CORRIGAN COOKS NATURALLY, Wednesday 3 November, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Tonight Richard brings his Corrigan Cooks Naturally campaign to the Electric Picnic Music Festival. After a music filled first night and a quick chat with Roxy Music saxophonist Andy Mckay, Richard, Vivienne and Kitty have one day to spread their Taste Local message.
Richard meets up with wild mushroom expert Bill O’Dea while Vivienne gathers some blackberries for a soothing oxymel which might help the revellers’ sore throats. Kitty discovers a sprout super food that can be grown in your kitchen, all before Richard cooks up the best the Electric Picnic has to offer.
Contact Info: Laura Fitzgerald (01) 208 2872, Laura.Fitzgerald@rte.ie, 087 2923931
RACHEL ALLEN’S DINNER PARTIES, Thursday 4 November, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Tonight on Rachel Allen’s Dinner Parties, Rachel will be helping keen cook Jesh Persaud to take her entertaining skills to the next level by giving her ideas for a fabulous new menu. Starting with crab bisque, followed by a main course of coq au vin with a winter leaf salad and to finish, a gently spiced rhubarb & ginger crumble cake.
Interior designer Scott Waldron will style Jesh’s dining room, adding extra sparkle to wow her dinner party guests.
But how will Jesh get on with Rachel’s recipes on the night? We’ll find out if her dinner party goes with a bang…
Contact Info: Laura Fitzgerald (01) 208 2872, Laura.Fitzgerald@rte.ie, 087 2923931
COME WEST ALONG THE ROAD, Friday 5 November, 7.30pm, RTÉ One
This week viewers will be treated to fiddle players Denis McMahon, Connie O’Connell, and Tom O’Brien. Tom’s brother Mick O’Brien plays the flute, and on the accordion is Pádraig Moynihan from Co. Kerry. There will also be sean-nós singing, uilleann pipes and dancing!
Contact Info: Sinead Harrington, 01 208 2787, 087 666 9311
E-mail: sinead.harrington@rte.ie
THE VIEW Tuesday 2 November, 11.15pm, RTÉ One
John Kelly is joined by journalist Anna Carey, novelist Peter Murphy and actor Joe Taylor.
Film The Kids Are All Right co-written/directed by Lisa Cholodenko
A comic drama already tipped for Oscar nominations, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore play longtime couple Nic and Jules who live in southern California with two teenage kids and a Volvo, and the usual problems that family life throws up. Then their sperm donor father Mark Ruffalo shows up.
Book The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women by James Ellroy
Widely acknowledged as the godfather of American crime novelists, James Ellroy’s own back story is as disturbing as his fiction (LA Confidential and Blood’s A Rover, among others). Here, he re-visits the dark materials of real life – the grisly rape and murder of his mother when he was ten, for one thing, setting a seal on an already troubled relationship and a trauma that cast lasting shadows on his relations with the opposite sex.
Play The Adventures of the Wet Senor by Donal O’Kelly
In 1588, Francisco De Cuellar, a captain in the Spanish Armada, survives shipwreck only to wash ashore on the coast of Sligo. Actor/writer/director Donal O’Kelly re-imagines the hazardous journey he made from Ben Bulben to the Giant’s Causeway with a cast of three other actors, including Jaime Carswell, Carrie Crowley and Sorcha Fox and live music from Kila.
Art Cuba Mía at the Instituto Cervantes
An exhibition of 80 black and white photos, taken in 1964 by renowned photographer Rodrigo Moya, Cuba Mía shows the people of Cuba at work and play in the early years of revolution and includes pictures of Che Guevara, one of the world’s most familiar icons, never before seen in public.
Contact information: Anne-Louise Foley, (01) 208 3298, annelouise.foley@rte.ie
WINNING STREAK, Saturday 30 October, 8.05pm, RTÉ One
Each week, five players will join hosts Kathryn Thomas and Marty Whelan for a shot at winning some fantastic cash prizes. In association with the National Lottery, the top prize on Winning Streak is an incredible €500,000 and players can walk away with more than that depending on how much they bank during the course of the show.
The 21st season of Winning Streak will feature some exciting new twists, including a new game and a tougher fight-out for the chance to spin the wheel.
Players who collect the right letters on the scratchcard stub will have the opportunity to win up to €50,000 on the Dream Maker Wheel which, as last year, will be presented by Geri Maye and recorded each week in a different part of the country.
This year, Winning Streak will again feature five contestants in studio. As before, each will play Cash Cubes, an individual round in which the audience will get to know them and they’ll get their first taste of a shot at the big money. After that, they’ll play a unique new game called Dare to Share in which they’ll try to build-up the biggest cash fund they can – together! Each player will take a turn, but they’ll be allowed to confer and at the end of the game, their winnings will be pooled and shared equally!
