Shameful Irish TV moments

Seth Brundle · 15-05-2017 09:39AM

Gerry Adams being invited onto the Late Late Show in 1994.
The host hadn't the decency to shake his hand despite the invite.
RTE also brought along Austin Currie, Dermot Ahern, Jim Kemmy, Michael MacDowell and Hugh Leonard in a deliberate attempt to attack their guest.
In fairness to Adams, he came out looking the best from it!

Boom_Bap · 15-05-2017 09:41AM

That episode of Bosco where they lost the puppet and still carried on.

Seth Brundle · 15-05-2017 09:42AM

^^^^
Nudity is against boards rules!

eamonnq · 15-05-2017 09:44AM

BattleCorp wrote: »

Another time was that ar5ewipe knobjockey priest who screwed up the Olympic marathon and destroyed the Mexican runner's chances of glory. Imagine training for years, being among the best in the world, trying your hardest for some wankstain to take away your dreams from you.

Or that horrific time some poster on boards, mixed up Brazil with Mexico. Although the flag is a bit of a clue.

biscuithead · 15-05-2017 09:46AM

Boyzone on the Late Late Show

BattleCorp · 15-05-2017 09:46AM

eamonnq wrote: »

Or that horrific time some poster on boards, mixed up Brazil with Mexico. Although the flag is a bit of a clue.

Two Shay missyou're. :pac: I do humbly apologise.

razorblunt · 15-05-2017 09:55AM

From an RTE point of view, you'd be listing things forever with them, the constant recycling of guests between their shows is horrendous.

I think a poster on here once had a story of how their parents saved for a once in a lifetime trip starting off in Russia of all places. They save up and buy a first class plane ticket, only to find Joe Duffy rocking up as part of filming for the "Who do you think you are?" show. Nice use of tv licence money there.

Those TV3 late night gameshows shouldn't have been allowed either, it was basic thieving.

fryup · 15-05-2017 09:57AM

kbannon wrote: »

Gerry Adams being invited onto the Late Late Show in 1994.
The host hadn't the decency to shake his hand despite the invite.
RTE also brought along Austin Currie, Dermot Ahern, Jim Kemmy, Michael MacDowell and Hugh Leonard in a deliberate attempt to attack their guest.
In fairness to Adams, he came out looking the best from it!

no harm in asking him a few hard questions, that guy had it too easy for too long

Seth Brundle · 15-05-2017 10:04AM

fryup wrote: »

no harm in asking him a few hard questions, that guy had it too easy for too long

Nothing to do with the hard questions (and I dislike Adams) but if you have a chat show and invite a guest on then don't do what RTE and Byrne did!

Heisenberg1 · 15-05-2017 10:04AM

Roy Keane walking out on the national side over not sitting in 1st class.

osarusan · 15-05-2017 10:06AM

suicide_circus wrote: »

Dunphy pissed on air for 20 odd years

You can broaden that sentiment to include Giles and a few others too - who make little effort to actually learn about the football and teams teams they are watching, and just rely on outdated information, stereotypes, and pure guesswork.

It shows a real lack of respect for your viewers to present them with that standard of analysis.

I also think RTE lacks a really, really hardhitting presenter of political debate shows who is willing to put people on the spot and force them to answer tough questions.

ChikiChiki · 15-05-2017 10:09AM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

First thing that came to mind. Credit to Gaybo, he may be a sanctimonious old goat, but he knew well how to dole out the rope for people to hang themselves with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ORNfD8e_sk

Peewee really looks like a bond villain. Odious creature.

glynf · 15-05-2017 10:21AM

The Annie Murphy interview on the late late by that condescending pr!Ck Byrne.

Robsweezie · 15-05-2017 10:35AM

Envelope scandal in the 2011 presidential election

Biggest lickspittle on boardz · 15-05-2017 10:44AM

JayZeus wrote: »

The broadcast of the angelus is a shameful Irish TV moment, repeated daily.

To subject a growing number of non-believers to listen to that stupid donnnnng, donnnnng, donnnnng and look at images from a 1980's scenes of Ireland calander.

Bog-backwards RTE. Shameful, regressive arseholery.

Something tells me you would be falling over yourself to congratulate RTE on their diversity if they replaced it with an Islamic cultural appreciation segment.

I'm no fan of the Catholic church, but if this really bothers you then don't watch it. It's cringey yes, but relatively harmless in my opinion.

matrim · 15-05-2017 10:50AM

Not TV but Brian Cowen giving a radio interview while drunk

Noveight · 15-05-2017 11:14AM

The girl on the Rose of Tralee who chose "hip-hop dancing" as her party piece.

Jaysus that was bad.

