It's back at last!
@last tv, the show best described as 'hard to describe', has returned to N2 at 9.30 on Monday nights from 19th October.
Once again, @last tv is sure to stand out from everything else on the box: original, irreverent, unpredictable, stylish and very, very Irish.
COMEDY...
@last tv takes its place amidst N2's Monday night comedy line-up and each episode features a healthy quota of laughs from comedians such as Ed Byrne, Owen O'Neill, Colin Murphy and the eagerly awaited television debut of radio star 'Navan Man'.
'J'accuse', an item for the angry, returns with more hilarious rants on a variety of subjects including: golf, banks, tampon ads and Michael Flatley.
TV Heaven, a trawl through the RTE vaults, this year jogs collective memories of seminal shows such as Hall's Pictorial Weekly, TV Gaga, Superstars and Nothing to it.
CELEBS...
@last tv features far more than just comedy. Here's some examples of what else to expect this year:
The return of 'My Favourite Things' slot, where famous young Irish people answer questions on everything, from fondly remembered chat-up lines to favourite pop videos. Expect embarrassing revelations and fascinating archive footage from stars like Ken Doherty, Patrick Kielty and Steve Staunton.
VIDEO DIARIES...
There'll be more fly-on-the-wall video diaries featuring a diverse collection of subjects including a pilgrimage to Lough Derg, the birth of a boyband, the world student fashion awards in Berlin and a Cork household, looking for a new housemate...
MUSIC...
A series of five short documentaries about great Irish albums that never received the success they deserved. The bands in question are: The Blades, Microdisney, The Stars of Heaven, A House and My Bloody Valentine and each item features compelling interviews with some of the musicians involved accompanied by the brilliant music they created.
ANIMATION
From the makers of the animation classic Peig ,Bar Stool, features the surreal and hilarious ramblings of a pair of Dublin barflies.
And remember, the thing to expect most on @last tv is the unexpected!
programme 2: Monday, 26th October
My Favourite Things
World snooker champion Ken Doherty shoots from the hip and pots a few surprises by talking to us about some of his favourite things, helped along the way by some fascinating archive clips.
When Huey Met Louis
What better thing to do when you come to Dublin but check out some sharp threads - Irish style? Huey from Fun Lovin' Criminals, gets sized up by Dublin's premier tailor, Louis Copeland.(See Picture right)
J'accuse
In this week's rant, the normally calm and collected pet presenter Fiona McShane finally loses her cool at tampon ads that have nothing to do with the product but everything to do with over-enthusiastic women hamming it up to the camera.
A Man of Note
Peter Shannon is a Irish young musician with a difference - he's studying to be an orchestral conductor in Germany. This fascinating video diary follows Peter in the build up to his first major Irish performance, conducting the National Symphony Orchestra in the National Concert Hall, Dublin.
Barstool
Bernard and Frank, men with too much time on their hands and over-fertile imaginations, wax lyrical on everyone's favourite topic of conversation - the Lotto.
For further information please contact:
stop.watch television,
The Stockyard,
20 Upper Sheriff St,
Dublin 1.
e-mail:stpwatch@iol.ie
www:www.rte.ie/tv/@last
Tel: 01 855 6044
Fax: 01 855 6827
Jenny Mc Crohan 22/10/98
