FabSwingers.com forum: Scrap the Late Late Show format

By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Dee Forbes, the DG of RTE should take the belated decision to scrap The Late Late Show format that has puportedly been the jewel in the crown for over 60 years; but it has lost its lustre very significantly over the last decade or more, especially under Ryan Tubridy's leadership.

The broadcasting landscape has changed, as has public taste and a shake-up is needed across the board in RTE; but what to replace it with?

RTE Radio 1 is also tired, boring and predictable with the same format and voices on airad infinitum.

Fundamentally RTE as a corporate entity is in a fix: advertising revenue is falling and the payment of an annual licence fee is an outdated financial model in a competitive, free-market environment.

Crucially is the inane Ray D'Arcy really good value for money?

I am glad to see the back of Ryan Tubridy because he is Boring and insincere!

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By *eth TVTV/TS
over a year ago

Mid Meath

Yes, RTE ad revenue has fallen

RTÉ reports net surplus of €2.4m for 2021 as commercial revenue recovers

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2022/07/18/rte-reports-net-surplus-of-24m-for-2021-as-commercial-revenue-recovers/

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

You don't pay the licence fee and if its that bad change channels in fairness

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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

I identify culturally with RTE more than any other tv or radio channel; it is particularly disappointing how it has deteriorated since its heyday when Gay Byrne, Marian Finucane and Gerry Ryan were really worth listening to daily; regrettably Joe Duffy has also lost his mojo.

I rarely if ever listen to the BBC, as I don't relate to it, culturally

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By *ay_Gatsby_D4Man
over a year ago

City Centre, Dublin

Dee is out the door in a few months, it’s not her decision to scrap anything her successor will decide

Plus it’s comfortably still the biggest show on rte

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Yeah I can understand that but the first 3 are dead with no obvious replacements

Do you ever listen to Newstalk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1 thing that was introduced under tubs watch was the toy show appeal that many kids benefit from

And I quiet enjoy it of a Friday night l like when new Irish bands are given a chance to shine also

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A plank of wood has more charisma than Tubridy, it's clear to me he is only in that position because he fits a certain D4 narrative RTÉ are forcing upon us, interesting some names being thrown into the mix lottie Ryan, Bertie ahearn, Miriam O'Callaghan and a few others, and we thought we suffered with Tubridy oh it gets way worse anyway I won't be rushing back to watch it, I have better things to be doing on a Friday night

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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

"Yeah I can understand that but the first 3 are dead with no obvious replacements

Do you ever listen to Newstalk "

I am down in Dublin very frequently and Newstalk is very good and increasingly my GOTO station.

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By *ay_Gatsby_D4Man
over a year ago

City Centre, Dublin

"A plank of wood has more charisma than Tubridy, it's clear to me he is only in that position because he fits a certain D4 narrative RTÉ are forcing upon us, interesting some names being thrown into the mix lottie Ryan, Bertie ahearn, Miriam O'Callaghan and a few others, and we thought we suffered with Tubridy oh it gets way worse anyway I won't be rushing back to watch it, I have better things to be doing on a Friday night

D4 narrative, you’ve outdone yourself this time

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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago

Cork/Dublin

I love the Late Late. It's the highlight of my week. I only wish it could be jointly presented with Pat Kenny. I'd gladly pay a double licence fee for the RTE dream team.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Yeah I can understand that but the first 3 are dead with no obvious replacements

Do you ever listen to Newstalk

I am down in Dublin very frequently and Newstalk is very good and increasingly my GOTO station."

It's available in NI too

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"I love the Late Late. It's the highlight of my week. I only wish it could be jointly presented with Pat Kenny. I'd gladly pay a double licence fee for the RTE dream team.

Do you watch it with the mammy every now and then

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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago

Cork/Dublin

"I love the Late Late. It's the highlight of my week. I only wish it could be jointly presented with Pat Kenny. I'd gladly pay a double licence fee for the RTE dream team.

Do you watch it with the mammy every now and then "

How did you know!!. I told to stop looking in the window and just come in for a cuppa!!!. The Ma has her boxset of Glenroe waiting for Mothers day. She's going to pull a Miley and Biddy marathon all day.

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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

"Yeah I can understand that but the first 3 are dead with no obvious replacements

Do you ever listen to Newstalk

I am down in Dublin very frequently and Newstalk is very good and increasingly my GOTO station.

It's available in NI too "

The strength of the signal in NI is very poor; the Roberts walkman-style radio I have (that is no longer made but is of top quality) has great difficulty in receiving Newstalk. Cooley Mountains Slieve Foy blocks the FM signal very effectively.

RTE Radio 1 is not available in the Mournes and is only available on LW 252, that my radio is capable of receiving.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"I love the Late Late. It's the highlight of my week. I only wish it could be jointly presented with Pat Kenny. I'd gladly pay a double licence fee for the RTE dream team.

