The Tommy Tiernan Show Thread - Mod warning, see OP

Those last few words by Delores really hit hard - sometimes you need to hear that things will be alright to keep head above water

Dolores has a few of the most admirable qualities you'd want in a person - decency and honesty and humility.

A legend of the west of Ireland, a wonderful singer and a throw back to the pure decency of the generation she grew up in.

This Scottish Animal fella is good, full of information and stories.

Interviewers dream. Very entertaining guest

MAybe but Humans can be so thick and stupid. Its a pity we do not value nature more.

She'd be close to my father's age I'd say, but she reminds me more of my grandmother.

She said she grew up with her grandparents, which wasnt uncommon, and I'd say she took a lot from them.

All right are we going to start a petition to make sure Tommy cones back next year.

He is coming back next year isn't he?

Yeah, I've an old dog that most of the day she does nothing but is there on the sofa beside me and I'm always aware I'm not alone. She is very vocal and barks for her food or wants to go out if I'm not getting things on time.

I think with Dolores she would be better off with a cat or two as she has arthritis so would have trouble walking a dog.

He was being quite dismissive and patronising in how he asked some of the questions. He could have asked them in a more respectful manner, he was pissing on her profession with his attitude.

Also throwing in 'were you lonely as a child?' question at the end was a bit odd.

He thinks he's an armchair psychotherapist.

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Yes, same here. You could see that she was a bit hurt by his tone at the beginning of the interview. It was very, very poor from him.

That's the USP of the show.

I.E. That is what you the viewer is being offered, the joy of serendipity or not knowing where something is going to go.

Nobody is selling you anything else.

Not buying? Try something else.

To me, the idea that Tommy could say the wrong thing to a guest is part of the appeal of the show. That bit of jeopardy gives the show an edge which few, if any, other televised chat shows have. It can lead to beautiful moments and also other moments which have you thinking about curling up behind the settee. Sometimes in the same show.

Tommy's of a generation who grew up on Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks bumping bellies, and there's a whole generation like him for whom that is their abiding perception of pro wrestling. I think some people are overlooking that Becky took that and by the end of the interview had clearly put across what it takes to be a top flight pro wrestler these days and left Tommy looking rather impressed.

Anyway, that Dolores Keane interview was something else. If anything captures the spirit of the old Late Late Show, it's interviews like these.

"Do you live on your own?"

"I do"

"How's that?"

"Horrible!

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...horrible. I wouldn't wish it on anyone."

Jaysus.

I only actually watched the last interview live last night.

I just watched the one with Becky now and I think it was a great interview. Its certainly not not like what a lot of people on here have being saying it was like. I thought Tommy was very nice and respectful to her and they both had some laughts.

I love when Tommy says he will be watching it and she says Do you wana come on over to Which Tommy goes no not that much lol.

Yeah, Tommy sometimes asks questions out of nowhere, but I think that's kind of the point. Some interviewees will like this approach better than others, but an unexpected question can often give you an unexpected answer and that's part of why people like the show.

Some people go, "Argh, why did he ask that question??" or "Why didn't he ask this question???" Look, he's only a human being. It's an unscripted interview and he'll go where his mind takes him. That may not be where other people wish the conversation to go, but that's just how it is.

There would be a lot of drink product placement in it!

His missus?

I think Tommy does his best, better as a solo host imho