All Seasons

Season 1

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Pilot

    • December 27, 2015
    • RTÉ One

    Following on from the success of his radio chat show in 2015,Tommy Tiernan brought his improvised chat show with a difference to RTÉ One this Christmas. In December 2015, a TV pilot for The Tommy Tiernan Show was filmed in front of a live studio audience, and subsequently broadcast to very positive reaction. Following on from this, a six-part series was commissioned for transmission on RTÉ One in early 2017, followed by a second series in 2018.

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • January 5, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan presents the improvised chat show in which neither the host nor the audience knows the identity of the guests until they walk out on stage. Tonight's guests were Aslan lead singer Christy Dignam, Vogue Williams and comedian Russell Howard.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • January 12, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan speaks to Ray D'Arcy, the Crimmins triplets and Richie Baneham.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • January 19, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan chats to John Sheahan and Paddy Moloney, Professor Brendan Kelly and Lisa McHugh.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • January 26, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan welcomes activist and actor John Connors, Irish football legend John Aldridge, and author of 'The Glorious Heresies' Lisa McInerney.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • February 2, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests include legendary jockey Sir AP McCoy, author Louise O'Neill, and GAA player Briege Corkery - with music from Lynched.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • February 9, 2017
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests include Irish comedian Joanne McNally alongside musician John Grant and GAA player Philly McMahon

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • January 3, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Improvised chat show in which neither the host nor the studio audience are told the identity of the guests in advance. Tommy chats to Fionnula Flanagan, Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri and Foster and Allen. Music from Áine Cahill.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • January 10, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan returns with the improvised chat show in which neither the host or the audience know the identity of the guests until they walk out on stage. Tonight's guests were Michael Healy Rae, Emily Power Smith, and Michael Harding, with music from Loah and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • January 17, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan returns with the improvised chat show in which neither the host or the audience know the identity of the guests until they walk out on stage. Sharon Horgan, Senator Lynn Ruane and Donncha O’Callaghan were the guests tonight

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • January 24, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan returns with the improvised chat show. Guests on this edition of the show are Ruby Wax, Martin Hayes and Dr. Niamh Shaw. Music by Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • January 31, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Tonights guests were Imelda May, Blindboy Boatclub, and Nigel Owens, with music from the Waterboys. Imelda May joins Tommy to discuss moving to London at an early age, religion and the balancing act of being a parent on tour. Blindboy Boatclub discusses with Tommy his concern for our country and it's people, the state of mental health in Ireland today, and why he wears the bag. Nigel Owens joins Tommy and discusses his struggle to come out and overcoming depression, bulimia, an addiction to steroids and an attempted suicide. The Waterboys perform 'Sante Fe' from their 2017 album 'Out of this Blue'.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • February 7, 2018
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan is joined by Rosemary Smith, Damien Dempsey, Fiona Ni Fhlaithearta, Caitlín Nic Aoidh and Irial Ó Ceallaigh. Last episode of the current series.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • May 4, 2019
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan is joined by football legend Paul McGrath, Autism awareness campaigner Ciara-Beth Ní Griffin, and Offaly golfing sensation Shane Lowry. Music was by Zoë Conway, Máirtín O'Connor and Dónal Lunny.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • May 11, 2019
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan is joined by Adam Clayton, David McWilliams and Eileen Walsh. Music was by Soak.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • May 25, 2019
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests were stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard, Irish amateur boxer Kellie Harrington and Irish author and storyteller Eddie Lenihan. Music was by Wallis Bird and the Line Up Choir.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • June 1, 2019
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy is joined by Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Gráinne Carr and Angela Scanlon. Music by Villagers with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • June 8, 2019
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests this week were actor Barry Keoghan, Kellie & Sophie Maloney and actor Emmet Kirwan. Music was from Mick Pyro.

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • June 15, 2019
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests were Fr. Brian D'Arcy, Irish singer-songwriters Sallay and Emma Garnett, and Dundalk tattooist, Baz Black. Music was by Junior Brother.

  • S03E07 Episode 7

    • June 22, 2019
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests were comedian and actor, Jon Kenny, international motivational speaker, explorer, and author, Mark Pollock and Simone George, and Professor Aoife McLysaght. Music was by Chvrches.

  • S03E08 Episode 8

    • June 29, 2019
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests were Irish singer-songwriter, actor, radio and television presenter Keith Duffy, Somali-Irish social activist Ifrah Ahmed and Irish Poet Paul Muldoon. Music was by American musical group Tank and the Bangas.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Episode 1

    • January 4, 2020
    • RTÉ One

    Funnyman Tommy Tiernan returns for the fourth series of his chat show, which sees him interview guests without any preparation or knowledge regarding who they might be.Tommy's guests this week were Hozier, Mark Smith, Aisling Byrne and Paddy Holohan. The music was by Lankum featuring Alex Borwick, John Dermody & Rachel Hines.

