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The Republic of Telly

Republic of Telly
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Genre Television comedy
Created by James Cotter
Written by James Cotter, Dermot Whelan
Directed by Ashling Fallon Casey
Presented by Neil Delamere (2009-2010)
Dermot Whelan (2010-2013)
Kevin McGahern (2013-2016)
Starring The Rubberbandits
Damo and Ivor
Jennifer Maguire(2010-2015)
Bernard O'Shea
Mairéad Farrell (2009-2010)
Theme music composer Daft Punk
Opening theme "Television Rules the Nation"
Ending theme "Television Rules the Nation"
Country of origin Ireland
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 7
No. of episodes 121
Production
Location(s) Studio 4, RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network RTÉ Two
Picture format 16:9
Original release 24 October 2009 – December 2016
External links
Website www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/the_republic_of_telly.html

Republic of Telly is a TV review and magazine programme on Irish public broadcaster, RTÉ Two. Presented by comedian Kevin McGahern, the programme is intended as a satirical examination of television, mocking various Irish and British TV channels, including sketches and special guests making an appearance from the shows. An added feature of the show is its correspondents Jennifer Maguire and Bernard O'Shea. Maguire conducts vox pops and celebrity interviews, whereas O'Shea conducts live 'on the spot' reports (filmed in front of a greenscreen). Series two also introduced comedians The Rubberbandits as reporters, bizarre weathermen and agony aunts. The series has contributed to the chart success of The Rubberbandits single "Horse Outside", as well as "Everybody's Drinkin'" and "Big Box Little Box" by Damo and Ivor.

In February 2017, it was announced by RTE that the show had been cancelled after an eight-year run.

The first season, which was presented by Neil Delamere began in 2009. The first season continued on 15 February 2010 and concluded in the spring of that year. The season featured Mairéad Farrell and had guests such as Marty Whelan, Kathryn Thomas, the cast of The Apprentice, and Dermot Whelan.

The second season, with Dermot Whelan taking over as host, began in October 2010. The second season continued in March 2011 and concluded in the spring of that year. RTÉ's political correspondent David McCullagh made a formal complaint to RTÉ after the programme caused rumours to spread of a government minister's resignation, an event that would have reduced the coalition's majority to two.


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