Seán Moncrieff
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Seán Moncrieff is an Irish
broadcaster, journalist and writer. He currently presents the weekday afternoon radio show Moncrieff on Newstalk. His television credits include his own Raidió Teilifís Éireann
(RTÉ) chat show Good Grief Moncrieff!
, comedy panel show Don't Feed the Gondolas
, and The Restaurant
of which he is the voice. Moncrieff has also written ovels and non-fiction.
to a mother from County Mayo, Ireland and a father from Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was twelve, his family moved to Ballinasloe, County Galway
, where he attended Garbally College
. After school he studied journalism in Dublin and, later on, did a degree in English and Philosophy in University College Dublin
(UCD).
. He then moved to London, where he worked for the television trade magazine Broadcast, and then as a researcher for Channel 4
.
Upon returning to Ireland, he resumed his career as a freelance journalist, but also began working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann
(RTÉ). He started on radio with the daily It Says In the Papers, and followed this up on television by presenting The End
, Good Grief Moncrieff!
, Black Box and Don't Feed the Gondolas
. On RTÉ Radio
he presented the Saturday morning show The Right Side, and was a regular contributor to The Arts Show, The Marian Finucane Show
and A Living Word. In the UK he has worked for the BBC
, Channel 4
and Channel 5, both as a scriptwriter and presenter.
Also on RTÉ, Moncrieff has presented The Big 40, a celebration of forty years of Irish television, Ireland Undercover, HQ, The Holiday Quiz, and he is the voice of The Restaurant
.
Moncrieff currently presents Moncrieff each weekday afternoon, between 1.30pm and 4:30pm on the Irish independent radio station Newstalk. Since going on air in 2004, the show has garnered praise from reviewers and won seven PPI Radio Awards.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
broadcaster, journalist and writer. He currently presents the weekday afternoon radio show Moncrieff on Newstalk. His television credits include his own Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
(RTÉ) chat show Good Grief Moncrieff!
Good Grief Moncrieff!
Good Grief Moncrieff! is an Irish chat show show hosted by Seán Moncrieff. The show aired live on Saturday nights as a summer "filler" between 15 June and 24 August 1996....
, comedy panel show Don't Feed the Gondolas
Don't Feed The Gondolas
Don't Feed the Gondolas is an Irish comedy panel show, similar in format to the BBC's Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, that ran for four series on Network 2 between 1997 and 2001...
, and The Restaurant
The Restaurant (Irish TV series)
The Restaurant is a successful Irish reality television programme broadcast on RTÉ One. The seventh series began on 16 November 2008, running on Sundays at 20:30. In each episode a celebrity head chef takes on the culinary challenge of producing a top class, three-course meal with two...
of which he is the voice. Moncrieff has also written ovels and non-fiction.
Early life
Seán Moncrieff was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to a mother from County Mayo, Ireland and a father from Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was twelve, his family moved to Ballinasloe, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, where he attended Garbally College
Garbally College
Garbally College is a Catholic, boys-only, secondary school based in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. It is officially known as St Joseph's College .-History:...
. After school he studied journalism in Dublin and, later on, did a degree in English and Philosophy in University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
(UCD).
Broadcasting and journalism
Moncrieff initially worked as a freelance journalist in Dublin, writing on everything from flower shows to the conflict in the Middle EastMiddle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. He then moved to London, where he worked for the television trade magazine Broadcast, and then as a researcher for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
.
Upon returning to Ireland, he resumed his career as a freelance journalist, but also began working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
(RTÉ). He started on radio with the daily It Says In the Papers, and followed this up on television by presenting The End
The End (television)
The End is an adult comedy television strand on Network Two/RTÉ Two in the Republic of Ireland.The End was aired on Friday and Saturday night from 11pm to 2am. RTÉ used this show to test the audience appetite for late night TV. The End was presented by Barry Murphy on Friday nights and by Sean...
, Good Grief Moncrieff!
Good Grief Moncrieff!
Good Grief Moncrieff! is an Irish chat show show hosted by Seán Moncrieff. The show aired live on Saturday nights as a summer "filler" between 15 June and 24 August 1996....
, Black Box and Don't Feed the Gondolas
Don't Feed The Gondolas
Don't Feed the Gondolas is an Irish comedy panel show, similar in format to the BBC's Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, that ran for four series on Network 2 between 1997 and 2001...
. On RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio is a department of Irish national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Radio broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels....
he presented the Saturday morning show The Right Side, and was a regular contributor to The Arts Show, The Marian Finucane Show
The Marian Finucane Show
The Marian Finucane Show is an Irish radio programme, presented by Marian Finucane. It airs Saturday - Sunday at 11:00 to 13:00. It is the highest-rating weekend radio show in Ireland....
and A Living Word. In the UK he has worked for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
and Channel 5, both as a scriptwriter and presenter.
Also on RTÉ, Moncrieff has presented The Big 40, a celebration of forty years of Irish television, Ireland Undercover, HQ, The Holiday Quiz, and he is the voice of The Restaurant
The Restaurant (Irish TV series)
The Restaurant is a successful Irish reality television programme broadcast on RTÉ One. The seventh series began on 16 November 2008, running on Sundays at 20:30. In each episode a celebrity head chef takes on the culinary challenge of producing a top class, three-course meal with two...
.
Moncrieff currently presents Moncrieff each weekday afternoon, between 1.30pm and 4:30pm on the Irish independent radio station Newstalk. Since going on air in 2004, the show has garnered praise from reviewers and won seven PPI Radio Awards.
Writing
His first novel, Dublin, was published in May 2001 by Doubleday publishers and reached the bestseller lists in Ireland. A non-fiction book, Stark Raving Rulers: twenty minor despots of the twenty-first century, was published in October 2004, followed by God, A Users' Guide in 2006. A second novel, The History of Things, was published in September 2007 to some rave reviews: the Irish Independent said it was "arguably the best Irish novel of the year".Awards
Moncrieff has been voted Radio's Sexiest Voice. He has described Christmas adverts as "generally dreadful".External links
- Moncrieff at Newstalk