WINNING STREAK, Saturday 4 December, 8.25pm, 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 9 December, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
The tenth episode in this series of The Panel 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 November 8th to 12th are available now in Week 45)
Contact Details:Rayna Connery, RTÉ TV Press and Publicity Officer, Tel: (01) 208 3169, rayna.connery@rte.ie
GAYBO LAUGHS BACK, Sunday 05 December, 8:30pm, RTÉ One
Gaybo Laughs Back is a new six part series that features some of the biggest names in Irish and international comedy. From legends of laughter like Billy Connolly, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan to home grown greats like Tommy Tiernan, Niall Tobin, Dylan Moran and Graham Norton through to classic moments from the likes of Emu, Dustin The Turkey and THAT Boyzone clip in its full uncut glory.
Episode four features Ardal O’Hanlon, Emu, Terry Wogan, Dylan Moran and many more.
Contact Info: Sinead Harrington, RTÉ TV Press and Publicity Officer, Tel: (01) 208 2787 Email: sinead.harrington@rte.ie
ABOUT THE HOUSE, Tuesday 7 December, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Dominic Sheehan and his wife Ann have embarked on an ambitious project. In close consultation with the council, they have taken a protected Regency house in Dun Laoghaire and ripped it apart! They have put it back together floor by floor, along the way making it into an energy efficient 21st century home and painstakingly restoring all 3,500 square feet to its former glory with the help of master craftsmen and tradesmen. Added to this, the council have given permission to add a modern, glass extension onto this period home. Will this new addition be a blight on this beautiful house or will it provide a harmonious blending of old and new? And just as importantly, will it undo all of their hard work to make the main house energy efficient?
Contact Info: Sinead Harrington, RTÉ TV Press and Publicity Officer, Tel: (01) 208 2787 Email: sinead.harrington@rte.ie
EAR TO THE GROUND, Monday 6 December, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
FARMING SAVED MY LIFE
Cystic Fibrosis is Ireland’s most common life-threatening genetically inherited disease. With over 1,100 CF patients, Ireland has the highest proportion of CF sufferers in the world. This week, Helen Carroll meets the cystic fibrosis patient who lives a very active outdoor lifestyle. He attributes his relatively good health to his job as a farmer. Despite suffering from the condition, Séamus finds the time to raise badly needed funds for under-resourced CF facilities in our hospitals. With all the recent controversy surrounding the lack of sterile hospital beds for CF patients, we see how Séamus goes about his day-to-day life and copes with the illness.
GARDENING GURU GIVES “GROW YOUR OWN” GUIDANCE As we continue to tighten our belts many more of us are turning towards growing our own fruit and vegetables at home. However, many of us don’t have the expertise needed to ensure we grow the tastiest vegetables for our dinner table. Darragh Mc Cullough meets Lily Champ, the gardening guru who’s been growing her own fruit and vegetables for over 50 years. What Lily Champ doesn’t know about gardening isn’t worth knowing! All sorts of flora and fauna can be found in Lily’s garden including a Lily of the Valley tree, which is the only one of its’ kind in Ireland. She offers tips and advice free of charge to local allotment owners so that they can grow their own tasty produce.
WHERE DOES YOUR HAM SANDWICH COME FROM?
Kids are often fussy eaters but are rarely interested in finding out where their food comes from. The Food Connect project in Tipperary teams students with local producers to give them an insight into where their food comes from. The students get an opportunity to go onto local farms and into food production premises and they get to see where the ham sandwich in their lunch box actually comes from. Ella Mc Sweeney visits The Abbey School, one of the ten schools involved in the scheme, to see how they are getting on with their producer partners, Crowe’s farm. She’ll speak to the students and to the Crowe family on how the programme is mutually beneficial to both students and producers.
Press enquiries: TVPR: Ann Coughlan 087 6778045
Pauline Cronin 087 2629967
JOE DUFFY’S SPIRIT LEVEL, Sunday 5 December, 5.00pm, RTÉ One
Joe Duffy presents a lively and entertaining mix of live discussions, interviews, features and music, reflecting the spiritual and ethical state of the nation.
