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Room to Improve returned to our screens last night with an extra sprinkle of magic in the form of landscape master Diarmuid Gavin.

It was the Irish bromance we all needed in our lives and viewers loved the crossover.

Dermot Bannon and Diarmuid Gavin #roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/GASOp33lqd

— Cormac Mc (@cormac_mcgee) September 8, 2019

Dermot and Dave caught up with the garden designer to find out what it was really like working with Mr Bannon and quiz him about THAT whiter than white outfit.

Diarmuid Gavin wearing all white to go digging in the garden. The lunacy #roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/XXDFE1NuCq

— Michael Fry (@BigDirtyFry) September 8, 2019

But the lads ended up getting a lot more out of the 55-year-old, when he revealed the beautiful asymmetrical path he created for the Conlons was from a design he used years ago. Sneaky.

Diarmuid also gets a great laugh when Dermot Whelan unleashes a pyromaniac version of him. We were all in stitches.

Check out the fun in full by pressing the play button on screen.

 

"It's like self doubt on steroids"

Imposter Syndrome is a term I've heard a lot over time but it wasn't until today that I truly understood its meaning.

It is described as a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud".

Sound familiar? It's a lot more common than you think and can have some very debilitating effects.

Speaking on Dermot and Dave's Mind Yourself Now, Aoife O'Brien, aka The Empowerment Coach, offers advice on how to identify and overcome this "self doubt on steroids".

Aoife teaches us the 'ABC' method:

A: Acknowledge - See if for what it is

B: Believe - Give yourself affirmations

C: Call to Action - Take steps in the right direction

If you would like to learn more/contact Aoife, check out her website empowermentcoaching.ie

Catch the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.

 

"Next year it will be 30 years since I got signed up"

Just let that sentence sink in for a second....

Back in 1996 Peter Andre took the music world by storm with his hypnotic track Mysterious Girl and the ab-licious, water-splashing video that accompanied it. That's 23 years ago lads!

Now, at a ridiculously youthful-looking 46 years of age the performer is just as hungry and hard-working as ever, as he told Today FM's Dermot and Dave.

Andre was in Dublin to put the finishing touches to his latest role as 'Teen Angel' in Grease The Musical at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, a character he describes as, "the perfect role for me to wet my appetite in theatre because I want to do an acting part".

Here he is, electrifying as ever:

 

When asked for his thoughts on modern day pop music, the singer says he's a huge fan of anything with an "dancehall afrobeat with reggae vibes" and hints at releasing something "fresh and current" in 2020 to mark the 30 years.

In 1990 I was in Australia and got signed up on national TV

He also chats about being nominated for an award when he starred in a short film called The Inheritance and admits that he would move to Dublin if it wasn't for his wife Emily.

Grease The Musical takes to the stage of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from September 17th-28th, with Peter playing Teen Angel from the 24th-28th. If you'd like to see him in action, check out tickets by clicking here.

Catch the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.

 

He roasts the British PM

Comedian Russell Howard kicks off the Irish leg of his biggest stand-up global tour to date, Respite, in Dublin this weekend with 5 Vicar Street shows.

Seeing as the cheeky chappie was in town, Today FM's Dermot and Dave caught up with the TV star to chat about the tour and ask how his legend of a mum Ninette is keeping.

When asked why he chose to film his travelogue series Russell Howard & Mum with his mother instead of his dad, his answer was pretty straightforward, "If I did the TV show with dad it would have been just two blokes who look exactly the same in a car not talking".

Whilst talking about his method of writing for comedy, Boris Johnson's name gets mentioned and Howard has the perfect analogy for the UK's chief Brexiteer,

I'm baffled that we have a man who's part alpaca, part thesaurus, in charge of a monumental moment in British politics

The 39-year-old also has a great story about his little nephew who doesn't give a damn about global warming - especially pandas.

Tickets for Russell's shows in Vicar Street this weekend are sold out but there are still some remaining for Monday (9th) & Tuesday (10th) evening - so get them while you can (click here).

Check out the fun in full by pressing the play button on screen.

 

 

God bless you Zach

After the incredible success of Funny or Die online series Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, Netflix have snapped up a new feature-length movie from the awkward interviewer.

Between Two Ferns: The Movie is where Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.

