Craig Doyle Live
| Craig Doyle Live | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Social |
| Format | Talk show |
| Presented by | Craig Doyle |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
RTÉ Television Centre Donnybrook, Dublin 4 |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | RTÉ Two |
| Original run | 15 November 2011 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Late Late Show, The Saturday Night Show |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Craig Doyle is an Irish weekly topical comedy-style chat show which first aired in November 2011 as The Social, and is shown on RTÉ Two. Portrayed as live programme, some episodes are recorded in advance and broadcast at a later date.
Format as The Social
The show is presented by Craig Doyle with guests discussing latest topical news interspersed with news on the latest events on social media such as Twitter and Facebook.[1] It is Doyle's second attempt at a chat show with RTÉ, following 2010's ill-fated Saturday night effortTonight with Craig Doyle.
"No topic is out of bounds" was the billing before the first episode was broadcast. Doyle and three showbiz guests discuss topics such as soccer-victory-night sex and phone apps that alert men to women's menstrual cycles allowing the male, where applicable, to "steer clear" of the woman or find out "whether she's feeling randy".[2]
The new series fail to attract an audience for RTÉ Two, with both critics and audiences unimpressed. "The Afternoon Show seemed dangerously cutting-edge by comparison", said The Irish Times.[3]
Format as Craig Doyle
Craig Doyle Live took a different approach to the initial format called The Social. The setting moved from his "home" to a more modern looking set. The show airs twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Rather than 3 panelist there are 2. A short introduction from Craig Doyle followed by banter with the 2 panel guest. After which a guest is brought on to be interviewed by Craig and his panel. This format is similar to that of The Panel which Craig Doyle also hosted. "Minus The Social's forlorn set, this is the same mixture as before -- unfunny smart-aleck quips from the host and a couple of D-list panellists, and then fawning interviews with celebs whose inordinate lust for the limelight should preclude them from ever having the opportunity to bask in it. " - The Irish Independent[4]
Transmission history
The first episode aired on Tuesday 15 November 2011 as The Social.
RTÉ promised it was to return in 2012.[5] The show was relaunched as Craig Doyle Live on 28 February 2012.[6]
It bounced about the schedule during UEFA Euro 2012, being broadcast after key matches and featuring guests such as Totò Schillaci.[7]
Criticism
Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has criticised the show as being "painful" and "crass laddish nonsense".[8]
References
- ↑ "Craig's List". RTÉ Ten. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ↑ Boland, John (19 November 2011). "Actually, Brennan's tour wasn't grand". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ↑ HARRISON, BERNICE (19 November 2011). "Oops, they did it again: a hint of deja vu in this comedy of errors". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ Boland, John (3 March 2012). "Empire of the smug -- Paxo versus the Pax Britannica". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ "RTÉ launches Spring Season on TV". RTÉ Ten. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012. "The savage The Republic of Telly returns, as does the independent republic that is The Savage Eye. There are also new series of The Social, Other Voices and Reality Bites: the true-life show that covers the gamut of modern Irish life from the free-falling property market to the burgeoning rap scene."
- ↑ Finn, Melanie (20 February 2012). "Craig's chatshow back after radical revamp". Evening Herald (Independent News & Media). Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "Schillaci set to join Craig Doyle tonight". RTÉ Ten. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ TD gives Irish fans red card over drink and slogans | Irish Examiner