The View (Irish TV series)
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The View is an Irish
television programme broadcast on RTÉ One
. Presented by John Kelly, it centres on arts
-related topics. It was initially known as Later On 2
and was presented by various presenters until John Kelly joined RTÉ
from Today FM
, Later On 2
was broadcast on first Network 2 in 1997, it later rebranded as The View, it remains in the same broadcast slot but on RTÉ One
. The View features reviews of books, exhibitions, films, music, theatre and art. There is a varied panel of contributors who offer their opinions including artists, writers, journalists, film-makers and critics. The programme is broadcast each Tuesday night. The series producer is Angela Ryan and it is directed by Declan Byrne.
The show's theme track is Rodney Yates by Belfast musician David Holmes
.
, asked if there was "a sweeter sound in Irish journalism than the wails of the effete South Dublin TV critic when RTÉ viewing figures show Killinaskully
[a comedy which divided critics and viewers] has trounced John Kelly's The View once again?".
A special edition was broadcast on 13 April 2009. Titled The View Presents: Duke Special versus Neil Hannon, it saw Neil Hannon
and Duke Special
performing songs from each others's careers, a duet together and answering questions put to them by John Kelly.
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,...
television programme 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 John Kelly, it centres on arts
The arts
The arts are a vast subdivision of culture, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines. It is a broader term than "art", which as a description of a field usually means only the visual arts. The arts encompass visual arts, literary arts and the performing arts – music, theatre, dance and...
-related topics. It was initially known as Later On 2
Later On 2
Later On 2 was part of the Network 2/RTÉ Two N2 rebrand of 1997. It was broadcast after News 2 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night at 11:20pm.-Tuesday night:...
and was presented by various presenters until John Kelly joined RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
from Today FM
Today FM
Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
, Later On 2
Later On 2
Later On 2 was part of the Network 2/RTÉ Two N2 rebrand of 1997. It was broadcast after News 2 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night at 11:20pm.-Tuesday night:...
was broadcast on first Network 2 in 1997, it later rebranded as The View, it remains in the same broadcast slot but 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...
. The View features reviews of books, exhibitions, films, music, theatre and art. There is a varied panel of contributors who offer their opinions including artists, writers, journalists, film-makers and critics. The programme is broadcast each Tuesday night. The series producer is Angela Ryan and it is directed by Declan Byrne.
The show's theme track is Rodney Yates by Belfast musician David Holmes
David Holmes (musician)
David Holmes is a Northern Irish DJ, musician and composer.-Career:Holmes began djing in Belfast from the age of 15. His first hit was the song "DeNiro", with Ashley Beedle, in 1992. In the early to mid 1990s he ran two club nights in the Belfast Art College known as Sugar Sweet and Shake Yer Brain...
.
History
In 2006, John Drennan, writing in the Irish IndependentIrish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
, asked if there was "a sweeter sound in Irish journalism than the wails of the effete South Dublin TV critic when RTÉ viewing figures show Killinaskully
Killinaskully
Killinaskully was an Irish television comedy which details the bizarre goings-on in a fictitious Irish village called Killinaskully located in the hills of Ireland. It was actually filmed on location in the villages of Killoscully and Ballinahinch in County Tipperary, the title being a fusion of...
[a comedy which divided critics and viewers] has trounced John Kelly's The View once again?".
A special edition was broadcast on 13 April 2009. Titled The View Presents: Duke Special versus Neil Hannon, it saw Neil Hannon
Neil Hannon
Neil Hannon is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter, best known as the creator and frontman of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy. The band's official website even goes so far as to say, "The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon," and Hannon is quoted in an interview as saying, "The Divine Comedy...
and Duke Special
Duke Special
Duke Special, real name Peter Wilson, is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he has a distinctive look, with his long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic"...
performing songs from each others's careers, a duet together and answering questions put to them by John Kelly.