This week’s show includes an interview with celebrity priest and broadcastor Fr Brian D’Arcy. And Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh continues her ‘reluctant Pilgrim’ strand with a visit to Jampa Ling Buddhist Retreat in Co. Cavan.
OFF THE RAILS, Wednesday 8 December, 8.00pm RTÉ One
Bye Bye Christina Hendricks…hello Dana McGlue.
Ever since she was a teenager…Dana Mc Glue from Dublin has been hiding her fabulous figure beneath her baggy clothes. Now that she’s in her forties Dana’s ready to celebrate her femininity and fashion’s first lady Sonya Lennon shows Dana how to do just that!
From Dusty Springfield to Cheryl Cole you can’t beat those Bambi eyes. With the party season just around the corner we find out how to pump up those lashes for that ultra-glam look.
We know you love your man but is his addiction to football jerseys and frayed boot-cut jeans driving you round the bend? Brendan Courtney reports on the street style of the Irish male and showcases the very best in bloke fashion. Whether he’s streetwise, going for pints with the lads, getting ready for an interview or a posh party Brendan shows you how to make sure your man looks the part.
If you want to cosy it up but don’t want to compromise on style get ready for some truly fashionable chunky knits.
And don’t miss what’s on the “Off The Rails” radar this week.
Contact Info: Anne-Louise Foley, RTÉ TV Press and Publicity Officer, Tel: (01) 208 3298, foleya@rte.ie
THE VIEW, Tuesday 8 December RTÉ One
This week, John Kelly and his guests arts journalists Mick Heaney and Nadine O’Regan discuss:
Film The Tourist written/directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Of all the luck. Johnny Depp plays the tourist on holiday from heartbreak in Italy when he meets femme fatale Angelina Jolie. Best known for the hit German film, The Lives of Others, in 2006, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck shares writing credits with Christopher McQuarrie (of Valkyrie fame) and Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park and the recent ITV hit Downton Abbey).
Film Of Gods and Men directed by Xavier Beauvois
Set in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s and loosely based on a true story, Of Gods and Men explores the dilemma eight Christian monks face when a group of foreign workers are killed by Islamic fundamentalists. Having lived peacefully in the area for years, is it time to leave? Grand Prix winner at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Book Sharp Sticks, Driven Nails, edited by Philip Ó Ceallaigh
The Stinging Fly’s new anthology features more than 20 short stories, including those of Kevin Barry and Christine Dwyer-Hickey, edited by author Philip Ó Ceallaigh (Notes from a Turkish Whorehouse and The Pleasant Light of Day).
Theatre Anything But Love by Mary Coll
The Belltable Arts Centre re-opens in Limerick with poet Mary Coll’s second play, Anything But Love, starring Malcolm Adams and Cathy Belton, about the tensions that arise when an adult family is brought together by the approaching death of their mother.
RACHEL ALLEN’S DINNER PARTIES, Thursday 9 December, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Tonight on Rachel Allen’s Dinner Parties, Rachel will be helping keen cook Tony Gallagher to take his entertaining skills to the next level by giving him ideas for a fabulous new Asian-inspired menu. Starting with Thai chicken cakes with sweet chilli jam, followed by a main course of Southeast Asian grilled fish with soy & sesame pak choi and to finish, a wonderfully creamy white chocolate parfait with rich dark chocolate sauce.
Interior designer Scott Waldron will jazz up Tony’s dining room, providing a stylish backdrop for his feast.
But will Tony feel the pressure on the night? We’ll find out if his dinner party goes with a bang…
COME WEST ALONG THE ROAD, Friday 10 December, 7:30pm, RTÉ One.
This week’s programme draws on the resources of the Irish National Folklore Collection. It features the Dingle wrenboys, singers Elizabeth Cronin, Hughie Harkin and Seáinín Mhicil Ó Súilleabháin to name but a few.