Pat Shortt reflects on the central role that variety performers have played in the evolution of television entertainment. Including Danny La Rue and Dame Edna Everage.
Pat Shortt considers how the general public have been unwitting participants in entertainment, starting with Mike Murphy's initial foray with his Candid Camera capers.
Pat Shortt looks back on impressionists and impersonators from the RTE Archive including Peter Ustinov, Ron Moody, Oliver Callan, Michael Caine and Niall Toibin
Pat unearths a selection of music marvels from the RTE Archive, including Billy Connolly recalling memories of Glasgow singers and Val Doonigan remembering touring rural Ireland.
Culled from over five decades of Entertainment television, Pat Shortt showcases a rich collection of comic confectionery, powerful performances, candid conversations and sharp satire.
Pat looks back at a range of radio programmes that featured well known hosts, from Paddy Crosbie and Leo Maguire to Gerry Ryan and Larry Gogan.
Rarely seen archive footage of music from the RTÉ archives, featuring a performance by Rory Gallagher.
The actor and comedian introduces crazy Christmas capers from The Late Late Toy Show, Niall Toibin, The Nualas and d'Unbelievables as well comedy from Killinaskully and Mrs Brown's Boys.
