The Panel (Ireland)
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| Genre | Chatshow, comedy |
| Starring | Dara Ó Briain Colin Murphy Ed Byrne Neil Delamere Andrew Maxwell Mairead Farrell |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| No. of episodes | 52, as of 29 January 2007 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
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| Original channel | RTÉ Network Two |
| Original run | September 15, 2003 – present |
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The Panel is a humorous weekly chat show that airs on the Irish television network RTÉ Two, usually on a Monday evening but occasionally on other nights also. It is hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The show used to be recorded in The Helix but moved the Draoicht Theatre in Blanchardstown in 2005. The show, which has run from September 2003 to the present day, has five panellists who change from week to week. They discuss current events, interspersed with celebrity interviews (3 per show originally, and then reduced to 2). It is one of RTÉ's most popular shows, and its sudden apparent cancellation in December 2005 annoyed many of the programme's fans but it returned with an unchanged format in October 2006. The format was derived from an Australian show of the same name.
The show features "Waterfall" by The Stone Roses as its theme song.
As of November 2006, it is possible to watch past episodes of The Panel on RTÉ's website. Rogue clips from the unedited version of the show have been known to appear on Youtube, though these appear to have stopped in the wake of intervention by the show's producers. In the 2006-2007 season Dara Ó Briain did not present every episode – four episodes were hosted by Colin Murphy instead. In the third of these episodes, Dara Ó Briain appeared as a panellist rather than the presenter for the first time, as he only arrived in time for the second half of the recording.
The 2006-2007 season ended on 29 January 2007.
A sixth season is planned for April/May 2007 to coincide with the Irish general election. Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere are likely to share presenting duties, with Dara O'Briain returning for the autumn season.
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[edit] Panellists
[edit] Regular
- Dara Ó Briain (regular presenter)
- Colin Murphy (stand-in presenter).
- Ed Byrne
- Neil Delamere
- Andrew Maxwell
- Mairead Farrell
- Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin
- Karl Spain
[edit] Occasional
- Anna Nolan
- Gráinne Seoige
- Pauline McLynn
- Aoife Ní Thuairisg
- Geri Maye
- Brendan Courtney
- Jimmy Carr
- Kathryn Thomas
- Fiona Looney
- Jason Byrne (since 2006-2007 season)
- Tommy Tiernan
- George Hook
[edit] External links
| Radio Telefís Éireann original programmes |  |
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| Comedy & Drama shows: The Blizzard of Odd | Bull Island | Hall's Pictorial Weekly | The Irish R.M. | The Panel | The Podge and Rodge Show | A Scare at Bedtime | Strumpet City | ||
| News & Current Affairs: Discovery | Nine O'Clock News | One O'Clock News | Prime Time | Questions and Answers | Reeling In The Years | 7 Days | Six One News | ||
| Chat shows: Kenny Live | The Late Late Show | The Live Mike | Tubridy Tonight | Seoige and O'Shea | ||
| Soap operas: Bracken | Fair City | Glenroe | The Riordans | Tolka Row | ||
| Talent Contests: Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels | Charity You're A Star | You're A Star | ||
| Irish language: Buntús Cainte | Trom agus Éadrom | ||
| Children's: Bosco | The Den | The Morbegs | Wanderly Wagon | ||
| Music: The Last Broadcast | ||
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See also: List of programmes broadcast by RTÉ |
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