Dancing with the Stars: The show returns to kick off the new year in whizz-bang fashionTelevision: Thereâs an early front-runner and some stumbles in the enjoyable season opener that is full of the traditional sweat and spiceSun Jan 07 2024 - 21:36
Tommy Tiernan Show review: Weâre left wondering if Dylan Moranâs shtick is an affectation or a cause for concernTelevision: This season, with no studio, itâs just Tiernan and a guest â a framing that gives the broadcast the air of a confessionalSun Jan 07 2024 - 11:02
Karla Chubb of Sprints: âYou definitely get the comments, the F-word and stuff shouted at youâThe Dublin punk-pop quartet deal with difficult subjects. Listening to Letter to Self is like tiptoeing into a strangerâs room and reading their diarySat Jan 06 2024 - 05:30
First Dates Ireland: Allâs well until a body slam of a put-down is delivered at dinnerTelevision: While the straightforward people-watching formula is unchanged, thereâs a spiciness in the airThu Jan 04 2024 - 22:35
Operation Transformation: The show could do with taking a step back and putting its feet upTelevision: this love letter to everyday fitness has always been a bit flabby at the edgesThu Jan 04 2024 - 10:00
Dancing with the Stars 2024: Who are the contestants, when is it on and moreRTĂ will breathe a sigh of relief at the return of Dancing with the Stars - here is everything you need to knowWed Jan 03 2024 - 06:00
True Detective: Night Country - Isnât an Irish person an odd choice as a metaphor for western colonialism? Television: Long-awaited fourth season is a compelling thriller, supercharged by hints of the supernaturalTue Jan 02 2024 - 15:00
The Tourist: Jamie Dornan in another British drama âdoesâ Ireland? Yes, our hearts are sinkingJamie Dornanâs glare of Herculean confusion dominates a cooked up Tarantino Does the Quiet ManMon Jan 01 2024 - 22:00
Late Late Show New Yearâs special review: Patrick Kielty is tigerishly buoyant as a TV anticlimax unfoldsTelevision: RTĂâs rehashed Hootenanny is at least full of New Year vim â and Kieltyâs Buddy the Elf enthusiasm shows no sign of diminishingMon Jan 01 2024 - 12:34
Mrs Brownâs Boys Christmas Special: Unless youâre a true believer, you will find this seasonal one-off a slogTelevision: Brendan OâCarroll should be praised for addressing dementia sensitively but the show is sorely lacking in laughsMon Dec 25 2023 - 21:35
A Ghost Story for Christmas: A spooktacular serving of seasonal funTelevision: What a shame it would be if this is the end: Lot No 249 is a gift-wrapped helping of yummy mummy maniaSun Dec 24 2023 - 22:30
From Succession to The Idol: The best and worst television of 2023Tubridyâs loss was Kieltyâs gain on RTĂ, while of the streamers Netflix reasserted dominance as Disney+ floundered with anaemic effortsSat Dec 23 2023 - 05:30
Face Down: the Disappearance of Thomas Niedermayer - a story of unimaginable heartache and cruelty Television: RTĂ doc does not conclude on a happy note but it does look to future in Niedermayerâs granddaughtersThu Dec 21 2023 - 06:00
RĂşn na BĂłinne: Evidence of a possible second chamber uncovered at NewgrangeTelevision review: Parts of the documentary remind us of the sheer strangeness of Irish folkloreWed Dec 20 2023 - 22:30
Percy Jackson & the Olympians review: A tale that casts a boy with extraordinary powers against an army of foesTelevision: The special effects are rather creaky throughout the series, despite a reported $10 million per episode budgetWed Dec 20 2023 - 09:00
CMAT breaks the UK: âItâs definitely happening over here. Sheâs getting bigger and bigger all the timeâIt has been Ciara Mary-Alice Thompsonâs year, with a chart-topping second album, sold-out gigs and a growing reputation in Britain and the USSat Dec 16 2023 - 05:15
Reacher season two review: cracking plot and a payload of thrills, spills and bruised limbsTelevision: Forget Tom Cruise, this Reacher is big, great fun and as subtle as a punch to the jawFri Dec 15 2023 - 15:04
