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Home2 Week 52 - 25/12/21 to 31/12/21 TV X Young People's X

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The Tommy Tiernan Show special Tommy Tiernan is back with a one off special this December that’s full of surprises for him, and his viewers! A master of improvisation, Tommy thrives on the adrenaline of surprises. RTÉ One, Monday 27th December, 9.25pm

BOWIE: Starman with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Very few artists in the history of popular music have left such an indelible mark on the genre as David Bowie – endlessly creative; always offering something new and different – his influence on music and popular culture is monumental. In a unique new show Bowie – Starman, with the RTE Concert Orchestra – a […] RTÉ One, Monday 27th December, 10.30pm

HOW IRELAND ROCKED THE 70s This documentary looks at the evolution of the festival circuit in Ireland during the 1970s, a decade in which rock music – national and international – began to take real root here. Against a back-drop of political instability, the greater penetration of popular culture into Ireland saw, by the end of the 1970s, the development of an nascent national scene and the emergence of a golden generation of local bands primed for export. RTÉ One, Tuesday 28th December, 6.30pm

DANIEL AT SIXTY A landmark arts documentary exploring the life and career of softly spoken superstar crooner and undisputed National treasure, Daniel O’Donnell, will be shown on RTE One this December to mark his 60th birthday. RTÉ One, Tuesday 28th December, 9.25pm

THE ALL-STARS AT 50 A special documentary, which tells the fascinating story of the GAA GPA All-Stars Awards, which were set up five decades ago in 1971, and are still going strong. RTÉ One, Wednesday 29th December, 6.30pm

RACHAEL BLACKMORE: A GRAND YEAR History-making jockey Rachael Blackmore reflects on an ‘unbelievable’ year like no other and her journey to the pinnacle of horse racing. RTÉ One, Wednesday 29th December, 9.25pm

THE FLOURISHING This hour-long arts documentary begins in the 1950s, a landmark era for the revival of Irish traditional and folk music and takes us on an intriguing journey to the present da RTÉ One, Thursday 30th December, 6.30pm

CALLAN KICKS THE YEAR 2021 had it all. The world’s longest lockdown, Zapponyism, Leo’s Festival, the US Insurrection, space races, re-openings, and re-closings. Callan Kicks the Year 2021 will give it all a good seeing to on RTÉ One this Christmas. RTÉ One, Thursday 30th December, 9.25pm

news2day Review of the Year 2021 was another extraordinary year, as Covid-19 continued to dominate our lives. The year began with schools remaining closed after the Christmas holidays and learning again was remote. news2day found new ways to connect with their viewers. RTÉ2, Friday 31st December, 2.45pm

CAMERA TRIPOD BICYCLE Camera Tripod and Bicycle the story of Lesley Crowe, a Dubliner and fireman. Travelling by bicycle with his 8mm camera and tripod he filmed his native city through decades of great change from the 50’s to the 70’s. RTÉ One, Friday 31st December, 6.25pm

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