Why is Tommy Tiernan not the prime talk show host on RTÉ?

Notoldorwise · 08-12-2019 01:02AM #1

Genuine question, why not? Just watched him interview Barry Keoghan. The ability to bring the best conversation out of any interviewee is really refreshing on RTE.

Church on Tuesday · 08-12-2019 01:03AM

Prefer the format of his own show TBH.

touts · 08-12-2019 01:22AM

Notoldorwise wrote: »

Genuine question, why not? Just watched him interview Barry Keoghan. The ability to bring the best conversation out of any interviewee is really refreshing on RTE.

"Refreshing". Ah now we can't be having that sort of thing on RTE. If tis new fangled things like conversations you'll be wanting best to follow the like minded Irish lads like Norton over to the Saxon channels.

mickdw · 08-12-2019 01:32AM

He is taking Darcy slot after Christmas.

kenmc · 08-12-2019 10:39AM

mickdw wrote: »

He is taking Darcy slot after Christmas.

Should be taking tubs too. Excellent interviewer, actually listens to what the guests say, some really deep, insightful questions

SmartinMartin · 08-12-2019 10:50AM

He's a dickhead.

JohnnyFlash · 08-12-2019 11:03AM

kenmc wrote: »

Should be taking tubs too. Excellent interviewer, actually listens to what the guests say, some really deep, insightful questions

I like Tiernan, and I also like deep, insightful questions. Just not all the time. He’d be a terrible presenter of the LLS.

Felix Jones is God. · 08-12-2019 11:09AM

I saw that interview last night...one of the most awkward attempts from Tommy I've witnessed... giving Barry his intense stare while struggling to ask coherent questions ... anyone thinking that was some of Tommy's best work is a bit deluded I'm afraid

MadDog76 · 08-12-2019 12:19PM

SmartinMartin wrote: »

He's a dickhead.

He has the same opinion of you, funnily enough.

SmartinMartin · 08-12-2019 01:42PM

That you Tommy? Lol.

elperello · 08-12-2019 01:46PM

TT is very good at the format he is currently presenting.
I hope RTE don't make the mistake of shoehorning him into a form of show he may not be good at.
They have a gem they should be happy with that.

RobbingBandit · 08-12-2019 01:49PM

I'd guess they'd be afraid to give him an open platform

Bobblehats · 08-12-2019 01:55PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I'd guess they'd be afraid to give him an open platform

Not related so but they’re afraid to give hector a platform at all

elperello · 08-12-2019 01:59PM

Bobblehats wrote: »

Not related so but they’re afraid to give hector a platform at all

A bit related though in that they both have talent that needs to be nurtured and worked with.
RTE needs to follow the energy.

Berserker5 · 08-12-2019 02:01PM

A robot could do what they're doing

Would be cheaper than paying a human

Berserker5 · 08-12-2019 02:03PM

Bobblehats wrote: »

Not related so but they’re afraid to give hector a platform at all

He's PC enough really

I remember him on one of his travel shows and he was afraid to admit if he smoked pot when asked, wtf

Mam of 4 · 08-12-2019 02:04PM

I don't like Tommy Tiernan as a comedian/stand up , whatever , but when he hosted his chat show it was good . The fact that he didn't know who the guests were until they came out made for some good off the cuff questions etc .
Well , I thought so anyway !

Yamanoto · 08-12-2019 02:05PM

SmartinMartin wrote: »

He's a dickhead.

Doesn't matter.

He's demonstrated he's a natural interviewer, with the requisite social and emotional intelligence to understand the ebb and flow of a conversation and how to tease out the best from his guests.

By contrast, if a guest revealed to D'Arcy they'd just received a terminal diagnosis earlier that day, he'd plough ahead with whatevers next on his cue cards "So, I believe you and Red Hurley are heading to Haiti with GOAL, are ye excited about that?"

Berserker5 · 08-12-2019 02:13PM

Yamanoto wrote: »

Doesn't matter.

He's demonstrated he's a natural interviewer, with the requisite social and emotional intelligence to understand the ebb and flow of a conversation and how to tease out the best from his guests.

By contrast, if a guest revealed to D'Arcy they'd just received a terminal diagnosis earlier that day, he'd plough ahead with whatevers next on his cue cards "So, I believe you and Red Hurley are heading to Haiti with GOAL after you're dead,are ye excited about that?"