Another big change this season is that all five players, irrespective of their individual winnings earlier in the game, will now fight it out in Wheel Reveal for a chance to spin the wheel.
Last year over €10 million was won by contestants taking part in Winning Streak, again making it Europe’s Richest Game Show!
Tune in for what promises to be a fun, entertaining show for all the family on Saturday nights this Autumn.
Contact Details:Rayna Connery, RTÉ TV Press and Publicity Officer, Tel: (01) 208 3169/ 087 9862902 Email: rayna.connery@rte.ie
Sponsored By:The National Lottery
THE PANEL, Thursday 04 November, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
The Panel makes a welcome return this Autumn with new host Craig Doyle at the helm.
Panel regulars Andrew Maxwell, Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere and Mairead Farrell will deliver a candid look at the hottest stories from around the country and give their views on topical current affairs.
Also joining the Panel this series is the wickedly funny Gearoid Farrelly, one of Ireland’s top female comics Eleanor Tiernan and John Colleary who is a familiar face on the Irish comedy scene. From the UK, Jack Whitehall, Stephen K Amos and Kevin Bridges will also share their unique views on the news.
Each week there will be interviews with home grown talent and international personalities.
Contact Info: Rayna Connery, RTÉ TV Press and Publicity Officer, Tel: (01) 208 3169, rayna.connery@rte.ie
FOUR LIVE & THE DAILY SHOW, Weekdays RTÉ One
Join Maura, Dáithí and Claire in the afternoon for your daily dose of features, news and entertainment
Maura Derrane anchors Four Live a lifestyle show which will deliver tips, stories, information and advice on areas including health, food, value for money, style, beauty and many more.
Claire Byrne teams up with Dáithí O Sé to host The Daily Show, a daily digest of news and entertainment stories hitting the headlines. From human interest to celebrity gossip; political intrigue to sporting success; international events to national preoccupations.
Both shows will have an emphasis on viewer participation. There will be plenty of opportunities to text, phone and e-mail in your views, experiences and opinions. And don’t forget the daily cash giveaway too.
Daily listings for the relevant transmission week will be available at the beginning of each week (example daily listings for October 18th to October 22nd are available now in Week 42)
FOUR LIVE
Monday 1st November: We open up our Career Club in a bid to invigorate the Nation’s jobseekers. Over 6 weeks, we’ll be following three Four Live viewers, all out of work for different reasons and all very keen to get back to work. We also welcome the ‘Model Scouts’ ahead of the start of their new RTE series.
Tuesday 2nd November: Tina Leonard has essential consumer advice when shopping online and we’ve cosy fashion to keep you warm in winter!
Wednesday 3rd November: We meet the Belfast therapist who believes that her massage techniques can improve fertility. We’ve got the latest beauty gadgets and ahead of the Indian Festival of Lights on 6th November, we welcome Indian chef Suneil Ghai.
Thursday 4th November: We have amazing ways to save money by jazzing up your old jackets, Catherine Fulvio cooks up a Lamb One Pot Wonder and we discover the amazing healing properties of honey
Friday 5th November: Our career panel are back to take viewers calls on everything from savvy CVs to employment rights and Value Vera has the latest greatest bargains for the weekend!
Contact Details:Rayna Connery, RTÉ TV Press and Publicity Officer, Tel: (01) 208 3169, rayna.connery@rte.ie
Produced By:Green Inc. Film & Television for RTÉ
THE EAGLES RETURN ***Final Episode*** Tuesday 2 November, RTÉ One, 7.00pm
In the final episode of The Eagles Return we reveal unique nest camera footage of the first Irish Red Kite chicks in over 200 years. We meet up with Lorcan O’Toole in Sligo as he discovers the devastating loss of one of the first Irish-born Golden Eagle chicks to poison.
And in Donegal he heads into another nest to pull out a weak chick to see if he can save it. As the series draws to a close we look back over the three projects, their highs and lows and the hopes for the future of Birds of Prey in Ireland.
Contact information: Anne-Louise Foley, (01) 208 3298, annelouise.foley@rte.ie
OFF THE RAILS, RTÉ One, Wednesday 2 November, 8.00pm
Sonya shows us how to emulate top fashionista and queen of cool Alexa Chung in tonight’s “Steal Her Style”; Brendan Courtney tackles the wardrobe of grunge girl and recent mum, Lisa Flynn who’s attire is homage to all things 90s; kiss goodbye to grey, slushy days as we salute the explosion of the colour bomb trend; Glamour is back with a bang with big lips and eyes and tonight’s show demonstrates how to nail the make-up trends just in time for the official party season.
Contact information: Anne-Louise Foley, (01) 208 3298, annelouise.foley@rte.ie