Liveline: Who Would Be The Funniest/Worst Host?

squonk

As the LiveLine auditions are going through the motions at the moment it got new thinking about who isn’t on the list who could, if chosen, turn the show into daily LiveLine Gold. A Fantasy presenters competition really.

My pick would be Kevin Myers. Not a broadcaster but he has broadcast experience. I remember him from hosting a short lived Universuty Challenge knockoff on RTE in the early 90s. He cave across as very up himself, smug and arrogant. He seemed to have the horn fit Trinity even though I see he went to UCD. I couldn’t see Tracy ringing in because she hasn’t dnogh money to school her ten children after paying for the fags and drink going down well. I actually think he would despise most of the callers and let them know. He seemed to be quite an intelligent erudite man so I definitely don’t see John from Cork faring too well in any exchange.

Honourable mention to Des Cahill who sounds like he’s just about conscious most of the time.

What do yips think? If you could pick your worst fit for Liveline from any time or place, who would it be?

dinjo99

Joe Duffy.

squonk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123619935#Comment_123619935

The wisest words are often spoken in jest 😀. Joe is too busy with his new found film noir career to come back. They’re rebooting the X-Files. I hear Joe is now being tipped to be cast as the smoking man thanks to that Lidl ad!

Radio5

John Mullane and Marty Morrissey. They'd just shout at each other and nobody will hear the caller. 'Oh my Word, what and extraordinary story, caller from Clontarf, a story for the ages' 'whoooooooooo Oh my Gawd' etc.

Big Bag of Chips

Is there anything to be said for bringing Tubridy back?! Has he served his penance?

Start him at entry level public service wages.

squonk

Now I think about it, Lilian Smyth from Late Date. Not sure if she still presents.

On today’s Liveline..

Mary has a son with ADHD who was lrefuded treatment… John lost his car - have you seen it? We’ll be devoting most of the show though to why you think Kate Bush is so brilliant!

Oscar_Madison

Kevin Myres got cancelled in 2017 over an article he wrote in the IT.

I’d doubt at the age of 78, that he’d have an appetite to return to broadcasting -BUT- yes I would listen in as it would be delightful car crash 😀

I think you need someone very vocal, free from inhibitions, a sense of humour and doesn’t suffer fools gladly - can’t think of anyone that fits that bill

z80CPU

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123620258#Comment_123620258

Myers will stick to his guns even unto death regardless even if he's being beaten over the head by callers.

z80CPU

Yeah, a cruise missile hits Joe dead centre and the a few episodes later Joe's back as if nothing happened.

endofrainbow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058419220/liveline-who-would-be-the-funniest-worst-host

I met KM in a social setting many years ago and I can confirm he is smug, arrogant and up himself - a horrible odious little man.

zetecescort

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123620140#Comment_123620140

Lilian does Rising time on RTE at the weekends, 6 to 8am

phelixoflaherty

Vincent Browne.

Thank you.

squonk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123622149#Comment_123622149

I like Lilian a lot. It’s easy to slag her off about her Kate Bush abd Ella Fitzgerald obsessions but she’s 100% right in Kate Bush!!

WishUWereHere

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123622240#Comment_123622240

I was just thinking the same.
But for me, anyone but PBH. I’ve stopped listening to Liveline as he’s doing the presenting.

squonk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123622240#Comment_123622240

Yes! His TV3 show was fantastic! Completely farcical at times!

its_steve116

Keith Walsh?

matrix mick

Get Adrian Kennedy and go full fm104 phone show.

Genghis

Some of the Virgin Media Ireland AM crew could be good fun.

Imagine the Livelinr Goldmine that would be Alan Hughes in a huff. Or Elaine Crowley's incredulity at every second topic. Maybe Tommy Bowe, trying to be taken seriously as a broadcaster every call, every day.

leath_dub

Ray D'Arcy

Hilarity/awkwardness guaranteef

thejuggler

Brian Dowling - someone mentioned his name as a potential candidate recently.