  • S04E02 Episode 2

    • January 11, 2020
    • RTÉ One

    Guests are Brendan O'Carroll, Elizabeth Oakes, and Donna Zuma. Music from Mango and Mathman with special guest Lisa hannigan.

  • S04E03 Episode 3

    • January 18, 2020
    • RTÉ One

  • S04E04 Episode 4

    • January 25, 2020
    • RTÉ One

  • S04E05 Episode 5

    • February 1, 2020
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy meets John Bishop, Sinéad O'Connor and Marty Morrissey and Lyra performs her song 'Mother'.

  • S04E06 Episode 6

    • February 8, 2020
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy welcomes President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, archivist Catriona Crowe, boxer Michael Conlan and Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi perform 'Wayfaring Stranger'.

  • S04E07 Episode 7

    • February 15, 2020
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy welcomes Pádraig Harrington, Kate McGrew, Roddy Doyle and Iarla Ó Lionáird & Steve Cooney perform.

  • S04E08 Episode 8

    • February 22, 2020
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy welcomes Katie and Ted Walsh, Carol Rice, Sr. Una Boland and The Mary Wallopers perform.

  • S04E09 Episode 9

    • February 29, 2020
    • RTÉ One

  • S04E10 Episode 10

    • March 7, 2020
    • RTÉ One

    In the final episode of another great season, Tommy Tiernan interviews Colm Meaney, Mark Boyle and Róisín Murphy.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Episode 1

    • January 2, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Tonight Tommy's mystery guests were Andrea Corr, Nicola Tallent and Darragh Carroll. Music was 'Lilac Wine' performed y Andrea Corr with the RTÉ Concert orchestra and led by Mia Cooper.

  • S05E02 Episode 2

    • January 9, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy meets: disability advocate, writer and academic, Sinéad Burke; Professor Ian Robertson and his daughter Dr. Deirdre Robertson, who both specialise in psychology; the musical Begley brothers, Séamus and Breanndán. Emma Langford performs 'Birdsong'.

  • S05E03 Episode 3

    • January 16, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy meets Oscar-winning Irish actress, Brenda Fricker, Assistant Professor of Law, Bashir Otukoya, and Senator David Norris.

  • S05E04 Episode 4

    • January 23, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    This week Tommy meets singer Mary Coughlan, Leitrim hurler Zak Moradi, and Senator Eileen Flynn.

  • S05E05 Episode 5

    • January 30, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy meets presenter Baz Ashmawy, singer Jess Kavanagh, and writer Manchán Magan, with music from Pillow Queens.

  • S05E06 Episode 6

    • February 6, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy Tiernan interviews mystery guests without any preparation or knowledge regarding who they might be. In this episode he meets Brian O'Driscoll, Stephen Rea and Judge Gillian Hussey with music from AE Mak.

  • S05E07 Episode 7

    • February 13, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    This week Tommy meets writer Marian Keyes, former operations manager at Dublin Zoo, Gerry Creighton, and musician Dave Balfe aka 'For Those I Love'.

  • S05E08 Episode 8

    • February 20, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy meets Irish country music icon, Philomena Begley, The Virtues and This is England '88 actress, Helen Behan, and international strongman and mental health ambassador, Chris Big Bear McNaghten. With music from Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Gerry O'Beirne and Dónal O'Connor.

  • S05E09 Episode 9

    • February 27, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy meets Irish actor Liam Cunningham, comedy duo, The 2 Johnnies, and landscape designer and activist, Mary Reynolds. With music from Daoirí Farrell & Dónal Lunny.

  • S05E10 Episode 10

    • March 6, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    This week Tommy meets legendary GAA manager, Seán Boylan, NASA Datanaut and former Miss Universe Ireland, Fionnghuala O'Reilly, and conductor and musician, David Brohpy.

  • S05E11 Episode 11

    • March 13, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Joe Slattery, Eamon Dunphy, Lisa O'Neill, FeliSpeaks & Tolü Makay

  • S05E12 Episode 12

    • March 20, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy meets visually impaired athlete and double PhD doctorate, Dr. Sinead Kane, one of Ireland's top chefs, Neven Maguire, and founding member of The Waterboys, musician Mike Scott. With a special performance from David O'Doherty and his dad Jim Doherty.

