The Afternoon Show is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's live flagship daytime show.[1]
| The Afternoon Show | |
|---|---|
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| Starring | Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh Sheana Keane (2006- ) Anna Nolan (2004-2006) Trevor Keegan |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English/Irish |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | Autumn 2004 – 22 May 2009 |
The television show, presented by Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh and Sheana Keane is a mix of lifestyle, information and fun items. The show includes cookery, fashion, health, fitness, parenting, life-coaching and celebrity gossip. Viewers also have the opportunity to text, phone and e-mail in interjections, views, experiences and opinions. The show also gives its viewers a chance to win prizes in a daily quiz.
The show has met with a mixed reaction since it first appered on screens in Autumn 2004. This was partly because it replaced the hugely popular show, Open House. There was speculation that the show has not proved as successful as its predecessor and that it would not return for a second season. However, a second series began in Autumn 2005, although one of the former presenters, Sheana Keane, did not return.
In Autumn 2006, the show returned for a third season. This time Anna Nolan left the show and was replaced by Sheana Keane who returned after taking a year off to focus on her first child.
There was speculation that the show was possibly going to end.[2] When the last series ended, Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh said the programme would continue in Autumn 2009.[3] It was confirmed though, in August 2009 that the programme would return "later and longer".[4]. The new series returns on September 7, 2009[5].
Presenters
Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh
Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh has presented the show since the launch in 2004. She presents the show five times a week taking various breaks throughout the season. She is the only presenter to present the show all five seasons. In January 2009, she became a judge to the East on 'The All-Ireland Talent Show' but she continued to present The Afternoon Show. During May 2009, she was taken ill during rehearsals. This was not the first time she was unwell during the show as in 2008 she took a month off to recover from a operation. She has recently been involved in much media attention with her co-host Sheana Keane, leading to speculation that they were not on good terms.
Sheana Keane
Sheana Keane began presenting the show since the launch. After the first season, Sheana did not return for the second as she wanted to concentrate on her family. Sheana though did return for the third season from 2006-2007 when Anna Nolan left the show. On her return Sheana presented the show from Monday to Thursday while Trevor Keegan steps in on Fridays with Blathnaid. Sheana has taken many breaks throughout the four seasons she has presented but the most notable has been in March 2009 when she took a break for personal reasons,saying she was suffering from 'vertigo' and has not returned for the rest of the season . It has yet to be announced that Sheana will return to her presenting the sixth season from 2009-2010.
Anna Nolan
Anna Nolan began presenting the show since the launch of 2004 with Sheana and Blathnaid from the beginning the media wrote about a frostiness between the presenters. Anna returned to present the second season with Blathnaid and left the show after that to pursue other projects.
Trevor Keagan
Trevor Keagan has been with The Afternoon Show since the launch as the showbiz correspondent and filled in presenting throughout the first season and second season. When Sheana returned for the third season 2006-2007 Trevor began presenting every Friday with Blathnaid as well as featuring during the rest of the week with showbiz gossip but since the fifth season 2008-2009 as just presented every Friday only. In March 2009, when Sheana left for personal reasons, he has presented the show from Monday-Friday.
Pamela Flood and Kathryn Thomas
Various presenters have filled in for the main presenters if they were away or ill those being Sile Seoige, Grainne Seoige, Kathryn Thomas and Caroline Morahan but Pamela Flood has filled in throughout the past five seasons for various reasons. Her most recent being May 2009 where she has been presenting the show with Trevor Keagan for over two weeks. Kathryn Thomas has also presented throughout various weeks, most recently one week in May.
Sixth Season 2009-2010
It has been confirmed that Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh will return to present the sixth series on September 7 along will new presenter Sile Seoige,who's own show with sister Grainne was axed earlier this year.
Sheana Keane will not be returning to the show.The new series will begin later in the day and be longer.
References
- ^ "The Afternoon Show". RTÉ. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "The Irish Independent". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "The Evening Herald: I'll be back, vows Blathnaid". The Evening Herald. May 23 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "RTÉ Television New Season 09/10" (PDF). RTÉ. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/tv/theafternoonshow/