Gravelly · 15-05-2017 11:19AM

BattleCorp wrote: »

I'm going to go for moments on TV where I was actually ashamed to be Irish. For a few seconds that is. It doesn't take me too long to get over these things.

I can't remember exactly when it happened but it was at the start of the economic downturn, probably some time in 2008. The World's media were camped outside of the Dail waiting for our finest politicians to make a statement on the Bank Guarantee or something or other when out waltzes this fine fellow below to address the media. The mortifying shame of it.

Another time was that ar5ewipe knobjockey priest who screwed up the Olympic marathon and destroyed the Brazilian runner's chances of glory. Imagine training for years, being among the best in the world, trying your hardest for some wankstain to take away your dreams from you.

Both Kerrymen coincidently.

freshpopcorn · 15-05-2017 11:20AM

The Voice of Ireland!

gramar · 15-05-2017 11:33AM

murpho999 wrote: »

That is not the point, and is a typical ignorant answer.

I'll quote a post to answer yours.

Biggest lickspittle on boardz wrote: »

Something tells me you would be falling over yourself to congratulate RTE on their diversity if they replaced it with an Islamic cultural appreciation segment.

I'm no fan of the Catholic church, but if this really bothers you then don't watch it. It's cringey yes, but relatively harmless in my opinion.

murpho999 · 15-05-2017 11:38AM

gramar wrote: »

I'll quote a post to answer yours.

No don't agree with that at all.

RTE should be secular and not have any moments of prayer or reflection in its broadcasting. It's archaic.

There is far too much Catholic bias and reporting of church events in RTE.

MysticMonk · 15-05-2017 12:47PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j8F-9nmZ5I

This disgusting drunken barrell of lard. The fat,alcoholic tub of guts and EVERYBODY in the audience should have their heads split open with a shovel.

RayM · 15-05-2017 12:48PM

The time Derek Mooney slagged someone for being bald and it turned out she had cancer.

Irish Guitarist · 15-05-2017 12:59PM

The Irish version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. There was an episode where the contestant used his 50/50 to eliminate two answers. He still didn't know the answer so he asked the audience. A large proportion of the audience (something like a third) picked one of the two answers that had been eliminated.

The stupidity of the audience aside it's incredible that they actually broadcast this rather than asking them to vote again. I've never seen this happen on the British one. As in I've never even seen one vote go to an answer that had been eliminated. I assume if they did vote for an eliminated answer it just wouldn't work. The makers of the Irish one were too stupid to take that into account.

keeponhurling · 15-05-2017 01:19PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

When RTE forced their way into a communion mass and accused the Priest of child abuse. Turns out he was completely innocent, and ruined people's day. And nearly destroyed a man's reputation.

Don't forget of course the estimated €1 million in compensation they had to pay out.

Sure no worries, can just take that from the infinite supply for TV licence money, no hassles there
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/rt%C3%A9-to-pay-damages-to-priest-over-abuse-libel-1.13018

jpm4 · 15-05-2017 01:24PM

What about that time on the Ray D'Arcy show when he had a jack nicholson impersonator on and the audience thought it was the real thing?

Yes folks we want more TV licence off you please!

keeponhurling · 15-05-2017 01:25PM

murpho999 wrote: »

gramar wrote: »

I'll quote a post to answer yours.

No don't agree with that at all.

RTE should be secular and not have any moments of prayer or reflection in its broadcasting. It's archaic.

There is far too much Catholic bias and reporting of church events in RTE.

You could make the same argument.
Sure only a certain % of the population likes football and they show that.
Only X% of the population likes Fair City and they show that
Only Y% of the population wants to watch the weather forecast and they broadcast that., etc.
Only Z% of the population wants to hear about Catholic news, and they provide some.
You have to pick and choose the bits you like, and watch those. Not every programme will be entirely tailored to your own personal interests.

keeponhurling · 15-05-2017 01:36PM

Crystal Swing on most programmes, but specifically that time on the Ellen Degeneres show

15-05-2017 01:45PM

I was only 9 at the time but I seem to have recollection of Irish Boxer Francie Barrett's mam being interviewed and asked if she ever suffered at the hands of her son. He was a traveller boxing for us in Atlanta 96.

General Butt Naked · 15-05-2017 01:51PM

JayZeus wrote: »

The broadcast of the angelus is a shameful Irish TV moment, repeated daily.

To subject a growing number of non-believers to listen to that stupid donnnnng, donnnnng, donnnnng and look at images from a 1980's scenes of Ireland calander.

Bog-backwards RTE. Shameful,
regressive arseholery.

I like the Angelus. Nothing shameful about it.

Shameful Irish TV moments

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