheNinth

Do you think he'll play rugby?

No Ray, he's told me that he wants to take to the stage..

darlett

He is brilliant. Normally at this stage 6 mins into the D'Arcy I'd usually have switched to TV3's Gogglebox but he is comedy gold.

murpho999

Thargor wrote: »

Jaysus what a boring cnut, who cares?

Ah he's a bit of character in fairness.

PeterTheNinth

I think they have stocked the audience with a few professional laughers. Or are they they boosting it with canned laughter?

Zamboni

Ah he is a likeable affable lad. He plays dumber than he is I reckon.

BorneTobyWilde

tampopo

Evening all. Long time no see. Problems with laptop seem to be resolved.

Was that a heckler there?

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwHWbsvgQUE

Zamboni

Zamboni wrote: »

Ah he is a likeable affable lad. He plays dumber than he is I reckon.

I worked with a class mate of his, he wouldn't support your view.

Lady Chatterton

Lady Chatterton

These kids are funny.

PeterTheNinth

This is more staged and scripted than what Tubridy would put together.

RobertKK

Cocoa Brown...

PeterTheNinth

"Is it true that you're my daddy?" :eek::eek:

Welsh Megaman

Loving these questions

Lady Chatterton

In fairness it isn't too hard to interview Donnacha as he is funny and he'll talk for Ireland.

Welsh Megaman

''How do you feel about Donald Trump being the next US President?''

sudzs

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

This is more staged and scripted than what Tubridy would put together.

Tis, but I am still loving Donnacha.... at least he wasn't half as orange as he was last time he was on.

A tad effeminate.

Berserker

Evening all. Wonder if Ricky will talk about the show he did in Dublin where he walked off stage after 20 mins or so after running out of material!

sligojoek

RTE are afraid of their sh1te pepole will turn over during the ad break.

Skid X

Berserker wrote: »

Evening all. Wonder if Ricky will talk about the show he did in Dublin where he walked off stage after 20 mins or so after running out of material!

Nah, he had no intentions of doing a show that night, the tight git.

He had three unfamous comedians lined up, even though it was billed as "An Evening with Ricky Tomlinson"