The Podge and Rodge Show
| The Podge and Rodge Show | |
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| Also known as | 'The Podge and Rodge Show with Lucy Kennedy' |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Created by | Ciaran Morrison Mick O'Hara |
| Developed by | Ciaran Morrison Mick O'Hara |
| Directed by | Simon Gibney |
| Starring |
Lucy Kennedy (2006 - 2008) Caroline Morahan Podge Rodge |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English, Irish |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 164 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jim Jennings |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ Two |
| Picture format | PAL (16:9) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 6 February 2006 – 27 April 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | A Scare at Bedtime |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Podge and Rodge's Stickit Inn | |
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| Genre | Comedic talk show |
| Created by | Ciaran Morrison Mick O'Hara |
| Developed by | Ciaran Morrison Mick O'Hara |
| Starring | Virginia Macari John Keogh Podge Rodge |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English, Irish |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ Two |
| Picture format | PAL (16:9) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 20 October – 26 December 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | A Scare at Bedtime |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Podge and Rodge Show is talk show, broadcast and produced by RTÉ. For the first three seasons Podge and Rodge were joined by Lucy Kennedy as a co-host but for the first half of the fourth season they were joined by guest hosts including Michelle Heaton, after Kennedy took insult to being called "every name under the sun from bisto to an ugly Gráinne Seoige". Following a mid-season hiatus, Caroline Morahan took on the role of permanent co-host in February 2009. The programme airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:50 on RTÉ Two from February to April and from October to December with a hiatus during the summer months.
Set in Ballydung Manor, the brothers' home in the village of Ballydung in County Ring, as well as celebrity interviews of a humorous nature it also involved quizzes, reviews, news, music and talent contests, as well as racenights involving among other entities hamsters in mazes, sheep shearing and tractors. During early episodes, with the credits rolling, it was common for the two to tell viewers to direct their complaints elsewhere, e.g. RTÉ or The Joe Duffy Show. The programme's popularity was reflected on the Irish Singles Chart, as The Saw Doctors reached number one on 17 October 2008 with the song "About You Now", first performed on The Podge and Rodge Show as a dare during the "Rock N' Roulette" feature of series three.
While the pilot episode, An Audience with Podge and Rodge, was first broadcast on RTÉ on St Stephen's Day in 2005, the series did not begin in earnest until 6 February 2006.
A feature introduced in the first series was Rodge's Wrister Wreview. It involved various items, such as books, magazines and television shows receiving the expert opinion of Rodge. The items were rated on the Wrister Scale which was displayed on the screen.
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