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The show has been a phemomonal ratings success, regularly getting over 400,000 viewers a show, peaking at 440,000 for the week beginning April 9th 2006. It regularly has more viewers than [[Desperate Housewives]] and [[Lost (TV series)|Lost]], both of which are also shown on [[RTÉ Two]]. It is catching up to RTÉ's flagship show—[[The Late Late Show]]—which airs on Friday nights on [[RTÉ One]], and has approximately half a million viewers. |
The show has been a phemomonal ratings success, regularly getting over 400,000 viewers a show, peaking at 440,000 for the week beginning April 9th 2006. It regularly has more viewers than [[Desperate Housewives]] and [[Lost (TV series)|Lost]], both of which are also shown on [[RTÉ Two]]. It is catching up to RTÉ's flagship show—[[The Late Late Show]]—which airs on Friday nights on [[RTÉ One]], and has approximately half a million viewers. |
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The duo have become infamous for merciless treatment of guests. Choice moments include: |
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* referring to GAA commentator [[Marty Morrissey]] as their "cousin" |
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* asking [[Gavin Lambe-Murphy]] "Do people ever spit on you when you walk down the street?" |
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* saying to a particularly awkward author of a book on etiquette <!--What's his bloody name? he was with the irish times--> "well you're not being very polite, giving us two-word answers |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.rte.ie/tv/thepodgeandrodgeshow/ RTÉ.ie page] |
* [http://www.rte.ie/tv/thepodgeandrodgeshow/ RTÉ.ie page] |
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* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=81jWemyvdg8 Clip of Johnny Vegas on 2nd May] |
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=81jWemyvdg8 Clip of Johnny Vegas on 2nd May] |
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Revision as of 21:22, 31 August 2006
| The Podge and Rodge Show | |
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| File:Podgerodgeshow.jpg RTÉ promotional picture | |
| Starring | Lucy Kennedy Ciaran Morrison (Rodge) Mick O'Hara (Podge) |
| Country of origin | Irland |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minuten |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ Two |
The Podge and Rodge Show (also known as The Podge and Rodge Show with Lucy Kennedy) is an Irish television show, broadcast and produced by RTÉ, featuring the two puppets Podge and Rodge as the hosts of the chatshow, with Lucy Kennedy as a co-host. It currently airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:50 on RTÉ Two.
The show takes place in the fictional Ballydung Manor, a joke at Irish town names that begin with 'Bally-' (eg. Ballymena or Ballyhaunis). Another place mentioned is the "Stickitt Inn", thought to be in Ballydung.
It features celebrity interviews of a humorous nature and other humorous elements such as quizzes and racenights including hamsters in mazes and sheep shearing.
Recently featured on the show was Áine Chambers, the creator SligoZone.net, a website promoting her native County Sligo in her own unique way. The site was initially popularised by the Irish weblogging community, in particular Damien Mulley, and later came to the attention of the show's producers. After much hinting towards it happening, she was a guest on the show on 18 April 2006.
The show has been a phemomonal ratings success, regularly getting over 400,000 viewers a show, peaking at 440,000 for the week beginning April 9th 2006. It regularly has more viewers than Desperate Housewives and Lost, both of which are also shown on RTÉ Two. It is catching up to RTÉ's flagship show—The Late Late Show—which airs on Friday nights on RTÉ One, and has approximately half a million viewers.
The duo have become infamous for merciless treatment of guests. Choice moments include:
- referring to GAA commentator Marty Morrissey as their "cousin"
- asking Gavin Lambe-Murphy "Do people ever spit on you when you walk down the street?"
- saying to a particularly awkward author of a book on etiquette "well you're not being very polite, giving us two-word answers
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