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irishultra
19/12/2008, 12:52 AM
mine would be Aifric, with the panel well back in the day and podge and rodge pushing it a close second.
tiktok
19/12/2008, 7:58 AM
Probably 'Reeling in the years' but I guess that shouldn't really count.
stann
19/12/2008, 8:05 AM
Why not? I'd probably go for the same show to be honest.
Also Who Do You Think You Are? was very good.
And that Hidden History series was excellent, specially the Cromwell one.

In fact, an awful lot of home produced factual stuff is very well done. It's mainly just when they try and do sitcoms that RTE make a show of themselves.
noby
19/12/2008, 8:08 AM
I'm not sure of the definition of home produced, but wasn't Who do you think you are? a BBC show originally?

Other than that, we do do factual well.
bennocelt
19/12/2008, 8:12 AM
Why not? I'd probably go for the same show to be honest.
Also Who Do You Think You Are? was very good.
And that Hidden History series was excellent, specially the Cromwell one.

In fact, an awful lot of home produced factual stuff is very well done. It's mainly just when they try and do sitcoms that RTE make a show of themselves.

Didnt like the Who Do You Think You Were show , maybe it was the sight of RTE presenters talking ****e?
But The Hidden History show is brill - the one they did about the guys who escaped from Tasmania was excellent, amongst other great shows they did
stann
19/12/2008, 8:15 AM
I'm not sure of the definition of home produced, but wasn't Who do you think you are? a BBC show originally?

Other than that, we do do factual well.

It certainly was, still is in fact, and the most recent BBC series had some of the best episodes yet with Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen and Ainsley Harriot.
But I'm pretty sure the RTE series could be considered home produced, even if from a copied idea. That phrase is surely only defined by the company that makes the show for broadcast, not what company initially did it?
If not, cheerfully withdrawn, there's plenty of other very good shows to choose!
tiktok
19/12/2008, 8:16 AM
Seeing as 'Reeling in the Years' does count I'll throw 'Scannal' and the aforementioned 'Hidden History' into the mix. I think RTE factual programmes tend to be good.
stann
19/12/2008, 8:19 AM
Didnt like the Who Do You Think You Were show , maybe it was the sight of RTE presenters talking ****e?

You might be right there, I must admit I missed the Charlie Bird and specially the Joe Duffy one. That might have coloured my judgement somewhat! :D
Linda Martin's one was surprisingly not as bad as may have been expected.
noby
19/12/2008, 8:21 AM
Maybe I'm nit-picking on the home produced thing.
stann
19/12/2008, 8:36 AM
Ah no, fair comment. I would argue it still counts, but could see the logic of not including it.
SligoBrewer
19/12/2008, 9:48 AM
I'm gonna be slated for this, but Dan & Becs was an interesting bit of television. The only occasion where RTÉ got the comedy right imo.
StretchRyan
19/12/2008, 9:56 AM
My Fav easily would have to be Paths To Freedom, still very funny now.

By the way does anyone have a copy of Fergus's wedding.Not as funny but had its moments but Never released by RTE.
sligoman
19/12/2008, 5:49 PM
Eircom League Live and Monday Night Football;)

Father Ted too, it's not British:p.
gustavo
19/12/2008, 6:16 PM
Eircom League Live and Monday Night Football;)

Father Ted too, it's not British:p.

Was produced in Britain though going against the thread title ;)


I'll say Bachelor's Walk
Mr Maroon
19/12/2008, 7:32 PM
eircom League Weekly!
sligofan4ever
19/12/2008, 7:45 PM
1.Reeling in the years
2.Father Ted (does it count ?)
3.MNS :D.
irishultra
19/12/2008, 8:46 PM
yeah obviously u need to draw the line, like the departed is not an irish movie, but father ted its irish as far as im concerned.


i forgot to add i liked that show at the start of last year where the actors(including mikey graham) went to hollywood for a weeks.


ye and MNS
superfrank
19/12/2008, 10:16 PM
Agree with Scannal, Reeling In The Years and MNS, all top shows.

Can't think of any others at the moment.
Lionel Ritchie
19/12/2008, 11:30 PM
Hands
pete
20/12/2008, 10:23 AM
Father Ted is not home produced. It would be like saying Braveheart was an Irish movie.
Neish
20/12/2008, 11:13 AM
Father Ted is not home produced. It would be like saying Braveheart was an Irish movie.

Two Irish men thought of the Idea and pitched it to several companies, they then became two main producers. It has a mostly Irish cast and shot in a lot of Irish locations. Don't think it should be rule out just because they used a British company's money
irishultra
20/12/2008, 12:11 PM
the champions league was won by americans.:rolleyes:
pete
20/12/2008, 2:13 PM
Don't think it should be rule out just because they used a British company's money

British produced. Made by Irish people.
irishultra
20/12/2008, 3:10 PM
ok i didnt mean produced in the literal sense.
BohsPartisan
20/12/2008, 4:41 PM
The first series of "Proof" was a pretty good stab at a decent drama series. Second one was a bit tired but alright.
Macy
22/12/2008, 1:38 PM
Also Who Do You Think You Are? was very good.
I thought it was poor compared to the UK version - amazing how all the celebraties had to get a nice trip out of it somehow as well. :rolleyes:

Scannal is worth catching, but I'd struggle beyond that really. Some of the documentaries are well produced, but too much bias really - a general problem with RTE imo (too much from the FFactual dept.)