| The Last Broadcast | |
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The Last Broadcast, presented by Dave Fanning (left) |
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| Genre | Music |
| Presented by | Dave Fanning |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | RTÉ Two |
| Original run | – present |
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| Website | |
The Last Broadcast is a music television show broadcast on RTÉ television (RTÉ Two) in Ireland, usually on a weekday night. It is presented by Dave Fanning. It features live performances, interviews and music videos and whilst these are being shown, relevant facts and news are scrolled along the screen. It initially aired on Friday nights from 23:30 until 01:00 and was ninety minutes in length and the title comes from the album of the same name by Doves.[1]
In recent times the show has featured live performances from, amongst others, Kraftwerk, Nirvana, Chemical Brothers and The Charlatans as well as legendary acts such as The Pogues, Peter Gabriel, Free and The Cure. Irish acts featured in the programme have included U2 and a live acoustic performance from Pugwash. A special from Electric Picnic in 2006 was described by Hot Press as "entertaining".[2]
The show has also featured animations by the Eyebrowy [3] team, who have previously appeared at the Electric Picnic and in Hot Press.
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By 2007, a series which featured Beck, Bruce Springsteen, The National and The White Stripes, the show was being broadcast on Wednesday nights.[4]
Six episodes have been commissioned for the current season. It airs on RTÉ Two each Wednesday at 23:15 On 12 November 2008, Fanning talks to Beck, there's a nostalgic look at the 1970s animation videos of Cat Stevens and Luka Bloom selects his favourite music.
| Date | Details | More |
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| 5 November 2008 | E from Eels, Nick Cave, R.E.M., Autumn Owls, Carly Sings (live performance), Snow Patrol (in studio), Dan Hegarty | [5] |
| 12 November 2008 | Beck, Cat Stevens, Luka Bloom | [6] |
| 19 November 2008 | Metallica, The Streets (in studio), Motown, Lord Henry Mount Charles, Brian Canavan (live performance), The Avalanches, Reclaim | [7] |
| 26 November 2008 | Jeff Buckley, Small Season, Halfset, Moby, Marvin Gaye | [8] |
| 3 December 2008 | The Guggenheim Grotto (live performance), Noel Gallagher from Oasis (interview), Richard Corrigan, Smokey Robinson, The Clash | [9] |
| 10 December 2008 | The Aftermath (live performance), New Order (interview), Bazil Ashmawy, The Temptations. | [10] |