Showhouse
Encyclopedia
Showhouse is an Irish
makeover
reality television
series broadcast on RTÉ One
. Presented by the interior architect Neville Knott, it is a creation of Vision Independent Productions, responsible for the popular television shows, The Restaurant
and Colm and Jim-Jim's Home Run
. The concept of the show is that two professional interior designers take over two newly-built and identical houses and compete to create a winning interior design. They have approximately twelve weeks to plan their design, followed by six days spent working on the interior. The seventh day is launch day when the public are allowed access to vote on the winning design. There have thus far been four series. A number of once-off celebrity editions have been broadcast; Linda Martin
and Kevin Sharkey
featured in the one after series two, whilst series four was followed up by featuring the models Pamela Flood
and Lisa Murphy
in an episode which was broadcast on 29 December 2008.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
makeover
Makeover
A makeover is a term applied to changing one's appearance, sometimes through cosmetics. Makeovers can range from something as simple as a new haircut, to the use of cosmetic surgery, to the extreme of the implantation of dental veneers, eye-color-changing contact lenses, and the use of...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series broadcast on RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
. Presented by the interior architect Neville Knott, it is a creation of Vision Independent Productions, responsible for the popular television shows, 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...
and Colm and Jim-Jim's Home Run
Colm and Jim-Jim's Home Run
Colm and Jim-Jim's Home Run was an Irish game show broadcast on RTÉ One each Sunday at 18:30. It was presented by, respectively, Colm Hayes and Jim-Jim Nugent, the duo's first foray into the world of television. It was first broadcast on 16 November 2008...
. The concept of the show is that two professional interior designers take over two newly-built and identical houses and compete to create a winning interior design. They have approximately twelve weeks to plan their design, followed by six days spent working on the interior. The seventh day is launch day when the public are allowed access to vote on the winning design. There have thus far been four series. A number of once-off celebrity editions have been broadcast; Linda Martin
Linda Martin
Linda Martin is an Irish singer and television presenter. She is best known in Europe as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the song "Why Me?", and in Ireland as a member of the 1970s/1980s band, Chips.-Chips:Martin started off her musical career when she joined the band Chips...
and Kevin Sharkey
Kevin Sharkey
Kevin Sharkey is an Irish artist and designer.-Early life:Sharkey was born in Dublin in 1962, but was brought up in Killybegs, County Donegal.-Earlier career:...
featured in the one after series two, whilst series four was followed up by featuring the models Pamela Flood
Pamela Flood
Pamela Ann Mary Flood is an Irish television presenter and former model from Tallaght, South Dublin. She received the Miss Ireland crown in 1993....
and Lisa Murphy
Lisa Murphy
Lisa Murphy is an American news anchor hosting Fast Forward from and co-hosting Street Smart from on Bloomberg Television in New York.-Career:...
in an episode which was broadcast on 29 December 2008.
Series three
| Summary | Broadcast date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Programme 1: The Cloisters, Abbeydorney, County Kerry" | 2006 | ||
| "Programme 2: Riverrun, Belturbet, County Cavan" | 2006 | ||
| "Programme 3: Penthouses, Carrickmines Green, Dublin" | 2006 | ||
| "Programme 4: Killeagh Gardens, County Cork" | 2006 | ||
| "Programme 5: Gleann Duchais, Moate, County Westmeath" | 2006 | ||
| "Programme 6: Eden, Blackrock, County Cork" | 2006 | ||
| "Programme 7: Roseberry Hill, Newbridge, County Kildare" | 2006 | ||
| "Programme 8: The Paddocks, Adamstown, County Dublin" | 2006 | ||
Series four
| Summary | Broadcast date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Programme 1: The Weir View, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny" | 2007 | ||
| "Programme 2: Bastion Quay and Marina, Athlone" | 2007 | ||
| "Programme 3: Lishmeen Hills, Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan" | 2007 | ||
| "Programme 4: Earls court, Churchtown, Mallow, County Cork" | 2007 | ||
| "Programme 5: Earls Court, Palmerstown, Dublin 20" | 2007 | ||
| "Programme 6: Bremore Pastures Drive, Ballbriggan, County Dublin" | 2007 | ||
| "Programme 7: Foxburrow, Portlaoise, County Laois" | 2007 | ||
| "Programme 8: Carlinn Hall, Dundalk County Louth" | 2007 | ||