# The Tommy Tiernan Show

The Tommy Tiernan Show is an Irish chat show presented by Tommy Tiernan. It was first broadcast on RTÉ One on 5 January 2017. The first two series aired on Thursday evenings, with the third series moving to a Saturday evening slot. The premise of the show is that host Tommy Tiernan and the audience don't know who the guests will be.

## Episodes

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 January 2017 (2017-1-5) | 9 February 2017 (2017-2-9) |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 January 2018 (2018-1-3) | 7 February 2018 (2018-2-7) |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 May 2019 (2019-5-4) | 29 June 2019 (2019-6-29) |
| 4 | 10 | 10 | 2020 (2020) | 2020 (2020) |
| 5 | 10 | 10 | 2021 (2021) | 2021 (2021) |
| 6 | 13 | 13 | (special:27 December 2021) 8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) | 26 March 2022 (2022-03-26) |
| 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 January 2023 (2023-1-8) | 25 March 2023 (2023-3-25) |
| 8 | 16 | 16 | 6 January 2024 (2024-1-6) | 20 April 2024 (2024-4-20) |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | 4 January 2025 (2025-1-4) | TBA |

### Series 1 (2017)

| No. in series | Guests | Original release date |
| 1 | Christy Dignam, Vogue Williams and Russell Howard with music from Aslan. | 5 January 2017 (2017-1-5) |
| 2 | Ray D'Arcy, The Crimmins triplets and Richard Baneham with music from Gavin James. | 12 January 2017 (2017-1-12) |
| 3 | Musicians John Sheahan and Paddy Moloney, Professor Brendan Kelly and Lisa McHugh who also performed music for the episode. | 19 January 2017 (2017-1-19) |
| 4 | Activist and actor John Connors, Irish football legend John Aldridge and author Lisa McInerney with music from The Riptide Movement. | 26 January 2017 (2017-1-26) |
| 5 | Legendary jockey Sir AP McCoy, author Louise O'Neill, and GAA player Briege Corkery, with music from Lynched | 2 February 2017 (2017-2-2) |
| 6 | Irish comedian Joanne McNally, musician John Grant, GAA player Philly McMahon, and musical act Booka Brass Band. | 9 February 2017 (2017-2-9) |

### Series 2 (2018)

| No. in series | Guests | Original release date |
| 1 | Fionnula Flanagan, Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri and Foster and Allen. Music from Áine Cahill | 3 January 2018 (2018-1-3) |
| 2 | Michael Healy Rae, Emily Power Smith, and Michael Harding, with music from Loah and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra | 10 January 2018 (2018-1-10) |
| 3 | Sharon Horgan, Senator Lynn Ruane and Donncha O'Callaghan. | 17 January 2018 (2018-1-17) |
| 4 | Ruby Wax, Martin Hayes and Dr. Niamh Shaw. Music by Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill. | 24 January 2018 (2018-1-24) |
| 5 | Imelda May, Blindboy Boatclub, and Nigel Owens, with music from the Waterboys. | 31 January 2018 (2018-1-31) |
| 6 | Rosemary Smith, Damien Dempsey, Fiona Ni Fhlaithearta, Caitlín Nic Aoidh and Irial Ó Ceallaigh. | 7 February 2018 (2018-2-7) |

### Series 3 (2019)

| No. in series | Guests | Original release date |
| 1 | Football legend Paul McGrath, Autism awareness campaigner Ciara-Beth Ní Griffin, and Offaly golfing sensation Shane Lowry. Music was by Zoë Conway, Máirtín O'Connor and Dónal Lunny. | 4 May 2019 (2019-5-4) |
| 2 | Musician Adam Clayton, economist David McWilliams and actress Eileen Walsh. Music was by SOAK. | 11 May 2019 (2019-5-11) |
| 3 | Stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard, Irish amateur boxer Kellie Harrington and Irish author and storyteller Eddie Lenihan. Music was by Wallis Bird and the Line Up Choir. | 25 May 2019 (2019-5-25) |
| 4 | Gaelic games commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Life and Relationship Coach, Gráinne Carr and Irish television presenter and broadcaster Angela Scanlon. Music by Villagers with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra | 1 June 2019 (2019-6-1) |
| 5 | Irish actor Barry Keoghan, Kellie Maloney and daughter, Sophie Maloney, and Irish actor Emmet Kirwan. Music was by Mick Pyro. | 8 June 2019 (2019-6-8) |
| 6 | Fr. Brian D'Arcy, Irish singer-songwriters Sallay and Emma Garnett, and Dundalk tattooist, Baz Black. Music was by Junior Brother. | 15 June 2019 (2019-6-15) |
| 7 | Comedian and actor, Jon Kenny, international motivational speaker, explorer, and author, Mark Pollock and Simone George, and Professor Aoife McLysaght. Music was by Chvrches | 22 June 2019 (2019-6-22) |
| 8 | Irish singer-songwriter, actor, radio and television presenter Keith Duffy, Somali-Irish social activist Ifrah Ahmed and Irish Poet Paul Muldoon. Music was by American musical group Tank and the Bangas. | 29 June 2019 (2019-6-29) |

### Series 4 (2020)

10 episodes
* Hozier, Mark Smith, Aisling Byrne and Paddy Holohan
* Brendan O'Carroll, Elizabeth Oakes, and Donna Zuma

