Play it Again Des
Play it Again Des was an Irish sports chat show produced by RTÉ for two series. The show was presented by Des Cahill and featured top sports personalities in discussion about their favourite sporting moments.[1]
| Play it Again Des | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sport |
| Presented by | Des Cahill |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 40-50 minutes |
| Distributor | RTÉ |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Original release | 24 July 2003 – 1 September 2005 |
Format
The first series of Play it Again Des saw Des Cahill in conversation with three special sporting guests. Each of these special guests would highlight their own favourite sporting memory. A clip from archive footage would then be played. For the second series the number of special guests was reduced to two. The first show of the second series, however, saw Eamon Dunphy being interviewed by himself. The last episode of the second series featured no special guests. Instead the public were allowed to vote for their favourite sporting memory. The third and final series followed the same format of the Dunphy programme from the first show of the second series. Now, one special guest highlighted particular moments from their own careers.
Broadcasts
First series
| Show | Date | Special guests |
| 1 | 24 July 2003 | Eamon Coghlan, Paul McGrath, Michael Carruth |
| 2 | 31 July 2003 | Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Moss Keane, Joe Kernan |
| 3 | 7 August 2003 | Ken Doherty, Ted Walsh, Ollie Campbell |
| 4 | 14 August 2003 | Seán Boylan, Tracy Piggott, Niall Quinn |
| 5 | 21 August 2003 | Mick O'Dwyer, Brian Kerr, Mick Doyle |
| 6 | 28 August 2003 | Eoin Liston, Nicky English, Liam Griffin |
| 7 | 4 September 2003 | Paddy Cullen, John Treacy, Mary Peters |
Second series
| Show | Date | Special guests |
| 1 | 8 July 2004 | Eamon Dunphy |
| 2 | 15 July 2004 | Kevin Moran, Tony Ward |
| 3 | 22 July 2004 | Ger Loughnane, Christy O'Connor Jnr |
| 4 | 29 July 2004 | George Hook, Jack O'Shea |
| 5 | 5 August 2004 | Mick Galwey, Pat Spillane |
| 6 | 12 August 2004 | Dermot Weld, George Hamilton |
| 7 | 19 August 2004 | Colm O'Rourke, Catherina McKiernan |
| 8 | 26 August 2004 | |
Third series
| Show | Date | Special guest |
| 1 | 14 July 2005 | Ronnie Whelan |
| 2 | 21 July 2005 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
| 3 | 28 July 2005 | Johnny Giles |
| 4 | 4 August 2005 | Eddie Keher |
| 5 | 11 August 2005 | Liam Brady |
| 6 | 18 August 2005 | Eamon Coghlan |
| 7 | 25 August 2005 | Tony Hanahoe |
| 8 | 1 September 2005 | Fergus Slattery |
References
- "TV Choice", The Irish Times, 24 July 2003.