The Cafe (2004 talk show)
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Genre | Talk show / music / comedy |
Starring | Aidan Power (2004–Finale) Laura Woods (2004–2007) (2007–2008) |
Country of origin | Ireland |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | RTÉ Two |
Original release | 2004 2 April 2010 | –
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The Cafe is a talk show aimed at young people in Ireland. The show debuted in 2004. It was broadcast on RTÉ Two each Friday evening at 19:00, having switched from its previous location in the Thursday scheduling from 7 November 2008.
It was presented by Aidan Power, although Laura Woods and were his previous co-presenters. The waitress was , who served drinks to the audience and guests and acts as the announcer of what would occur following the commercial break.opening .[1]
Chats were conducted with two or three guests, there were comic inserts and a musical performance rounded off the show (although sometimes a musical performance may have started the show a well). Past guests included Jason Byrne and Donna and Joseph McCaul,[2] PJ Gallagher and Tom McGurk,[3] Glen Wallace and Jennifer Metcalfe, Caroline Morahan,[4] Amanda Byram, Michelle Heaton,[5] Nicola McLean, Daithí Ó Sé, The Kinetiks,[6] The Coronas, Rosanna Davision, Jacob Byrne,[7] Oliver Callan (aka Gay Byrne) and Pat Kenny,[8] wrestlers Scotty 2 Hotty and Joe Legend,[9] The Saw Doctors,[10] panellist John Bishop[11] and Skins actors Mike Bailey, Daniel Kaluuya and Larissa Wilson.[12]
The Cafe completed transmission of its fifth season on 27 March 2009. A sixth season was revealed on 14 August 2009 by Aidan Power to be on the way.[13] The last episode was broadcast on 2 April 2010 due to its axing by RTÉ to make way for new programming.[14]
Season one[]
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Season two[]
Guests in season two included Keith Duffy, Adam Woodyatt, Tony Fenton, Nicholas Hoult, Marty Whelan, Ronnie Drew, Larry Gogan and Liz Bonnin. Music was provided by Turn, Ham Sandwich, Gemma Hayes, Luan Parle, The Answer, Katie Melua and Damien Dempsey.
Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
26 January 2006 | , and Andrea Roche, Bernard Dunne, Keith Duffy | Turn | "It's All About Nothing" | Details |
2 February 2006 | Kerry Katona, Ruaidhri Conroy, Paul Williams | "Make Her Cry" | Details | |
9 February 2006 | Michelle Heaton and Andy Scott-Lee, Alan Quinlan and Frankie Sheahan | Ham Sandwich | "This Screaming Silence" | Details |
16 February 2006 | Adam Woodyatt, Gemma Hayes, Anna Nolan | Gemma Hayes | "Undercover" | Details |
23 February 2006 | David Mitchell and Tony Fenton, You're a Star | Leanne Harte | "Hard to Grasp" | Details |
2 March 2006 | Linda Martin and Brian Ormond, Nicholas Hoult | "Something Outta Nothing" | Details | |
9 March 2006 | Marty Whelan, Ruaidhri Conroy, Aoife Ní Thuairisg | "Acunamanacana" | Details | |
16 March 2006 | , Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, Ronnie Drew | Luan Parle | "Failed Romances" | Details |
23 March 2006 | Lucy Kennedy, Michael McElhatton and | The Answer | "Never Too Late" | Details |
30 March 2006 | Michael Carruth and Emma O'Driscoll, Richie Kavanagh, Larry Gogan | Details | ||
6 April 2006 | Journey South, Katie Melua, Louis Walsh | Katie Melua | "Spiders Web" | Details |
20 April 2006 | Gordon D'Arcy, Damien Dempsey, Liz Bonnin | Damien Dempsey | "Party On" | Details |
- Exam specials
Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
7 June 2006 | Ray D'Arcy, Jason Byrne,1 Aslan | Aslan | "Lucy Jones Part 2" and "Different Man" | Details |
8 June 2006 | Triniti, Jason Byrne, Fiona Looney and Deirdre O'Kane | Triniti and Delorentos | "Rose on Water" and "Leave It On" | Details |
