The Tommy Tiernan Show
The Tommy Tiernan Show is an Irish chat show presented by Tommy Tiernan. It was first broadcast on RTÉ One on 5 January 2017. The first two series aired on Thursday evenings, with the third series moving to a Saturday evening slot. The premise of the show is that host Tommy Tiernan and the audience have no idea who the guests will be until they walk out onto the stage, with no pre-prepared questions or research being carried out.[1]
| The Tommy Tiernan Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Chat show |
| Presented by | Tommy Tiernan |
| Starring | Fred Cooke (announcer) |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Studio 4, RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland |
| Running time | Approx. 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Original release | 5 January 2017 – present |
Series
Episodes
Series 1 (2017)
| No. in series | Guests | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Dignam, Vogue Williams and Russell Howard with music from Aslan.[2] | 5 January 2017 |
| 2 | Ray D'Arcy, The Crimmins triplets and Richard Baneham with music from Gavin James.[3] | 12 January 2017 |
| 3 | Musicians John Sheahan and Paddy Moloney, Professor Brendan Kelly and Lisa McHugh who also performed music for the episode. | 19 January 2017 |
| 4 | Activist and actor John Connors, Irish football legend John Aldridge and author Lisa McInerney with music from The Riptide Movement. | 26 January 2017 |
| 5 | Legendary jockey Sir AP McCoy, author Louise O'Neill, and GAA player Briege Corkery, with music from Lynched | 2 February 2017 |
| 6 | Irish comedian Joanne McNally, musician John Grant, GAA player Philly McMahon, and musical act Booka Brass Band. | 9 February 2017 |
Series 2 (2018)
| No. in series | Guests | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fionnula Flanagan, Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri and Foster and Allen. Music from Áine Cahill | 3 January 2018 |
| 2 | Michael Healy Rae, Emily Power Smith, and Michael Harding, with music from Loah and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra | 10 January 2018 |
| 3 | Sharon Horgan, Senator Lynn Ruane and Donncha O'Callaghan. | 17 January 2018 |
| 4 | Ruby Wax, Martin Hayes and Dr. Niamh Shaw. Music by Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill. | 24 January 2018 |
| 5 | Imelda May, Blindboy Boatclub, and Nigel Owens, with music from the Waterboys. | 31 January 2018 |
| 6 | Rosemary Smith, Damien Dempsey, Fiona Ni Fhlaithearta, Caitlín Nic Aoidh and Irial Ó Ceallaigh. | 7 February 2018 |
Series 3 (2019)
| No. in series | Guests | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football legend Paul McGrath, Autism awareness campaigner Ciara-Beth Ní Griffin, and Offaly golfing sensation Shane Lowry. Music was by Zoë Conway, Máirtín O'Connor and Dónal Lunny. | 4 May 2019 |
| 2 | Musician Adam Clayton, economist David McWilliams and actress Eileen Walsh. Music was by SOAK. | 11 May 2019 |
| 3 | Stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard, Irish amateur boxer Kellie Harrington and Irish author and storyteller Eddie Lenihan. Music was by Wallis Bird and the Line Up Choir. | 25 May 2019 |
| 4 | Gaelic games commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Life and Relationship Coach, Gráinne Carr and Irish television presenter and broadcaster Angela Scanlon. Music by Villagers with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra | 1 June 2019 |
| 5 | Irish actor Barry Keoghan, Kellie Maloney and daughter, Sophie Maloney, and Irish actor Emmet Kirwan. Music was by Mick Pyro. | 8 June 2019 |
| 6 | Fr. Brian D'Arcy, Irish singer-songwriters Sallay and Emma Garnett, and Dundalk tattooist, Baz Black. Music was by Junior Brother. | 15 June 2019 |
| 7 | Comedian and actor, Jon Kenny, international motivational speaker, explorer, and author, Mark Pollock and Simone George, and Professor Aoife McLysaght. Music was by Chvrches | 22 June 2019 |
| 8 | Irish singer-songwriter, actor, radio and television presenter Keith Duffy, Somali-Irish social activist Ifrah Ahmed and Irish Poet Paul Muldoon. Music was by American musical group Tank and the Bangas. | 29 June 2019 |
Series 4 (2020)
10 episodes [4]
- Hozier, Mark Smith, Aisling Byrne and Paddy Holohan
- Brendan O'Carroll, Elizabeth Oakes, and Donna Zuma
Series 5 (2021)
16 episodes [5]
- Andrea Corr, Nicola Tallant and Darragh Carroll. Music was by Andrea Corr with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
- Sinéad Burke, Ian Robertson and Deirdre Robertson, Séamus and Breanndán Begly. Music was by Emma Langford.
- Brenda Fricker, Bashir Otukoya, and Senator David Norris.
- Mary Coughlan, Zak Moradi, and Senator Eileen Flynn.
- Baz Ashmawy, Jess Kavanagh, and Manchán Magan. Music was by Pillow Queens.
- Brian O'Driscoll, Stephen Rea and Judge Gillian Hussey. Music was by AE Mak.
- Dublin Zoo's Gerry Creighton, Dave Balfe/For Those I Love.
- Philomena Begley, Helen Behan, Chris "Big Bear" McNaghten. Music was by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Gerry O'Beirne and Dónal O'Connor.
- Liam Cunningham, The 2 Johnnies, and Mary Reynolds. Music was by Daoirí Farrell and Dónal Lunny.
- Seán Boylan, Fionnghuala O'Reilly, and David Brophy.
- Joe Slattery, Eamon Dunphy, Lisa O'Neill, FeliSpeaks and Tolü Makay.[6]
- Sinead Kane, Neven Maguire, and Mike Scott. Music by David O'Doherty and his father Jim Doherty.
- Rita Ann Higgins, Ardal O'Hanlon and Ciarán Bolger. Music was by Pugwash.
Series 6 (2022)
- A special episode aired on 27 December 2021
- Marie Cassidy, Killian Donnelly and Barry McGuigan.
- Gabriel Byrne, Davy FitzGerald, Santis O'Garro
Series 7 (2023)
- Roy Keane, football analyst, and former international player
- Martin Shaw (mythographer), storyteller and collector of myths
- Roz Purcell, model and influencer
- Donovan, singer-songwriter
- Ken Doherty, former world champion snooker player
- Dara Ó Briain, stand-up comedian
References
- "Tiernan calls himself the pup of Irish chat show hosts". RTE. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "Everyone fell in love with the new Tommy Tiernan Show on RTÉ last night". Daily Edge. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "People were raving about the second episode of The Tommy Tiernan Show last night". Daily Edge. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- "The Tommy Tiernan Show - Aired Order - Season 4". TheTVDB. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- "The Tommy Tiernan Show - Aired Order - Season 5". TheTVDB. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Brennan, Marjorie (27 April 2021). "Felispeaks and Tolü Makay: African-Irish duo build on Tommy Tiernan Show success". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- "The Tommy Tiernan Show - Aired Order - Season 6". TheTVDB. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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