| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Starring: | Maura Derrane (2010 - 2012) |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Language: | English Irish |
| Network: | RTÉ One |
| Related: | The Daily Show |
Four Live is a former live flagship daytime programme on RTÉ One. The programme, which was broadcast before The Daily Show, launched on Monday 20 September 2010.[1] It replaced The Afternoon Show.[2]
Four Live was presented by Maura Derrane. With a mix of lifestyle, information and fun items. The show included cookery, fashion, health, fitness, parenting, life-coaching and celebrity gossip. Viewers also had the opportunity to text, phone and e-mail in interjections, views, experiences and opinions.
Four Live ended on 2 March 2012 due to budget cutbacks at RTÉ[3]
See main article: Maura Derrane. Derrane started her career on Nuacht TG4 as a reporter. She then moved TV3 News as a reporter and then on to TV3's flagship morning showIreland AM. In 2008, she left TV as she wanted to spend more time with her family; she is married to a Fine Gael TD. During this time she presented a TV3 programme called Living with Murder and a TG4 reality TV programme called Feirm Factor. On 5 October 2009 she began presenting The Afternoon Show, which was then replaced with 4 Live.