Do you watch it with the mammy every now and then

My mammy probably knows your mammy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's absolutely scandalous what people pay for a TV licence .. for what ? .. in my opinion I think RTE Is absolutely rubbish.. l don't watch much TV but RTE really take the biscuit .. absolutely no value to people at all ..even the GAA sold it's soul out .... some games are not even shown on national TV

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

"It's absolutely scandalous what people pay for a TV licence .. for what ? .. in my opinion I think RTE Is absolutely rubbish.. l don't watch much TV but RTE really take the biscuit .. absolutely no value to people at all ..even the GAA sold it's soul out .... some games are not even shown on national TV "

You mean it's scandalous what they charge for the TV licence - plenty of people who don't pay it (me included, and I genuinely don't own a TV)

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By *edknobsMan
over a year ago

mullingar

Yes the GAA sold out, as did the premier league in UK, the difference being that the Premier league went to sky and other big money organisations and players benefitted financially, and you can argue, benefitted too much.... the GAA sold out, for whom, or whose back pocket??

I actually liked Tubs, having suffered Gay Byrne delicately discussing condoms and how to put them on... to Pat "watch the paint dry" kenny, just being a bore.... I think Tubs has to deal with "repeat" guests due to the fact that there is no budget to attract huge names such as those on Graham Norton.... if nothing else, Tubs has been the face of recent toy shows that have raised considerable funds for various organisations... I agree that maybe some changes need to be introduced, which might even lead to the end of the show, but can you imagine Marian or Ray or even Joe presenting it???? No way

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You mean it's scandalous what they charge for the TV licence - plenty of people who don't pay it (me included, and I genuinely don't own a TV)

We didn’t either for years until I was at home one day I must have been off

Every time they called previously he was at home,but anyway door bell rang

I answered and well let’s just say we pay it now ffs ended up in court

But we had to be caught someday well that’s what I tell him anyway

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

I'd like Deirdre O Kane to present it as The Late Late Show ...not the chat show she had when she tried to be different

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd like Deirdre O Kane to present it as The Late Late Show ...not the chat show she had when she tried to be different "

She’s in cork soon but he won’t go with me

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"I'd like Deirdre O Kane to present it as The Late Late Show ...not the chat show she had when she tried to be different

She’s in cork soon but he won’t go with me "

So go with a friend..feck him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd like Deirdre O Kane to present it as The Late Late Show ...not the chat show she had when she tried to be different

She’s in cork soon but he won’t go with me

So go with a friend..feck him "

I’ve asked my sister and my Mam so I will go

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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago

Cork/Dublin

"I love the Late Late. It's the highlight of my week. I only wish it could be jointly presented with Pat Kenny. I'd gladly pay a double licence fee for the RTE dream team.

Do you watch it with the mammy every now and then

My mammy probably knows your mammy

Very true

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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago

Cork/Dublin

TV licence!!. Do as I do when they knock on the door. I set my extremely angry cat on them. Hiss hiss (in cat language) Fup off with your TV licence. Meow.

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By *alvin.Man
over a year ago

Cork/Dublin

And I add. I might be the only person on Fab who has referenced the TV licence on their profile. What a lovely thing it is

Now if someone has an opinion about white bread and starts a thread I might set the cat on them too. Over to you Bog

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

The late late show is way too long. It might have been appropriate in Gay Byrne's time, but nobody is into 2 hours of suffering and boredom anymore.

I can't and don't watch RTE at all, it's just gruesome, same faces, same topics and always in line with FFG. It's like groundhog day everyday.

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

People complaining about the late late show. Here's a thought if you don't like it don't watch it there are plenty of others channels to find something you like.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A plank of wood has more charisma than Tubridy"

Pat Kenny? That's debatable...

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By *ub_TMan
over a year ago

Dublin city

I don’t watch rte or thrashy tv3 at all. Like many others.

RTE should be quashed , same old faces, friends and relatives getting a leg up , it’s a real showcase of broadcasting narcissism. It’s an abhorrent “station” and institution and the chronies who run it.

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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

The names in the pot are:

Miriam O'Callaghan

Claire Byrne

Brendan O'Connor

Sarah McInerney

Miriam is the frontrunner, but she is ubiquitous on RTE, or has been.

A new fresher face and format would be welcomed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"1 thing that was introduced under tubs watch was the toy show appeal that many kids benefit from

And I quiet enjoy it of a Friday night l like when new Irish bands are given a chance to shine also "

Full disclosure, Tubs is a friend of mine

I think he's a great light entertainer.

I can agree that it doesn't have the gravitas of Gay's helmanship.

But with so many news channels, difficult to find the right niche that has wide appeal

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By *easingTimMan
over a year ago

Loughlinstown

Gotta agree with you 100% there Op

Tubridy was like that smug annoying guy in school who always had a fecking opinion about everything in religion class and loved the sound of his own voice

In this case aul Tubbers also had a key in his back wound up by his bosses telling him how to sit, stand and wag his tail via one RTE earpiece...

What originally made TLLS great was when it was an open forum for discussion on everything from cults, contraception

whether Dusk til Dawn should be banned in Ireland, the Invasion of Iraq, etc, where members of the audience could grill a guest on live tv. Couple this with the late and great Gaybo

who could charm the knickers and get some gossip out of Mother Theresa

(or even Padraig Flynn

) and you had one hell of a great television show instead of this tripe with Tubbers that's been dished out over the last 14 years.

RTE needs a presenter with the backbone, charm and social tact otherwise the show is as good as gone...

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By *ubal1 OP Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Now that Miriam O'C has dropped out I suspect that Brendan will get the gig.

Could you envisage if Brendan (Mrs Brown) was to be offered it; nightmare!

I can't stand him; totally phony AH!

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