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5 unusual facts about RTE One


Ciarán Bourke

Bourke made his last public appearance on Ireland's RTÉ One during The Late Late Show tribute to The Dubliners in 1987.

Hancock's Half Hour

In 1962, the show became the first imported programme to win a Jacob's Award following its transmission on Telefís Éireann, the Republic of Ireland's national TV station.

J. B. Malone

During the 1960s, Malone presented a television documentary series on RTÉ entitled Mountain and Meadow, in which, accompanied by a cameraman, he introduced viewers to a variety of hill walks in Wicklow and surrounding counties.

Out of Our Hands

Her song 'Out of Our Hands' was featured in ER episode "T-Minus-6" (from Season 15) which aired on 26 February 2009 on NBC and 10 May 2009 on RTÉ One.

Pollagh

In 2007 the carpet surrounding the altar was replaced with wood, in preparation for the celebration of mass live on Irish television channel RTÉ One.


Adhir Kalyan

In 2005, Kalyan moved to London to pursue his acting career where he gained roles in the BBC series Holby City (series 8) as Arjmand Younis, in Spooks (series 5), and on the Irish network RTÉ One in Fair City as Ramal Kirmani.

Brendan Courtney

From 2006–2008 he hosted and produced The Clothes Show with Caryn Franklyn and Louise Redknapp, As of Autumn 2008, he was co-hosting RTÉ One's Off the Rails.

GAA 125

The episode, presented by Pat Kenny, was aired on RTÉ One on 9 January 2009 and was planned well in advance as soon as the 2008 Toy Show had ended.

Seóirse Bodley

Probably Bodley's most widely heard work is his orchestral arrangement of the traditional Irish tune, "The Palatine's Daughter", which was used as the theme music for RTE's rural drama series, The Riordans.

Stuart Dunne

Dunne is a self-taught artist who has had his work shown on The Late Late Show on RTÉ One.


see also

Adare Productions

Fáilte Towers was broadcast on RTÉ One in August 2008, succeeding such shows as Cabin Fever and Celebrity Farm.

Kilcoole

Kilcoole was also the setting for the long-running hit TV show Glenroe, which was broadcast on RTÉ One.