9 June 2006 | Tom Dunne, Jason Byrne, Pamela Flood | O'Sullivan Brothers | "High" | Details |
12 June 2006 | Matt Willis, Jack L, Jason Byrne, Paul Byrom | The Saw Doctors | "Your Guitar" | Details |
13 June 2006 | John Maguire, Jason Byrne, Denis Irwin | Republic of Loose | "Translation" | Details |
1. Byrne was hired as a waiter for these five episodes. He served coffee to The Cafe's guests.
Season three[]
Season three included twenty-seven editions of The Cafe, thirteen of which were in 2006 and fourteen of which were in 2007. Among those to provide music were Director, Messiah J & The Expert, The Frank and Walters, Fionn Regan, The Blizzards, Boss Volenti, The Coronas, Vyvienne Long, Luan Parle, Delorentos, Iain Archer and Royseven
Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
28 September 2006 | , Bernard O'Shea, | Spiral | "So Sexy" | Details |
5 October 2006 | Oliver Callan, Mickey Harte, Bubble Hits ( and ) | Mickey Harte | "Can't Let Go" | Details |
12 October 2006 | (), Rasher | In-Flight Safety | "Surround" | Details |
19 October 2006 | Brent Pope, Bernard O'Shea, Mark Pollock | Director | "Come with a Friend" | Details |
26 October 2006 | Bronagh Gallagher, Oliver Callan, | Nylon | "Closer" | Details |
2 November 2006 | Oliver Callan, Jimmy Magee, | "Helicopters" | Details | |
9 November 2006 | Oliver Callan, Joe Duffy, Tadhg Kennelly | Messiah J & The Expert | "Something Outta Nothing" | Details |
16 November 2006 | Fitzy, Karl Spain, Oliver Callan, GP Taylor | The Frank and Walters | "Miles and Miles" | Details |
23 November 2006 | , Fair City's (, and ), Kieran Donaghy and Aidan O'Mahony | Republic of Loose | "The Idiots" | Details |
30 November 2006 | Jason Byrne, Robin Cousins | Neosupervital | "Now That I Found It" | Details |
7 December 2006 | Gary Cooke, Oliver Callan, Bryan Dobson | Fionn Regan | "Put a Penny in the Slot" | Details |
14 (17?) December 2006 | Maeve Higgins, , PJ Gallagher | The Charlatans and Jake Stevens | "Blackened Blue Eyes" and "Merry Christmas Jakey Boy" |
Details |
21 December 2006 | Fran Cosgrave, Oliver Callan, Keith Barry | The Blizzards | "Fantasy" | Details |
1 January 2007 | Oliver Callan as Joe Duffy in an end of year Top 10 review | Details | ||
18 January 2007 | Ryan Tubridy, Oliver Callan, Dave Coffey | David Kitt | "One Clear Way" | Details |
25 January 2007 | Bill O'Herlihy, Oliver Callan, | and Boss Volenti | "Stronger Than Before" and "The Gun" |
Details |
1 February 2007 | Briain Gleeson and and (), Oliver Callan, Eamon Horan and | The Coronas | "Decision Time" | Details |
8 February 2007 | Derval O'Rourke, Oliver Callan, Blind Date | Vyvienne Long | "She Wants to Move" | Details |
15 February 2007 | , Dáithí Ó Sé, , Monica Loughman | Luan Parle | "Make It on My Own" | Details |
22 February 2007 | Oliver Callan, Keith Duffy and Brian Ormond, , Paul Howard | "1994" | Details | |
1 March 2007 | Louis Walsh, Kevin J Ryan, Bernard O'Shea, Manchán Magan | Delorentos | "Basis of Everything" | Details |
8 March 2007 | Colm & Jim-Jim, Oliver Callan, Baz//Mark (How Low Can You Go?) | Iain Archer | "Minus Ten" | Details |
15 March 2007 | James Alexandrou, , Oliver Callan, You're a Star | Royseven | "Crash" | Details |
22 March 2007 | Caroline Morahan, , , Oliver Callan, and Emmet O'Brien | The Cooper Temple Clause | "Waiting Game" | Details |
29 March 2007 | Lucy Kennedy, Bernard O'Shea, George McMahon, Oliver Callan, and Emmet O'Brien | J-90 | "Freak" | Details |
12 April 2007 | Ken Doherty, Oliver Callan, Bernard Dunne | Discovery Gospel Choir and | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "Monsters & I" |
Details |
19 April 2007 | Brian McFadden, Oliver Callan, Don Wycherley | Brian McFadden | "Like Only a Woman Can" and "Jones" | Details |
- The Best of the Cafe
Throughout June and July 2007, RTÉ broadcast six special editions of The Cafe. These included past interviews and performances.
Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
3 June 2007 | The Best of the Cafe 1 (Ryan Tubridy, James Alexandrou, Brian Ormond, Keith Duffy, Bernard Dunne) | Director/Delorentos | "Come With a Friend"/"Basis of Everything" | Details |
10 June 2007 | The Best of the Cafe 2 (Louis Walsh, Keith Duffy, Karl Spain, Jimmy Magee, the boys from How Low Can You Go?) | Discovery Gospel Choir/The Charlatans | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"/"Blackened Blue Eyes" | Details |
17 June 2007 | The Best of the Cafe 3 (Lucy Kennedy, Tadhg Kennelly, Fran Cosgrave, Manchán Magan) | Iain Archer/The Frank and Walters | "Minus Ten"/"Miles and Miles" | Details |
24 June 2007 | The Best of the Cafe 4 (Jason Byrne, Brent Pope, Oliver Callan, Dáithí Ó Sé, Derval O'Rourke, TJ and TJ) | Messiah J & The Expert/Brian McFadden | "Something Outta Nothing"/? | Details |
4 July 2007 | The Best of the Cafe 5 (Ken Doherty, Maeve Higgins, PJ Gallagher, Don Wycherley, Keith Barry) | Fionn Regan/The Blizzards | "Put a Penny in the Slot"/"Fantasy" | Details |
8 July 2007 | The Best of the Cafe 6 (Caroline Morahan, Bill O'Herlihy, Bryan Dobson, Brian McFadden) | David Kitt/Royseven | "One Clear Way"/"Crash" | Details |
Season four[]
For season four, Aidan Power's co-presenter Laura Woods left for pastures new and was replaced by Liam McCormack. On 25 October Ziggy Lichman guest presented instead of Aidan Power, alongside Liam McCormack. The opening sequence also changed to feature past guests such as The Blizzards, Lucy Kennedy and Ken Doherty in black and white. Among those to provide music were Duke Special, Messiah J and the Expert, The Flaws, Declan O'Rourke, Republic of Loose, East 17, Juno Falls, David Geraghty and Seasick Steve.
Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
27 September 2007 | Caroline Morahan and Pamela Flood (Off the Rails), Fran Dempsey (Fortycoats), Tom McGurk | "Manmade" | Details | |
4 October 2007 | Ziggy Lichman and (Big Brother 8) | Carole and Duke Special | "Stairway to Heaven" and "Our Love Goes Deeper Than This" |
Details |
11 October 2007 | Joe O'Shea, Mary Fitzgerald | Dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip | "The Beat That My Heart Skipped" | Details |
18 October 2007 | Brian Belo, Orlaith McAllister | Messiah J and the Expert | "Super Famous Super Tune" | Details |
25 October 2007 | Keith Barry, Brian Dowling | The Flaws | "You & I" | Details |
1 November 2007 | Daithí O'Sé and Michael Healy-Rae, Tabby Callaghan | The Mitchell Brothers | "Michael Jackson" | Details |
8 November 2007 | Sinéad Moynihan and Anthony Quinlan (Hollyoaks), Evanne Ní Chuilinn | Declan O'Rourke | "Whatever Else Happens" | Details |
22 November 2007 | Brian Ormond, Jimmy Magee | Republic of Loose | "Break" | Details |
29 November 2007 | Mario Rosenstock, and (Fair City) | "Another Idea" | Details | |
6 December 2007 | Andrew Maxwell, and Andrew Stanley () | Ash | "You Can't Have It All" | Details |
13 December 2007 | Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh and Derek Mooney (Echo Island), Oliver Callan | East 17 | "Stay Another Day" | Details |
20 December 2007 | Dean Gaffney, GAA All Stars, Mary Fitzgerald and , Six members | GAA All Stars | "Over the Rooftops" | Details |
10 January 2008 | Rachel Allen, Rhino and Jet (Gladiators) | [15] | ||
17 January 2008 | Charley Boorman, Katherine Lynch | Super Extra Bonus Party | "Favourite Things" | Details |
24 January 2008 | Keith Duffy/Michelle Heaton/Brendan O'Connor (You're a Star), Hope | Hope/Juno Falls | "Umbrella"/"This Song is Your Own" | Details |
31 January 2008 | Louis Walsh, Ryle Nugent and Reggie Corrigan | Kano | "Feel Free" | Details |
7 February 2008 | Susan McFadden, Matt Littler and (Hollyoaks) | Jenny Lindfors | "Timewarp" | Details |
14 February 2008 | Brendan Cole, Holly Brisley | David Geraghty | "Kaleidoscope" | Details |
21 February 2008 | Ritchie Neville and Scott Robinson (Five), Michael Winslow | Seasick Steve | "Cut My Wings" | Details |
28 February 2008 | Sinead Kennedy, Chico | Paddy Casey | "Not Out to Get You" | Details |
