The Tommy Tiernan Show Thread - Mod warning, see OP

20-03-2021 11:50PM

AllForIt wrote: »

I quite like this show, it's rather unique, but I'm not sure if it should have Saturday night billing.

I like the show a lot but do say more- RTÉ programming not at all a logical science

AllForIt · 20-03-2021 11:50PM

The guy on the piano should be in front and the nutter behind the curtain.

sailing · 20-03-2021 11:50PM

And that there in two mins is why I don’t pay my TV license.

Government buildings · 20-03-2021 11:51PM

We could have done without that.

The Black Oil · 20-03-2021 11:51PM

If you have been affected by that song...

Jinglejangle69 · 20-03-2021 11:52PM

WTF just happened.

2nd Row Donkey · 20-03-2021 11:53PM

The waterboys cover of purple rain on BBC radio (Chris Evans show) is on YouTube. Well worth a listen.

French Toast · 20-03-2021 11:53PM

David O'Doherty tries and fails at the awkward comedian role that Richard Ayoade and James Acaster do quite well.

Aceandstuff · 20-03-2021 11:53PM

I have been affected by issues raised in the show actually, but just that musical thing at the end. I need a drink.

enricoh · 20-03-2021 11:53PM

Jaysus, if this is his strongest new material it's time to try n steal fred cookes compere job. This stuff ain't gonna pay the bills!

FixdePitchmark · 20-03-2021 11:53PM

Was that a troll.

JoeA3 · 20-03-2021 11:53PM

Why didn’t he just ask Mike to do an acoustic “Whole of the Moon”? The obscure music acts at the end of every show are tedious.

Overall a great show again though. It’s literally the only show in the entire RTE schedule that I’d go out of my way to watch. Tommy / RTE stumbled on a winning formula here, he’s genuinely very good at this.

20-03-2021 11:54PM

I always wondered why The Waterboys didn’t make it globally big like U2 and REM etc- after that interview maybe I’m a little bit closer to knowing . I dunno .

Beechwoodspark · 20-03-2021 11:57PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I always wondered why The Waterboys didn’t make it globally big like U2 and REM etc- after that interview maybe I’m a little bit closer to knowing . I dunno .

U2 and REM had album after album of good material. Waterboys didn’t....

FixdePitchmark · 20-03-2021 11:57PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I always wondered why The Waterboys didn’t make it globally big like U2 and REM etc- after that interview maybe I’m a little bit closer to knowing . I dunno .

Was thinking that.

Awkward. Like pulling teeth.

JoeA3 · 20-03-2021 11:58PM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

U2 and REM had album after album of good material. Waterboys didn’t....

Yep. A couple of albums in the late 80’s and then.... nothing much.

Granadino · 20-03-2021 11:58PM

Leftwaffe wrote: »

Never even heard of the Waterboys. Between that and the cowboy hat, good night lads.

You’ve never heard of them? Jesus. I’m guessing I’ve never heard of some trendy top shop band you listen to.

I guess I’m well beyond the boards demographic.

20-03-2021 11:59PM

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

The waterboys cover of purple rain on BBC radio (Chris Evans show) is on YouTube. Well worth a listen.

Speaking of covers, Luka Blooms version of ABBA’s Dancing Queen is also pretty special :P

Granadino · 21-03-2021 12:01AM

JoeA3 wrote: »

Why didn’t he just ask Mike to do an acoustic “Whole of the Moon”? The obscure music acts at the end of every show are tedious.

Overall a great show again though. It’s literally the only show in the entire RTE schedule that I’d go out of my way to watch. Tommy / RTE stumbled on a winning formula here, he’s genuinely very good at this.

Mike Scott isn’t obscure. He’s not in the public eye these days but The Waterboys were far from obscure.

freshpopcorn · 21-03-2021 12:03AM

Leftwaffe wrote: »

The parents went to his restaurant before and he came out and had a good chat with them. Supposed to be a sound fella.

When you said came out there I took it up the wrong way!

JoeA3 · 21-03-2021 12:07AM

Granadino wrote: »

Mike Scott isn’t obscure. He’s not in the public eye these days but The Waterboys were far from obscure.

I wasn’t referring to Mike Scott! I was talking about the guy who actually “sang” and I said I’d prefer if he’d just asked Mike Scott to sing instead.

Church on Tuesday · 21-03-2021 12:20AM

Fitz* wrote: »

What a horrible pr1ck that lad with the text. Poor girl.

I love how he didn't have the balls to say it to her face after the date.

What a coward.

Cetyl Palmitate · 21-03-2021 12:21AM

Brilliant show all around. Got great depth from the opening interview. Worked his way in to a few new edges of a familiar TV personality in the second. Managed the third well, allowing him freedom and time to explain a very well lived life.
I enjoyed the farce of David o doherty at the end while fully accepting how others see it as ****e!

fluke · 21-03-2021 12:26AM

Decent,but yeah the Dave O Doherty thing was twee-painful

AMKC · 21-03-2021 12:34AM

The one thing that Tommy does do that really annoys me is the (Welcome to the third half) bit. Obviously his mother never thought him there is no such thing. He should either just say welcome to the third part or say nothing at all the third half is just stupid

dobman88 · 21-03-2021 12:36AM

AMKC wrote: »

The one thing that Tommy does do that really annoys me is the (Welcome to the third half) bit. Obviously his mother never thought him there is no such thing. He should either just say welcome to the third part or say nothing at all the third half is just stupid

yeah, that's the joke.....

And the word you're looking for is taught, not thought which is kinda ironic.

Marmo1986 · 21-03-2021 12:44AM

That first guest was annoying, defensive from the start. Didn’t make it easy for Tommy, not sure why she mentioned she wasn’t a fan of him years ago.

Inspirational on paper and has obviously achieved a lot but didn’t motivate people watching, expected some life out of her. Pity, could have been a great interview

SeaFields · 21-03-2021 12:55AM

Watched it one plus one as was watching the rugby. Excellent as usual I thought in terms of guests. I liked the Sinead Kane interview in particular. She was very defensive at the start but in all honesty after 20 minutes they really seemed to connect. A session with the last guy would be an experience.

However...the final act... wtf.

Church on Tuesday · 21-03-2021 01:11AM

Cetyl Palmitate wrote: »

Brilliant show all around. Got great depth from the opening interview. Worked his way in to a few new edges of a familiar TV personality in the second. Managed the third well, allowing him freedom and time to explain a very well lived life.
I enjoyed the farce of David o doherty at the end while fully accepting how others see it as ****e!

O'Doherty was great back in about 2007 but his shtick has gotten pretty old now.

Blanco100 · 21-03-2021 01:20AM

Never ever heard of someone being bullied for being blind. And I went to a school where it was rife (bullying) and where there were a few blind kids.

Might be going to hell for saying it but have my doubts about some of her stories of woe. Even the text the lad on the date sent seemed on the extreme end of the scale.

Possible she was bullied but it had nowt to do with her blindness. Maybe she herself puts it down to blindness when there were other reasons.

Some things just didn't add up, only half way through the date her man had to be told she was visually impaired?

And without being cruel, she spotted an old school bully in town one day who passed her without a word of apology, how did she even know it was her if she could not make out faces?

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