And here are just some of the A-listers involved: Will Ferrell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Keanu Reeves, Hailee Steinfeld, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. Wowzers!

It will be available on Netflix from September 20th.

Maria's Telly also takes a look at an impressive line-up for the return of The Late Late Show tonight and tells us why we should check out an amazing 6-part series on the National Geographic called Activate.

Activate airs @10pm tonight and aims to help us learn the root causes of extreme poverty and how we're working together with activists, institutions, and Global Citizens like you to make lasting change:

Check out Maria's recommendations in full by pressing the play button on screen.

 

Dermot & Dave, whenever and wherever you want them, any time of the week!

Dermot & Dave's 'Ah Sure Lookit Wasn't That It' podcast is the perfect thing to keep you company over the weekend, whether you're out and about in the car, getting stuck into jobs at home or if you need to stick some earphones in for an hour to drown out the noise of your kids for some well deserved 'me time' (no judgement here!)

Jam-packed full of all the bits you may have missed the Ah Sure Lookit Wasn't That It podcast is your one-stop shop for all things Dermot & Dave.

From whether it's ladybird or ladybug to where you can find a decent fizzy cola lolly, we solved all of the big questions this week on Today FM.

Plus, there's all your favourites like Dave's Bad Jokes, Say Stuff That Suits the Music and a classic Noni.

And if you missed a chance to take part in our incredible Grease quiz, there's still a chance to play along at home, there's no prize but there's a lot of laughing to be done!

Dermot and Dave, weekdays on Today FM from 9am.

Whether you're watching telly in Algeria or Zimbabwe, every nation has their own best-loved show, but we can guarantee you haven't heard of most of them.

Maybe it's time we checked some of them out?

To shed some light on what is getting screen time across the globe, the brainiacs over at Rave Reviews have devised a way of calculating what each country's favourite show is by using IMDb's User Ratings.

Here's a look at Europe:

Ireland - Love/Hate? Really? Nidge would be happy with that!

You can check out each country/continent in much greater detail by clicking here.

Check out Dave's World's exploration of the mapping in full by pressing the play button on screen.

 

Over the past two years or so, Wild Youth have made a massive impact on the music scene in Ireland.

After what was a hectic summer for the Dublin band (smashing it at EP, Longitude and Croke Park) they continue to grow their profile and are making headway further a field.

Lead singer Dave Whelan chats to Dermot and Dave about how their love for London is finally paying off,

we actually sold out our last show over there and that was a real pinch ourselves moment going "oh wow". It kinda reminded us of that early start in Dublin

Dave also has a laugh about trying to sneak into Electric Picnic with his mates four years ago - before he hit the big time.

Wild Youth kick off the first gig of their Live Tour 2019 at the Cork Jazz Festival on October on October 24th with loads more leading up to the Christmas -including a sold-out Olympia date.

Check out the dates in the video below:

 

Here they are doing their thang with us last year:

 

Check out the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.

Fred's back with a new stand-up tour

Fresh from his Edinburgh Fringe and Electric Picnic gigs, comedian Fred Cooke moonwalked his way into studio for a catch up with Dermot and Dave.

Bad time to be checking your Tinder!!! Roll on my Irish Tour!!! Tickets at https://t.co/dipIWpnvmz @TodayFM @DaveTodayFM @DermotTodayFM #lovetheseguys!!! pic.twitter.com/ttGk1Vg8Re

— Fred Cooke (@CookeFred) September 4, 2019

Meath's finest export chats to the lads about his upcoming nationwide comedy tour Fred Space and tells of finding peace in his life all thanks to a fateful fortnight in China.

Whilst on holidays in Hong Kong he gave Buddhist meditation a go and it was a complete game-changer.

Cooke says, "it's allowed me to compartmentalise anxiety and get a better perspective of what's actually happening", which has really helped him control the ball of energy he is.

You can check out the full list of Fred's gigs by clicking here and listen to his chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.

 

It’s Wednesday, and you know what Wednesday means - it’s time to Say Stuff That Suits The Music!

Dave plays the tracks and Dermot says whatever comes into his head.

This week's offering includes; a Discovery Channel megamix, some secret Italian sauce, an historic car expo and some banana sambos.

Check out the fun in full by pressing the play button on screen.

For more laughs like this, tune into Dermot and Dave, weekdays from 9am.