6 March 2008 | Eoghan Harris and (Glas Vegas), Timmy Mallett and /Rosanna Davison | Noise Control | "We Like Music" | Details |
13 March 2008 | Kathryn Thomas, , Chris Doran, You're a Star finalists | Details | ||
27 March 2008 | Francesca Martinez, Gordon D'Arcy and Paul Howard | "What You All About?" | Details | |
4 April 2008 | Mike Bailey/Larissa Wilson/Daniel Kaluuya (Skins), Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin (Celebrity Bainisteoir) | Nizlopi | "Start Beginning" | Details |
11 April 2008 | Shayne Ward, Matt Di Angelo, Mikey Graham and Joe McKinney (Hollywood Trials), Dustin the Turkey | Shayne Ward | "You Got Me So" | Details |
- The Cafe Select
Throughout June, July and into August 2008, RTÉ broadcast six special editions of The Cafe. These included past interviews and performances.
Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
29 June 2008 | The Café Select 1 with Louis Walsh, Holly Brisley, the Hollyoaks Boys, Brian Belo | Republic of Loose/Seasick Steve | Details | |
6 July 2008 | The Café Select 2 with Matt Di Angelo, Six, Keith Barry, Duke Special and the Mitchell Brothers | Details | ||
13 July 2008 | The Café Select 3 with Dean Gaffney, Francesca Martinez, East 17 and Shayne Ward | Details | ||
20 July 2008 | The Café Select 4 with Andrew Maxwell, Declan O'Rourke, the boys from Hollyoaks and Dan le Sac | Details | ||
27 July 2008 | The Café Select 5 with Rachel Allen, Brian Dowling, Paul Howard, Gordon D'Arcy and others | Paddy Casey | Details | |
3 August 2008 | The Café Select 6 with Kathryn Thomas, Timmy Mallett, Michael Winslow, Mikey Graham | Hope/ Super Extra Bonus Party | Details |
Season five[]
For season five, Aidan Power's co-presenter Liam McCormack left for pastures new and wasn't replaced as Power became the show's sole presenter. The 7 November episode marked the beginning of Friday broadcasts, this change would remain in effect until the programme's end in 2010. Among those to provide music were Republic of Loose, The Flaws, Fight Like Apes, Ham Sandwich, The Blizzards and The Coronas.
Olympian Kenny Egan produced his silver medal.[16] Economist George Lee was shown predicting doom and gloom sixteen years earlier[17] Pat Kenny featured on the night of The Late Late Toy Show where he encountered the mimicry of Oliver Callan who took on the persona of Kenny and his predecessor Gay Byrne.[18] Ryle Nugent guested on 20 March 2009 to talk about Ireland's attempt to win the 2009 Six Nations Championship Grand Slam.[19] The final episode of the fifth series was broadcast on 27 March 2009, featuring guests Eamon Dunphy and John Bishop, with music from Republic of Loose and a new Louis Walsh girlband.[20]
Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
25 September 2008 | Brendan Courtney, Gemma Bissix | Republic of Loose | "The Ritual" | Details |
2 October 2008 | Kenny Egan, Cadbury's gorilla, Charlene McKenna and Liam Garrigan (Raw) | Mundy | "January is Blue" | [16] |
9 October 2008 | Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham, , Amy Huberman | The Flaws | "Idolise" | Details |
16 October 2008 | Gráinne and Síle Seoige, Mohammed George | Fight Like Apes | "Jake Summers" | Details |
30 October 2008 | George Lee, Lucy Kennedy | Dirty Epics | "Way Too Pretty" | [17] |
7 November 2008 | Simon Delaney, | The Saw Doctors | "About You Now" | Details |
14 November 2008 | Hilda Fay, John Bishop | Ham Sandwich | "Broken Glass" | Details |
21 November 2008 | Colm & Jim-Jim, Dan O'Connor | The Blizzards | "The Reason" | [21] |
28 November 2008 | Pat Kenny, Oliver Callan | General Fiasco | "Rebel Get By" | [18] |
5 December 2008 | Andrew Maxwell, Susan McFadden | Keywest | "Damn" | Details |
12 December 2008 | Jason Byrne, Rosanna Davison | The Coronas | "San Diego Song"/"Heroes or Ghosts" | Details |
19 December 2008 | Louis Walsh, Vanessa Feltz | Boogie Nights | "Merry Xmas Everybody" | [22] |
9 January 2009 | The Cheeky Girls, Andrew Stanley and | Aslan | "Crazy World"/"Jealous Little Thing" | Details |
16 January 2009 | Daithí Ó Sé, Nicola McLean | The Kinetiks | "Lightbulb" | Details |
