Comedy Showhouse

THE NUALA’S GREATEST HITS

When Comedy Showhouse was looking for a star act, who better than Ireland’s favourite musical comedy sensation, The Nualas. The trio have been touring their unique world of comedy since 1995 so have spent this year on a massive 21st birthday tour. Nuala, Nuala & Nuala will offer views in words and in song on the harsh, yet glamorous reality of life, love, showbiz and womanhood in 2016.

Introduced by actress and comedian DEIRDRE O’KANE.

Listen back to COMEDY SHOWHOUSE and one of the first radio shows broadcast on RTE Radio 1 Saturday 27th August

Maxine Jones is Sounding Off with special guests comedy actors Sue Collins (The Nualas) and Colm Reid (SHIFTS sketch trio) on Comedy Showhouse.

UK born Maxine Jones’ previous show was Embarrassing Mother and now she’s sounding out about everything, from getting older to living in Dublin since 1990 to possibly moving back to England as her 2 sons grow into adults.

Maxine recorded this exclusive show for Comedy Showhouse last February 2016 live at the Project Arts Centre and aired Saturday Sept 24th on RTE Radio 1 6:30pm after ep5 of panel show Don’t Quote Me! with special guest historian Diarmaid Ferriter at 6 pm.

Listen back to the 2nd week of COMEDY SHOWHOUSE 2016. The series was recorded live in Dublin’s Project Arts Theatre and this show was broadcast on RTE Radio 1 Saturday 6.30pm September 3rd.

This time the half hour slot starred sketch trio Foil, Arms and Hog with host Alison Spittle.

Catch up on Comedy Showhouse’s … ‘CULLIVAN’S TRAVELS’ – A Journey Through Irish Satire – broadcasted on RTE Radio 1 August 1st 2016

In this entertaining journey through Irish TV and radio satire Paddy is joined by writer / actress TARA FLYNN, blogger / writer JOHN MOYNES, comedian JOHN COLLEARY (Pictorial Weekly) & finally the legendary SEAN HARDIE – ex BBC producer/director / writer TV (Not The 9 O’Clock News, Spitting Image, Bremner Bird and Fortune). Tune in and enjoy a whirlwind mix of banter, debate and anecdotes – with timely clips of classic satire packed into a hugely entertaining half hour.

Don’t Quote Me! stars Sean Hughes, Michael A Fitzgerald, Karl Spain, Fiona Looney, Andrew Maxwell and special guest Irish Mammies author Colm O’Regan.

Listen back to COMEDY SHOWHOUSE broadcast on RTE Radio 1 Bank Holiday Monday October 31st 2016.

Don’t Quote Me! stars Sean Hughes, Michael A Fitzgerald,Karl Spain, Fiona Looney, Andrew Maxwell and special guest historian & author Diarmaid Ferriter.

Don’t Quote Me! stars Sean Hughes, Michael A Fitzgerald,Karl Spain, Fiona Looney, Andrew Maxwell and special guest Sharon Mannion.

Listen back to COMEDY SHOWHOUSE and the second show of the 6 week series broadcast on RTE Radio 1 Saturday September 3rd.

Don’t Quote Me! stars Sean Hughes, Michael A Fitzgerald, Al Porter, Fiona Looney, Andrew Maxwell and this time special guest is Maxine Jones.

Produced by Sideline Productions in association with The Broadcast Authority of Ireland and grintageireland.com

Listen back to episode 3 of Don’t Quote Me with host Sean Hughes.

Panel Andrew Maxwell, Fiona Looney, Karl Spain with special guest comedian Joe Rooney. Quotes read out by Michael A Fitzgerald.

COMEDY SHOWHOUSE – the world’s 1st ever radio comedy festival – is proud to feature a special live recording of the hit panel show Don’t Quote Me! starring a host of Irish comedy greats.

Flying in from their London home are two of the most respected and acclaimed Irish comedy stars of their generation. The shows are hosted by multi award-winning comedian Sean Hughes – for more than 10 years a team captain of BBC’s long running smash hit music panel series Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Joining Sean is Michael A Fitzgerald, Al Porter, Fiona Looney, Andrew Maxwell and special guest Dave Fanning.