### Series 5 (2021)

16 episodes
* Andrea Corr, Nicola Tallant and Darragh Carroll. Music was by Andrea Corr with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
* Sinéad Burke, Ian Robertson and Deirdre Robertson, Séamus and Breanndán Begly. Music was by Emma Langford.
* Brenda Fricker, Bashir Otukoya, and Senator David Norris.
* Mary Coughlan, Zak Moradi, and Senator Eileen Flynn.
* Baz Ashmawy, Jess Kavanagh, and Manchán Magan. Music was by Pillow Queens.
* Brian O'Driscoll, Stephen Rea and Judge Gillian Hussey. Music was by AE Mak.
* Dublin Zoo's Gerry Creighton, Dave Balfe/For Those I Love.
* Philomena Begley, Helen Behan, Chris "Big Bear" McNaghten. Music was by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Gerry O'Beirne and Dónal O'Connor.
* Liam Cunningham, The 2 Johnnies, and Mary Reynolds. Music was by Daoirí Farrell and Dónal Lunny.
* Seán Boylan, Fionnghuala O'Reilly, and David Brophy.
* Joe Slattery, Eamon Dunphy, Lisa O'Neill, FeliSpeaks and Tolü Makay.
* Sinead Kane, Neven Maguire, and Mike Scott. Music by David O'Doherty and his father Jim Doherty.
* Rita Ann Higgins, Ardal O'Hanlon and Ciarán Bolger. Music was by Pugwash.

### Series 6 (2022)

* A special episode aired on 27 December 2021
* Marie Cassidy, Killian Donnelly and Barry McGuigan.
* Gabriel Byrne, Davy FitzGerald, Santis O'Garro

### Series 7 (2023)

* Roy Keane, football analyst, and former international player
* Martin Shaw (mythographer), storyteller and collector of myths
* Roz Purcell, model and influencer
* Donovan, singer-songwriter
* Ken Doherty, former world champion snooker player
* Dara Ó Briain, stand-up comedian

### Series 8 (2024)

| No. in series | Guests | Original release date |
| 1 | Dylan Moran, Sarah De Lagarde, Sean Ronayne, MC Fred Cooke with music from Huun Huur Tu | 6 January 2024 (2024-1-6) |
| 2 | Empowerment coach and former international dominatrix Miss Erica Storm, comedian David McSavage and Dancing With The Stars judge Arthur Gourounlian. With music from The Blades. | 13 January 2024 (2024-1-13) |
| 3 | TV presenter, actor and singer Bradley Walsh, opera singer Celine Byrne and inner city GP Dr. Austin O’Carroll. With music from The Breath. | 20 January 2024 (2024-1-20) |
| 4 | Author Jono Lancaster, former professional footballer and manager Roddy Collins and historians and creators of The Bad Bridget project, Elaine Farrell and Lianne McCormick. With music from Rachael Lavelle. | 27 January 2024 (2024-1-27) |
| 5 | Former professional footballer Paul Merson, musicians Liam Ó Maonlaí & Fiachna Ó Braonáin and psychotherapist and celebrant Karen Dempsey. With music from Mick Flannery. | 3 February 2024 (2024-2-3) |
| 6 | Nurse & HIV+ advocate Aoife Commins, comedian, broadcaster & author Dermot Whelan and singer/songwriter & record producer Róisín Murphy. | 10 February 2024 (2024-2-10) |
| 7 | Author Gerry Kelly, actress Siobhán McSweeney and stone lifter David Keohan with music from Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin. | 17 February 2024 (2024-2-17) |
| 8 | Nessa Hurley & Anne O'Connell, American engineer and retired NASA astronaut Dan Tani and author and Booker prize winner Paul Lynch. Music is from The Last Dinner Party. | 17 February 2024 (2024-2-17) |
| 9 | Charles Hendy, Andrew Hendy & Sean McKenna, better known as The Mary Wallopers, sexual assault survivor Sarah Grace and film producer and educator Lord David Puttnam. With music from The Yankari Afrobeat Collective. | 2 March 2024 (2024-3-2) |
| 10 | Comedian John Bishop, Capuchin Franciscan priest-friar Brother Richard and dancer and community activist Edwina Guckian. Music is from NewDad. | 9 March 2024 (2024-3-9) |
| 11 | Kerry sporting legend Kieran Donaghy, language rights activist Linda Ervine and poet, writer, spoken-word artist & pharmacist Dagogo Hart. Music is from The Workshop. | 16 March 2024 (2024-3-16) |
| 12 | Ultra endurance runner & Irish paralympian Peter Ryan, poet John Cooper Clarke and musician & psychologist Louize Carroll. Music is from Susan O'Neill. | 23 March 2024 (2024-3-23) |
| 13 | Singer/songwriter Guy Garvey, death doula & psychotherapist Laura Coleman and folklorist, author & documentary maker Manchán Magan. Music is from Guy Garvey & Mark Potter from Elbow. | 30 March 2024 (2024-3-30) |
| 14 | Former international goalkeeper & broadcaster Shay Given, comedian Deirdre O’Kane and artist Bernard Canavan. Music is from SÍOMHA with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. | 6 April 2024 (2024-4-6) |
| 15 | Snooker player Stephen Hendry, professor of psychiatry Brendan Kelly and poet Paula Meehan. Music is from Roisin El Cherif. | 13 April 2024 (2024-4-13) |
| 16 | Comedian, actor & writer Roisin Conaty, musician Mik Pyro and Irish weightlifter Thammy Nguyen. | 20 April 2024 (2024-4-20) |
Series 9 (2025)
| No. in series | Guests | Original release date |
| 1 | Musician Pete Doherty, writer Irvine Welsh & journalist Aedín Ní Thiarnaigh. | 4 January 2025 (2025-1-4) |

## Cultural impact

* The House, a song from the 2023 album Hit Parade by Róisín Murphy, samples Murphy and Tiernan's conversation on the show