Livin' with Lucy

Livin' With Lucy
Starring Lucy Kennedy
Country of origin Ireland
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 16
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel RTÉ Two
Original run 14 April 2008 – 16 December 2010
Chronology
Related shows The Podge and Rodge Show
External links
Website

Livin' with Lucy is an Irish television programme presented by Lucy Kennedy. First aired on 14 April 2008, the premise of the show is that Kennedy spends a weekend living with a different celebrity each episode, analysing their daily lives and interviewing them in their own homes all the while with cameras filming in the background. The show airs on RTÉ Two on Monday nights at 21:30. The programme has proven controversial, with Kennedy being stalked by paparazzi and some of the celebrities airing slanderous views.

Series two began on 20 October 2008. Series three began to air on RTÉ Two on Thursday 11 November 2010 and ended on 16 December 2010.

Episodes

Series one

Series one began on 14 April 2008. During filming of the show Kennedy was hunted by the paparazzi and subjected to vicious photography and googling when she stayed with British tabloid fodder Jade Goody.[1] She encountered controversy whilst staying with Samantha Mumba when the singer launched a verbal attack on Irish radio presenter Dave Fanning, calling him a number of unprintable expletives.[2] Senator David Norris was said to have commented: "I tire out people half my age. I had Lucy Kennedy staying with me for her Livin' with Lucy series and she had to go to bed for a week afterwards."[3]

Date of transmission Celebrity host Source
14 April 2008 Samantha Mumba [4]
21 April 2008 Jade Goody [5]
28 April 2008 Senator David Norris [6]
5 May 2008 Brian McFadden [7]
12 May 2008 Calum Best [8]
19 May 2008 Daithí Ó Sé [9]

Series two

Series two began on 20 October 2008. In the first episode presenter Lucy Kennedy spent three days with Shane Lynch in his caravan in Surrey. Don Baker enticed Kennedy into his jacuzzi and she also joined him on stage to play the tambourine.[10]

Date of transmission Celebrity host Source
20 October 2008 Shane Lynch [11]
27 October 2008 Don Baker [12]
3 November 2008 Sonia O'Sullivan [13]
10 November 2008 Adele King [14]

Series three

Series three began on 11 November 2010 and ended on 16 December 2010.

Date of transmission Celebrity host
11 November 2010 Crystal Swing
18 November 2010 Vanessa Feltz
25 November 2010 Jermaine Jackson
2 December 2010 Derek Acorah
9 December 2010 Simon Delaney
16 December 2010 David Gest

Reception

The Irish Independent claimed self-regard was Kennedy's "most striking trait" and derided her obsession with bodily functions ("poo" and "willies" are frequently mentioned). When Calum Best announced his reasons for taking part (he wanted to "tell the Irish people what's going on -- if they watch this shit show."), the newspaper suggested they give him a job as a critic. It was later named by the Irish Independent as one of its six worst television programmes of 2008.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Paparazzi Scare: Lucy Hunted by the press". Irish Independent. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Not a Fann: Mumba takes a pop at DJ Dave on 'Livin' with Lucy'". Irish Independent. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Pregnant Lucy prepares for her new role". Evening Herald. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  4. ↑ Episode one. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  5. ↑ Episode two. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  6. ↑ Episode three. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  7. ↑ Episode four. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  8. ↑ Episode five. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  9. ↑ Episode six. RTÉ. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  10. ↑ "Livin' with Lucy was hot and steamy says Failte Towers star". Evening Herald. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  11. ↑ Episode one. RTÉ. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  12. ↑ Episode two. RTÉ. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  13. ↑ Episode three. RTÉ. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  14. ↑ Episode four. RTÉ. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  15. ↑ "TV best and worst of 2008". Irish Independent. 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2009-01-06.

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