  • S05E13 Episode 13

    • March 27, 2021
    • RTÉ One

  • S05E14 Episode 14

    • April 3, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy meets Rita Ann Higgins, Ardal O'Hanlon and Professor Ciarán Bolger. With Music from Pugwash

  • S05E15 Episode 15

    • April 10, 2021
    • RTÉ One

  • S05E16 Episode 16

    • April 17, 2021
    • RTÉ One

Season 6

  • S06E01 The Tommy Tiernan Show Special

    • December 27, 2021
    • RTÉ One

    A one-off edition of the improvised chat show with guests John Spillane, Religions Department and Chair of Equality Board at UCC, Amanullah De Sondy, and civil rights leader Bernadette McAliskey.

  • S06E02 Episode 2

    • January 8, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy is joined by retired state pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy, west-end star Killian Donnelly and boxing legend Barry McGuigan.

  • S06E03 Episode 3

    • January 15, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy chats to actor Gabriel Byrne, GAA legend Davy Fitzgerald and money mentor Santis O’Garro.

  • S06E04 Episode 4

    • January 22, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy welcomes the legendary Roger Daltrey of The Who, comedian Des Bishop and 'Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling' authors, Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght to the show.

  • S06E05 Episode 5

    • January 29, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Global dementia ambassador Helen Rochford-Brennan tells Tommy about her work as an advocate and about her short-term memory challenges, the marine biologist Kealan Doyle takes seahorses and Denise Chaila chats to Tommy about her life, rap career and does a powerful recitation of a Robert Frost poem. Musician David Keenan performs.

  • S06E06 Episode 6

    • February 5, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy chats to Brent Pope, Neil Hannon and Ann and Roisin Ingle

  • S06E07 Episode 7

    • February 12, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy meets Snooker legend Jimmy White, Monaghan actress Charlene McKenna and Irish musician Brush Shiels, with music from Aby Coulibaly.

  • S06E08 Episode 8

    • February 19, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy interviews Kin star Clare Dunne, Irish-Syrian journalist Razan Ibraheem and Jack Kavanagh speaks to Tommy about his spinal cord injury.

  • S06E09 Episode 9

    • February 26, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy chats to Amy Huberman, Jessica Wade and Thomas McCarthy with music by the Villagers.

  • S06E10 Episode 10

    • March 5, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy is joined by Steve Coogan, Martin Hayes, Myles O'Reilly and Dr. Kate Devlin.

  • S06E11 Episode 11

    • March 12, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy welcomes broadcasting legend, Mike Murphy, to talk about life, career and family. Presenter Vogue Williams and comedian Joanne McNally are the hosts of the popular podcast 'My Therapist Ghosted Me'. They drop in to chat with Tommy. And historian Kevin Whelan talks to Tommy about Ireland's history. Musical performance by Kynsy.

  • S06E12 Episode 12

    • March 19, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Musician Imelda May opens up to Tommy about performing, family and homesickness. Fr David Vard joins Tommy for a chat and Áine Ní Bhreisleáin, Siún Ní Dhuinn, Sinéad Ní Uallacháin from the #BeoArEigean podcast drop in for a chat.

  • S06E13 Episode 13

    • March 26, 2022
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy welcomes Comedian and Actor Pat Shortt, Psychologist & Writer Dr. Kevin Dutton, Musician Rhiannon Giddens, with a performance by Tolu Makay.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Episode 1

    • January 8, 2023

    Tommy's guests include Football Legend Roy Keane and Holistic Sex Educator Jenny Keane. Dublin band Soda Blonde perform their song 'An Accident'.

  • S07E02 Episode 2

    • January 14, 2023

    Tommy's guests are Comedian Patrick Kielty, world’s first double arm transplant recipient Felix Gretarsson, Karol and Gina of 'The Daly Dish' and Steo Wall performs with Toshín.

  • S07E03 Episode 3

    • January 21, 2023

    Mario Rosenstock opens up to Tommy. Emma Dabiri tells Tommy about how her interest in the Irish language was reawakened through her PHD studies and author and stylist Annmarie O’Connor talks to Tommy about her Parkinson’s diagnosis.

  • S07E04 Episode 4

    • January 28, 2023

    Irish musician, Damien Dempsey talks to Tommy about his love for music, Sheree Atcheson tells Tommy about her search for her birth mother in Sri Lanka and Life Coach Alana Kirk explains why people come to her looking for advice. Tommy's musical guests are the Solas Quartet.

