The Brendan Courtney Show is an Irish

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,...

 weekly chat show hosted by Brendan Courtney

Brendan Courtney

Brendan Courtney is an Irish comedian and television presenter, the first openly gay presenter in Ireland. He has hosted Wanderlust on RTÉ Two, The Brendan Courtney Show on TV3, Playdate on ITV2 and Off the Rails on RTÉ One.-Career:Brendan began his career on RTÉ Two's Wanderlust and ITV1's Love...

. It was first broadcast on TV3 on 9 November 2005 and aired for one series until 15 February 2006.

The Brendan Courtney Show featured guest interviews and live music from guest music groups and was aimed at a younger audience than its main rivals on RTÉ. The show also contained pranks on an unsuspecting public and was noted for its Graham Norton

Graham Norton

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-like audience participation.

The UK's Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton

Chantelle Houghton

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gave her first Irish interview to The Brendan Courtney Show in February 2006.