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Bobblehats · 08-12-2019 02:14PM

Berserker5 wrote: »

He's PC enough really

I remember him on one of his travel shows and he was afraid to admit if he smoked pot when asked, wtf

But it’s not the best thing to admit. He left it unanswered? Well there’s your answer hector’s too cute for that crap

lalababa · 08-12-2019 02:20PM

Tubs and Darcy , what can you say. It is what it is. Tubs has to have a 'verbal battle' of one-upmanship toxic masculinity thinly disguised as 'the craic' with all his guests. He has to be seen to dominate the conversation. Thus resulting in firing questions, opinions, and meaningless adjuncts disrupting any hope of a relaxed interview.
Still alot of people watch so tis just my opinion. And maybe he's mellowed as I haven't watched in years.
Ray is much more accommodating but I can't say much more as I don't watch it.
RTE is a bit sick ATM to say the least.
Needs a whole new shake up, back to basics ,and a serious clear outðŸ™‚
Will it happen....no.

Bobblehats · 08-12-2019 02:21PM

Everybody on there needs a good hectoring.

IAMAMORON · 08-12-2019 02:37PM

I was watching his show from nearly 20 years ago on TG4 last night. It was a lovely watch and I really enjoyed it. He was walking around the country, it is lovely timepiece if you ask me.

He gets a hard time from a lot of people, but for me at least he has the balls to get up there and give it a lash. There will always be other comedians, but I think he is fine for what he is at.

Comedy is so subjective, one mans pizza is another mans cheesecake. If you know what I mean.

Bobblehats · 08-12-2019 02:46PM

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Comedy is so subjective, one mans pizza is another mans cheesecake. If you know what I mean.

Sweet/savoury?

I suppose that’s if it’s vegetarian pizza. What if it’s a nutella pizza? Can’t be good

Ready4Boarding · 08-12-2019 02:47PM

Chat shows call for a particular style. Think of the American hosts who all have in-your-face, hysterical charisma. Loath him or loath him, Tubridy has that. Two hours of low-energy Tiernan, week in week out, would be too much to handle. I’m not sure he’d take it, either. Bit too establishment alongside his stand up career.

IAMAMORON · 08-12-2019 02:48PM

Bobblehats wrote: »

Sweet/savoury?

I suppose that’s if it’s vegetarian pizza. What if it’s a nutella pizza? Can’t be good

Chocolate pizza is actually not the worst. I have eating a few dodgy breakfasts in my time. When I have the munchies anything is possible really.

Cold 16 hour old pizza is really a delicacy, think about it.

Bobblehats · 08-12-2019 02:55PM

Well maybe if it’s sourdough. Its all about the base right? Anything’s good on a sourdough......

mmm.. marmite pizza on a sourdough base. Suddenly everybody’s in agreement

IAMAMORON · 08-12-2019 02:58PM

Bobblehats wrote: »

Well maybe if it’s sourdough. Its all about the base right? Anything’s good on a sourdough......

mmm.. marmite pizza on a sourdough base. Suddenly everybody’s in agreement

Now that is controversial....

Sam Quentin · 08-12-2019 03:54PM

To be a good interviewer,I think you need some kind of or at least show some kind of star-struck aura towards certain guests... unlike lots of Irish interviewers who seem to over compensate and even can become a bit sneary towards mega stars,who I think deserve more respect!? Anyway Tommy seems to have that empathy and just niceness towards his guests, which is a good thing...... Don't get me wrong I was never pushed on him as a comedian especially his early years,but most recently I think he has grown on me.

Berserker5 · 08-12-2019 03:59PM

Bobblehats wrote: »

But it’s not the best thing to admit. He left it unanswered? Well there’s your answer hector’s too cute for that crap

Maybe 50yrs ago

Nobody's gonna care if he smoked pot

Jinglejangle69 · 08-12-2019 04:01PM

He’s a strange one.

As soon as he got big and well known his stand up went terrible.

And the exposure of this at that time nearly finished him off.

It’s like he started fresh? stopped the shouting and he’s now bigger than ever.

Really enjoy the show, he’s a clever man.

Why is Tommy Tiernan not the prime talk show host on RTÉ?

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