RTE again: Brendan Courtney pimping his whole family now...

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Who?

Exactly. Bit of a deal in TV circles,quite a decent CV. Not so much with the public though I'd imagine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Courtney

JupiterKid wrote: »

I know we’ve had many many threads on the colossal waste of money that is RTE and its nepotistic, cronyist culture, obscenely fat salaries for at best mediocre presenters and constantly bullying us with endless TV license adverts.

I know that presenter Brendan Courtney had a show on last year called We’ve Got To Talk About Dad - about his elderly father’s progressive dementia and how it was affecting the quality of his life and that of his family. Ok - that was I suppose fair enough...

...but now he’s got another show about his dear old mam, who seems to be a bit of a loo-lah. I mean,WTF??

What next, a show about his sister, his cousin, the family cat? Honestly when will this crap be called in?

Quite clearly a follow up type program to the one mentioned. Don't really see the issue. Hardly that confusing really.

This lad needs to get a pair of socks!

Come in he's not the worst of them in fairness!

Tinley Young Thresher wrote: »

It's at times like this that I'm grateful for all the TV channels available to us. Imagine having no choice but watching RTE. As it stands, it's catch the News then switch to something half decent elsewhere.

You're still paying for it though!

The Crowman wrote: »

Vincent Hanley might have had something to say about that, if he was alive.

I saw Alan Hughes advertising himself 'as the first openly gay Irish presenter' on tv as well. But there was also a presenter on Bosco who was out. And didn't Bill Hughes come out too, shortly after 1993 when homosexuality was legalised? Like, Brendan, Alan etc were waaaay behind the curve, tbqh.
I suppose the difference between Hanley, and the Bosco guy, was they were 'open' with friends, and behind the scenes, but weren't 'open open'-audiences didn't know, or at least straight audiences didn't.

I think Courtney was the first 'flaming, you absolutely know he's not straight' presenter.
Even Bill Hughes hid it better.

jimgoose wrote: »

I like Brendan Courtney. And I think it's high time people had a good long think about getting older and what it means, while they are still able to make arrangements and get about. Typically, this sort of thing isn't discussed in Ireland until after it has become a big problem. This program won't do one bit of harm.

Are you serious? From the advert, he's taking her out to Spain, or Florida, to look at 'retirement' villas-like, how is that relatable? Most people are lucky to find a nursing home close to home.
And it's not discussing old age-it's more a puffpiece promotion for himself and his mam, more out of the pages of Baz Ashmawy then anyone else.

His dad suffered debilitating strokes (more than one I believe), he had to go into a care home. That was horrible, but relatable to many. If you've dealt with an ill relative or grandparent, you know how much planning you have to do.
As well as the sense of feeling like you've let them down when you realise you're not able to look after them.

This feels like a disgusting attempt to milk the situation.

holystungun9 wrote: »

Yeah, I think he is some relation of mattress mick.

They go to the same barber!

Icsics wrote: »

This is very contrived, that woman is not going to leave that house. In fact, she could very well get married again

Oh God...perish the thought. There'll be another program again.

Plenty of ye old Irish bregudery here.

The man is mildly successful , got his family a gig and Rte spent their dollars. Good luck to him.

And no I'm not a fan of him but anybody who can get some success for themselves and their family doesn't deserve to be shamed for doing it. It was a somewhat enjoyable watch with some amount of food for thought.

A few posters on this thread must be jealous they aren't on d'telly.

Attention would be better drawn to Sinead Ryan the expert in nothing that's rolled out for everything

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I don't think anybody really hates him.People liked him with the program about his father but they just think this program is pointless/milking It.

Put me in the 'really can't stand him' category...

It was his dad I felt sympathy for, because why wouldn't you? That could be anyone of us in that situation. And from all accounts, he was a genuine good man. (When Courtney came out to his dad, he was of the 'ah, fair play to ya' variety. Not a single ounce of homophobia on his part. That makes him a good person in my eyes).

Brendan Courtney I don't like. Sorry.