Ireland AMâs AI-powered special review: Itâs the Morning Show meets The TerminatorTV review: What makes it to the screen is equal parts twee and hellish â it is telling just how much AI still gets wrongThu Dec 14 2023 - 14:54
The Crownâs final episodes review: A thudding close with all the panache of an old Spitting Image sketchNetflix series finale's most remarkable aspect is that it has so much of the queenThu Dec 14 2023 - 13:11
Prince Andrew: Banished â Excruciating viewing of a spoiled child who grew into a spoiled young manTelevision: A reminder of how lucky we are to be spared a carnival as grotesque and outmoded as the British royaltyWed Dec 13 2023 - 11:48
Iâm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!: Is this yearâs series a sign the show is sinking into irrelevance?Television: Should ITV have given Nigel Farage, the former leader of Ukip and the Brexit Party, airtime in the reality show?Mon Dec 11 2023 - 19:00
Bros and cons: can Grand Theft Auto VI trailer reinvent the franchise?The inclusion of a female protagonist suggests the video gameâs makers are aware the industry has moved onSat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
Gregory Porter: âI remember my brothers protesting â eating after the bums! My mother was showing us how to liveâGrammy-nominated jazz singerâs new LP is a Christmas album with a difference, a meditation on family, love and lossSat Dec 09 2023 - 05:30
Man vs Ocean: There is no Hollywood ending for these two Galway friendsTelevision: Unflinching documentary follows former rugby player Damian Browne and friend Fergus Farrell as they attempt to traverse the AtlanticThu Dec 07 2023 - 09:47
Scannal: The Disappearance of Mary Boyle - âIt pulled the family apartâTelevision: Documentary is portal to a different Ireland where helicopter parenting had yet to be inventedWed Dec 06 2023 - 11:55
Tim Smith: âI feel bad for people who would love to see us perform live. Iâm saying sorry for thatâ Artist advances further into the mystical realm with his much-anticipated new project, Harp â and its debut, AlbionMon Dec 04 2023 - 05:00
Is Doctor Who too whimsically British for Ireland?With the Doctor set to embark on his next thrilling trek through time and space, there Irish links to celebrateSat Dec 02 2023 - 06:00
The Secret Genius of Modern Life review: This sunny-side up outlook on technology is a breath of fresh airTelevision: Sitting in a lecture theatre this might be dry, dusty stuff. What makes the difference is Dr Hannah Fryâs zest and lack of portentousnessThu Nov 30 2023 - 13:11
Scannal: For Pucâs Sake: A serious subject treated as a bit of a jokeTelevision: Tone throughout is one of levity, often jarringly so when subject is Puck Fair goatWed Nov 29 2023 - 12:56
John Francis Flynn: âWe got an email saying, next year maybe you could dress up in costume and do a few Disney numbersâA cruise shipâs loss has become folk musicâs gain: the Dublin singer is showcasing his new album with a headline performance at Vicar Street this weekWed Nov 29 2023 - 05:00
Top Gear cancelled: often farcical saga of the showâs decline has finally come to an endThe BBC went through hosts like a boy racer going through brake pads, with Jeremy Clarkson followed by Chris Evans, Matt LeBlanc and Andrew FlintoffSat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
Late Late Toy Show review: Kielty canât match Tubridyâs eyes-on-stalks jolliness and doesnât tryPatrick Kielty offers a quieter start to Christmas as he slowly, yet steadily, puts his own stamp on the programmeSat Nov 25 2023 - 00:34
Late Late Toy Show: Everything you need to knowTelevision: Whatâs in store for the 2023 edition with first-time host Patrick KieltyFri Nov 24 2023 - 14:24
âChristmas can be chaos but in the loveliest wayâ: Festive and funny tales with Thalia Heffernan, Katja Mia, Killian Sundermann and moreIn this yearâs fashion shoot, some well-known faces including friends, family members and couples share their most cherished memories, and long-standing traditionsThu Nov 23 2023 - 10:01
