Gaybo's Grumpy Men is an Irish

Ireland

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 version of the BBC

BBC

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 conversational-style television

Television

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 programme Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men (TV series)

Grumpy Old Men is a conversational-style television programme on BBC2 which debuted in 2003, The first run of four programmes was repeated several times before a second series, also of four episodes, was shown in 2004. A third series aired in April 2006. There were also 2003 & 2004 Christmas...

on RTÉ

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 which debuted in 2005. This Christmas special featured Gay Byrne

Gay Byrne

Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999...

 as the onscreen presenter, as well as interviewer of his Grumpy Men, this differed from the BBC version in which Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer (actor)

Geoffrey Dyson Palmer, OBE is an English actor, best known for his roles in sitcoms such as Butterflies and As Time Goes By.-Career:...

 is merely the narrator.

The format shows a number of well-known middle-aged men talk about things which annoy, listed in alphabetical order.

Contributors include Paraic Breathnach

Páraic Breathnach

Páraic Breathnach is an Irish actor and television personality. He has appeared in several major Irish films throughout the years, including Michael Collins and Breakfast on Pluto. He is also well known for playing the character of Jacksie Walsh on Killinaskully, as well as being a frequent...

, Dave Fanning

Dave Fanning

Dave Fanning is an Irish rock journalist, DJ, retired film critic and veteran broadcaster. He currently hosts The 11th Hour on RTÉ Two and two radio shows: Drivetime with Dave on RTÉ Radio 1 and The Dave Fanning Show on RTÉ 2fm. He also fills in for other presenters on RTÉ Radio, including acting...

, Gary Kavanagh

Gary Kavanagh

Gary Kavanagh is a Gaelic football player from Laois in Ireland.He plays for the Stradbally club. He usually plays at wing forward for the Laois senior football team and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship title for the first time since 1946.Gary...

, Gerry Lundberg, David Norris, Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll is an Irish comedian, writer, actor and director. Best known for portraying the foul-mouthed Irish matriarch Mrs. Brown, O'Carroll has been a popular comedian in Ireland since the early 1990s.-Early life:...

, Páidí Ó Sé

Páidí Ó Sé

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, Cathal O'Shannon, John O'Shea

John O'Shea (humanitarian)

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, Alan Stanford

Alan Stanford

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 & Steve Wall

The Walls

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