Saturday Night With Miriam
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Saturday Night With Miriam is a television chat show which was first broadcast in Ireland on RTÉ One in the summer of 2005. Hosted by Miriam O'Callaghan the show ran for six weeks as a summer filler. The pre-recorded show was broadcast on Saturday nights after the main evening news, lasting approximately 60 minutes.
"Saturday Night With Miriam" was very much influenced by the British show Parkinson. Each week three guests were interviewed by O'Callaghan. Guests included Charlie McCreevy, Paul Brady, D.J. Carey and Ray D'Arcy. The show proved to be a surprise hit for RTÉ. O'Callaghan, who is a current affairs broadcaster, was praised for her presenting skills and was even named as a possible future presenter of "The Late Late Show", RTÉ's flagship chat show. It's ability to attract world famous guests, such as Brendan O'Connor, Róisín Ingle, Eddie Hobbs and Keith Barry are an indication of its fresh approach and cutting edge insight into modern Irish society.
[edit] Second Series
The second series of the show started back on Saturday July 8, 2006 on RTÉ One.
| Air Date | Guests | Music From |
|---|---|---|
| July 8 | Lulu, Germaine Greer, Daniel O'Donnell | Jack L, Daniel O'Donnell |
| July 15 | Keith Barry, Ken Loach, Marie O'Riordan | Bell X1 |
| July 22 | Marian Keyes, Ed Byrne, Mick O'Dwyer | Clare Sproule |
| July 29 | Brendan O'Connor, Ardal O'Hanlon, Constance Briscoe | - |
| August 5 | Eddie Hobbs, Trisha Goddard, Shayne Ward | Shayne Ward, The Divine Comedy |
| August 12 | Roisin Ingle, Anne-Marie Duff, Louis Walsh | Jemma Hayes |