23 January 2009 | George McMahon, Bernard O'Shea and | Pony Club | "Diplomat" | Details |
30 January 2009 | Michelle Heaton, Amanda Byram | Fred | "The Lights" | Details |
6 February 2009 | Denis Hickie, // | Noise Control | "Addiction" | Details |
13 February 2009 | Glen Wallace and Jennifer Metcalfe (Hollyoaks), Caroline Morahan | Jack L | Details | |
20 February 2009 | Samanda, Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | "Break Me" | Details | |
27 February 2009 | PJ Gallagher, Tom McGurk | Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy/Joe Echo | "Et Cetera"/"If I Were a Boy" | Details |
6 March 2009 | Jason Byrne, Donna and Joseph McCaul | N-Dubz/Ham Sandwich | "Click... Click... Boom!!!" (as Gaeilge) | Details |
13 March 2009 | , Nicky Hambleton-Jones | The Blizzards/The Infomatics | "Postcards"/"Rave Up" | Details |
20 March 2009 | Ryle Nugent, Lisa Rogers | Super Extra Bonus Party | "Tea with Lord Haw Haw" | Details |
27 March 2009 | Eamon Dunphy, John Bishop | Louis Walsh girlband/Republic of Loose | Details |
Season six[]
Keith Duffy appeared to promote the stage show My First Time; this was cancelled after the sudden death of fellow Boyzone member Stephen Gately the following day.[23][24]
Guests on the final episode, aired on 26 March 2010, were Katie Taylor, Daithi O'Se, Kathryn Thomas, Andrew Stanley and Dustin the Turkey, with music from and Beardyman.[25][26]
References[]
- ^ The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show. RTÉ 2fm. 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Tonight's Café line-up is revealed". RTÉ. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ "Comedian Gallagher set for The Café". RTÉ. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ^ "Hollyoaks lovebirds on The Café tonight". RTÉ. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ "Celebrity BB star set to appear on The Café". RTÉ. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "I'm A Celebrity star set for The Café". RTÉ. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Comedian Jason Byrne set for The Café". RTÉ. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ^ "Pat Kenny to join Aidan on The Café". RTÉ. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
- ^ "Wrestling stars set for The Café couch". RTÉ. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ "The Saw Doctors to appear on The Café". RTÉ. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ "Fair City's Tracey set for The Café". RTÉ. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- ^ "Skins stars & Nizlopi for The Café". RTÉ. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ "Power joining All Ireland Talent Show". RTÉ. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "RTÉ star Power talks about end of The Cafe". RTÉ. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ 10 January 2008. RTÉ. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ^ a b 2 October 2008. RTÉ. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ a b 30 October 2008. RTÉ. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ a b 28 November 2008. RTÉ. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "Line-up for The Café is announced". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ^ "Dunphy joining Aidan on The Café". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ 21 November 2008. RTÉ. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ 19 December 2008. RTÉ. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "Tonight's Café line-up is revealed". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ Thompson, Jody (15 October 2009). "Stephen Gately: Grief-stricken Boyzone star Keith Duffy cancels stage show". Mirror. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ "Katie Taylor on The Café tonight". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 March 2010. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "RTÉ star Power talks about end of The Cafe". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
External links[]
- 2004 Irish television series debuts
- 2010 Irish television series endings
- Irish television talk shows
- RTÉ original programming