Huberman family Christmas: âWe were lucky as kids that Christmas in our house was a fun time. Itâs not a givenâSiblings Amy, Mark and Paul Huberman talk about the Christmases of their childhood and more difficult recent onesThu Nov 23 2023 - 09:30
Squid Game: The Challenge - Itâs brutal and manipulative, and one of the best reality shows in yearsTelevision: The ultimate victory prize is more than âŹ4 million, which means players are very much in it to win itWed Nov 22 2023 - 07:50
10 Things To Know About ... ageing well: âI do believe people are more capable of things than they realiseâTelevision: RTĂ's zippy science show on a subject with which we will all have to reckon, sooner or laterMon Nov 20 2023 - 20:58
Iâm a Celebrity 2023: Nigel Farage maintains his jolliness while taking orders from a FrenchmanTelevision: After a stodgy first episode, viewers will hope the figurative gloves come off sooner rather than laterMon Nov 20 2023 - 09:05
The Murder Capital in Dublin: A powerful end to the night after a slow startâWell, well, well â ye showed up didnât ye,â frontman James McGovern says as the seated audience rise to their feet midway through the gigMon Nov 20 2023 - 00:04
âAfter I watched Cork City flop against St Patâs, I broke down and criedâSomething worrying has happened to the League of Ireland - it has become fashionableSun Nov 19 2023 - 06:15
Tomorrow Tonight: Ireland 2050 review â Welcome to Prime Time meets The Twilight ZoneTelevision: Mark Little returns to RTĂ in a show about climate change in Ireland that is both dull and unintentionally side-splittingThu Nov 16 2023 - 17:38
The Crown final season review: Netflix should brace itself for a firestormTelevision: The first half of the final season lands on Netflix today. Thereâs no denying itâs enjoyable â but itâs also borderline tawdryThu Nov 16 2023 - 08:01
Six Silent Killings: Irelandâs Vanishing Triangle - a British perspective on futures never livedColette Camdenâs thoughtful documentary on Sky avoids true crime sensationalismMon Nov 13 2023 - 09:08
Johnny Jewel: âThe first David Lynch film I saw was Elephant Man. I cried for over a weekâ Before performing in Dublin, the producer, musician and artist Johnny Jewel explains why The Weeknd is a fine actor, outlines his âvisual approachâ to making music and debunks myths surrounding the Chromatics album that never happenedMon Nov 13 2023 - 05:00
The Crown: âI never imagined it as Dianaâs ghost in the traditional senseâPeter Morgan is open about his Netflix blockbuster on the British royal family being an interpretation of history. Itâs an approach with many criticsSat Nov 11 2023 - 05:30
âCorkchesterâ and the sound of the âLee beatâ in the citySultans of Ping set Irish music alight. As their first album is reissued, we pay tribute to the scene they were part ofSat Nov 11 2023 - 05:15
Beirutâs Zach Condon: âI was a high-school dropout. I was a disorganised mess. I still am. I like chaosâThe American alt-pop songwriter moved to the Arctic Circle to make his new album, Hadsel. It was a perfect way to clear his head, he saysThu Nov 09 2023 - 05:00
Robbie Williams review: you wonder if his demons have been put back in their bottleTelevision: Netflix documentary shows Williams remains uneasy about fame and not sure if it was worth the priceWed Nov 08 2023 - 09:45
Blue Lights: Belfast cop show arrives on RTĂ like a spritz of fresh airTelevision review: While Blue Lights acknowledges the faultlines running through post-Troubles Northern Ireland, it has broader things to sayTue Nov 07 2023 - 23:15
Slowdive in Dublin: The shoegaze rockers cut loose at the end of the show with a head spinning performance The bandâs latest music takes their 1990â˛s dewy-eyed vulnerability and stirs in oodles of middle age-ennuiTue Nov 07 2023 - 12:52
