PK@rte.ie (again). The All New (Patrick Kielty) Late Late Show Thread

Queer Sorts and Rum Coves One Has Met On One's Travels - The Memoirs of Lord Boucher Hayes.

The Executive Producer has moved on after only four weeks. Seems she didn't see eye to eye with PK.

Great, Irish Country Music.

And yes, of course I’ll be tuning in.

Yes it's one of the pre-recorded shows, easier to run the music side that way and it gives PK a weekend off :)

This was to be expected, he would never have kept up above 500k viewer, he'd be luck to keep above 400k TBH. It just the nature, if he starts dipping below 200k then it is not a great sign.

I would argue that Norton isn't the strongest anymore. His guests are all usually flocking some hollywood movie.

You are assuming that TLLS over the last number of years always had audience above 400k over the last decade, this isn't the case.

I don't watch TLLS, I have dipped in the first few episodes on PK2 but as I have said its not all that great. There as some good aspects but the guests have been largely weak IMO, PK2 has largely held them up. I think you can have a good relatively unknown conversationalist, but yes you probably need to match them to someone better known.

But I don't think you can say after 3 weeks that nail is in the coffin yet.

If tonight's episode is panned and if the audience isn't there for it then we can start taking decline, but PK2 was taking over not only a declining show but also a declining genre.

Buckley and Ragged-Robin

I booked another movie for my Friday night viewing. I usually give the LLS a quick run through when I get home but tonight it's beddy time for me. I could run of the guest list in five minutes. The same old same old.

Where does the 'Western' bit come into Irish country music? are they all descended from the cowboys and indians