  • S07E05 Episode 5

    • February 4, 2023

    Tommy Tiernan welcomes Mythologist & Author Martin Shaw, Fair City’s Bryan Murray talks about being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and his journey from being an apprentice electrician to actor, and actress Ruth Codd chats to Tommy about her role as Anya in The Midnight Club.

  • S07E06 Episode 6

    • February 11, 2023

    Tommy Tiernan welcomes Comedian and Actor Willa White, Musician Donovan and presenter and content creator Roz Purcell. Junior Brother perform

  • S07E07 Episode 7

    • February 18, 2023

    Meath Football Manager Colm O’Rourke, Star of Andor and Under the Banner of Heaven Denise Gough and Disability Rights Activist and Academic Dr Vivian Rath join Tommy.

  • S07E08 Episode 8

    • February 25, 2023

  • S07E09 Episode 9

    • March 4, 2023

    Dara Ó Briain, Matthew Collins, Rebecca Tallon de Havilland, MC Fred Cooke with music from Iarla Ó Lionáird with Cormac McCarthy and Matthew Berrill

  • S07E10 Episode 10

    • March 11, 2023

  • S07E11 Episode 11

    • March 18, 2023

  • S07E12 Episode 12

    • March 25, 2023

Season 8

  • S08E01 Episode 1

    • January 6, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy returns with guests Dylan Moran, Sarah De Lagarde, Sean Ronayne, MC Fred Cooke with music from Huun Huur Tu

  • S08E02 Episode 2

    • January 13, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are empowerment coach and former international dominatrix Miss Erica Storm, comedian David McSavage and Dancing With The Stars judge Arthur Gourounlian. With music from The Blades.

  • S08E03 Episode 3

    • January 20, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are TV presenter, actor and singer Bradley Walsh, opera singer Celine Byrne and inner city GP Dr. Austin O’Carroll. With music from The Breath.

  • S08E04 Episode 4

    • January 27, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are author Jono Lancaster, former professional footballer and manager Roddy Collins and historians and creators of The Bad Bridget project, Elaine Farrell and Lianne McCormick. With music from Rachael Lavelle.

  • S08E05 Episode 5

    • February 3, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are former professional footballer Paul Merson, musicians Liam Ó Maonlaí & Fiachna Ó Braonáin and psychotherapist and celebrant Karen Dempsey. With music from Mick Flannery.

  • S08E06 Episode 6

    • February 10, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are nurse & HIV+ advocate Aoife Commins, comedian, broadcaster & author Dermot Whelan and singer/songwriter & record producer Róisín Murphy.

  • S08E07 Episode 7

    • February 17, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are author Gerry Kelly, actress Siobhán McSweeney and stone lifter David Keohan with music from Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin.

  • S08E08 Episode 8

    • February 24, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are Nessa Hurley & Anne O'Connell, American engineer and retired NASA astronaut Dan Tani and author and Booker prize winner Paul Lynch. Music is from The Last Dinner Party.

  • S08E09 Episode 9

    • March 2, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are Charles Hendy, Andrew Hendy & Sean McKenna, better known as The Mary Wallopers, sexual assault survivor Sarah Grace and film producer and educator Lord David Puttnam. With music from The Yankari Afrobeat Collective.

  • S08E10 Episode 10

    • March 9, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are comedian John Bishop, Capuchin Franciscan priest-friar Brother Richard and dancer and community activist Edwina Guckian. Music is from NewDad.

  • S08E11 Episode 11

    • March 16, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are Kerry sporting legend Kieran Donaghy, language rights activist Linda Ervine and poet, writer, spoken-word artist & pharmacist Dagogo Hart. Music is from The Workshop. .

  • S08E12 Episode 12

    • March 23, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are ultra endurance runner & Irish paralympian Peter Ryan, poet John Cooper Clarke and musician & psychologist Louize Carroll. Music is from Susan O'Neill.

  • S08E13 Episode 13

    • March 30, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are singer/songwriter Guy Garvey, death doula & psychotherapist Laura Coleman and folklorist, author & documentary maker Manchán Magan. Music is from Guy Garvey & Mark Potter from Elbow.

  • S08E14 Episode 14

    • April 6, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are former international goalkeeper & broadcaster Shay Given, comedian Deirdre O’Kane and artist Bernard Canavan. Music is from SÍOMHA with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

  • S08E15 Episode 15

    • April 13, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are snooker player Stephen Hendry, professor of psychiatry Brendan Kelly and poet Paula Meehan. Music is from Roisin El Cherif.

  • S08E16 Episode 16

    • April 20, 2024
    • RTÉ One

    Tommy's guests are comedian, actor & writer Roisin Conaty, musician Mik Pyro and Irish weightlifter Thammy Nguyen.