The Afternoon Show, RTÉ’s live flagship daytime programme, is your one-stop daily lifestyle shop, presented by Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, Sheana Keane and Trevor Keegan.
With cookery, fashion, health, fitness, parenting, life-coaching and celebrity gossip, viewers also enjoy a popular blend of books, movies and makeovers too.
We encourage our viewers to take part. There are plenty of opportunities to text, phone and e-mail in interjections, views, experiences and opinions.
And don’t forget the daily cash giveaway too… There’s 1000 euro up for grabs everyday.
Mon 28th April
Join Kevin Dundon for a special BBQ OB today:tex mex
is the theme and lets hppe the weather is suitable. Inside in studio, Ruth Scott will have all the soap news while Dr Philip – asks what can be done to reduce your risk of getting Alzheimers.
Gary Kavanagh says that prevention is better than cure when it comes to haircare and we meet finalist two in the Leinster heat of our Cook of the Year search.
Tues 29th April
David McCann cooks up hake with baby onions, asparagus, purple potatoes & carrot dressing. Nelson Aspen joins us live from LA while Tanya Grimson brings us the best in global fashion.
Wed 30th April
Eamonn O’Cathain tosses up some summer salads and Eugene Higgins talks pest removal & control. Which bugsare good?
Find out in our phone-in.
How can you fake it this summer with the best fake tans? Suzanne Walsh has all the tips and we meet Cook of the Year finalist number three.
Thurs 1st May
Domini Kemp serves up family meals that taste too good to be healthy – but they are. There’s showbiz with Trevor Keegan and more boutique fashion with Bairbre Power. Today she’s in Limerick.
Aveen Bannon looks at the danger of hidden salt in everyday foods while Tina Leonard has all the airport tips for this week.
Fri 2nd May
There’s movies with Michael Doherty; today we look at Iron Man Junket with Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow & Jeff Bridges; Nims Island; and Made of Honour.
Chris Hill tips up some ummer tipples in our wine slot while Conor Pope shows you how to make your weekly budget stretch a bit further.
Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh
Bláthnaid is an accomplished journalist, presenter and broadcaster. Presenter of Sin É, and reporter for RTÉ News and Current Affairs, she has covered stories as diverse as The Clinton Visit; The Special Olympics; The Tall Ships and Female Genital Mutilation, as well as the last Irish and British general elections.
Sheana Keane
Sheana has also presented The Health Squad, RTÉ’s health and lifestyle series focusing on health and well being and the importance of taking control of our lives. Formerly a “Change Management Consultant”, Sheana travelled all over the US and UK helping corporate professionals turn their lives around. Now back on The Afternoon Show she is ready to change the face of daytime TV.
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan presents the Afternoon Show with Blathnaid every Friday. Trev has been with the show since day one back in 2004 as our Showbiz Correspondent and covers all aspects of entertainment including all Irish red-carpet events. Before his TV work, Trevor presented the breakfast show, Orla and Trev @ Breakfast, on Beat 102-103, the regional youth station for the south-east. Trevor also works with the two bachelors from Ballydung Manor and is a researcher with Podge and Rodge where he persuades showbiz sorts to face the terrible twosome.
WE WANT YOU!
Want to get involved in The Afternoon Show? Well find out more here.
The Afternoon Show are currently looking for volunteers for our health and beauty items, women and men!
There are a number of ways to get in touch with the show if you’re interested in getting involved with your favourite daytime programme.
You can e-mail us to emails@theafternoonshow.ie, telling us a little bit about yourself, including a daytime and evening contact telephone number and also attaching a recent photograph of yourself.
Alternatively, you can mail us in the old fashioned way by sending your contact details and a recent photograph to:
We Want You!
The Afternoon Show,
Montrose House,
RTE,
Dublin 4