| Genre: | Reality television |
| Narrated: | Deirdre O'Kane Rory Cowan |
| Theme Music Composer: | Kodaline – "Perfect World" & "Brand New Day" |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 8 |
| Num Episodes: | 98 |
| Executive Producer: | Stephen Lambert Darren Smith |
| Producer: | David Noble |
| Camera: | Dual cameras |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Company: | Kite Entertainment[1] |
| Network: | Virgin Media One |
| Last Aired: | present |
Gogglebox Ireland is an Irish reality show, broadcast on Virgin Media One from 22 September 2016 onwards and a co-production between Kite Entertainment in Dublin and Studio Lambert in London. The series is based on the original UK version and features 15 groups of families and friends from around Ireland who react to Irish, British and American television shows broadcast in Ireland. As well as RTÉ, Virgin Media Television and TG4, British channels BBC One, BBC Two and Channel 4 are also available to ROI viewers so these are included in the programmes reviewed along with some broadcast on satellite channels such as Sky One, TLC and MTV.[2] [3] [4] [5]
The show, which follows 15 groups of families and friends from Ireland, is part of the international Gogglebox franchise. It was ordered in early 2016 and premiered on TV3 airing fourteen episodes from Thursday 22 September 2016 until 29 December 2016 in series 1 and returning on Wednesday 8 February 2017 with series 2 which ended with a highlights episode subtitled 'Best Bits' on Wednesday 3 May 2017. Series three began on Wednesday 13 September 2017 - with repeats on Saturday nights at 10.30pm - and ended on Wednesday 22 November.
The series broke new ground in the final episode of Series 1 when it featured cast's children and additional family members joining them to review the biggest TV show of the year in Ireland The Late Late Toy Show.[6]
Following strong ratings, the series was renewed for a second series on 20 November 2016, which began broadcasting on 8 February 2017, consisting of twelve episodes and a highlights show.[7] [8] Series 2 saw the introduction of five new house holds from all around the country; Lauara and Aisling (Greystones), Tadgh and Ettie (County Clare), Shelly and John (Ballina), Dawn and Dale (Cork) and The Moran Family (Portlaoise)
Series 3 introduced two new households from Dublin City Centre (Couple Siobhán and Pat) and the Cooley Peninsula (Friends Michael, David and Gerry.) Jamie welcomed baby Cobey to the Cabra household while, in Navan, Loretta gave birth to baby Asha in early November.
In the final episode of Series 3, the cast of Daddy's Home 2 - Mel Gibson, John Lithgow, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg - featured as a guest 'family' on the show and reviewed 'Ireland's Fittest Family', 'Fair City' and 'Stetsons and Stilettos.'[9]
On 23 August 2018, it was announced that Gogglebox Ireland would return for a fourth series.[10] The series returned to Virgin Media One on 5 September 2018.
| No. overall | No. in series | Air date |
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| No. overall | No. in series | Air date |
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| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
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| 28 | 1 | "Series 3, Episode 1" | 13 September 2017 | |
| 29 | 2 | "Series 3, Episode 2" | 20 September 2017 | |
| 30 | 3 | "Series 3, Episode 3" | 27 September 2017 | |
| 31 | 3 | "Series 3, Episode 4" | 4 October 2017 | |
| 32 | 5 | "Series 3, Episode 5" | 11 October 2017 | |
| 33 | 6 | "Series 3, Episode 6" | 18 October 2017 | |
| 34 | 7 | "Series 3, Episode 7" | 25 October 2017 | |
| 35 | 8 | "Series 3, Episode 8" | 1 November 2017 | |
| 36 | 9 | "Series 3, Episode 9" | 8 November 2017 | |
| 37 | 10 | "Series 3, Episode 10" | 15 November 2017 | |
| 38 | 11 | "Series 3, Episode 11" | 22 November 2017 |
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | "Series 4, Episode 1" | 5 September 2018 |
| 40 | 2 | "Series 4, Episode 2" | 12 September 2018 |
| 41 | 3 | "Series 4, Episode 3" | 19 September 2018 |
| 43 | 4 | "Series 4, Episode 4" | 26 September 2018 |
| 44 | 5 | "Series 4, Episode 5" | 3 October 2018 |
| 45 | 6 | "Series 4, Episode 6" | 10 October 2018 |
| 46 | 7 | "Series 4, Episode 7" | 17 October 2018 |
| 47 | 8 | "Series 4, Episode 8" | 31 October 2018 |
| 48 | 9 | "Series 4, Episode 9" | 7 November 2018 |
| 49 | 10 | "Series 4, Episode 10" | 14 November 2018 |
| No.Overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1 | "Series 6, Episode 1" | 9 September 2020 | |
| 61 | 2 | "Series 6, Episode 2" | 16 September 2020 | |
| 62 | 3 | "Series 6, Episode 3" | 23 September 2020 | |
| 63 | 4 | "Series 6, Episode 4" | 30 September 2020 | |
| 64 | 5 | "Series 6, Episode 5" | 7 October 2020 | |
| 65 | 6 | "Series 6, Episode 6" | 14 October 2020 | |
| 66 | 7 | "Series 6, Episode 7" | 21 October 2020 | |
| 67 | 8 | "Series 6, Episode 8" | 28 October 2020 |
| 68 | 1 | "Series 7, Episode 1" | 1 September 2021 | |
| 69 | 2 | "Series 7, Episode 2" | 8 September 2021 | |
| 70 | 3 | "Series 7, Episode 3" | 15 September 2021 | |
| 71 | 4 | "Series 7, Episode 4" | 22 September 2021 | |
| 72 | 5 | "Series 7, Episode 5" | 29 September 2021 | |
| 73 | 6 | "Series 7, Episode 6" | 6 October 2021 | |
| 74 | 7 | "Series 7, Episode 7" | 13 October 2021 | |
| 75 | 8 | "Series 7, Episode 8" | 20 October 2021 | |
| 76 | 9 | "Series 7, Episode 9" | 27 October 2021 | |
| 77 | 10 | "Series 7, Episode 10" | 3 November 2021 | |
| 78 | 11 | "Series 7, Episode 11" | 19 January 2022 | |
| 79 | 12 | "Series 7, Episode 12" | 26 January 2022 |
| 80 | 1 | "Series 8, Episode 1" | 31 August 2022 | |
| 81 | 2 | "Series 8, Episode 2" | 7 September 2022 | |
| 82 | 3 | "Series 8, Episode 3" | 14 September 2022 | |
| 83 | 4 | Series 8, Episode 4" | 21 September 2022 | |
| 84 | 5 | "Series 8, Episode 5" | 28 September 2022 | |
| 85 | 6 | "Series 8, Episode 6" | 5 October 2022 | |
| 86 | 7 | "Series 8, Episode 7" | 12 October 2022 | |
| 87 | 8 | "Series 8, Episode 8" | 19 October 2022 | |
| 88 | 9 | "Series 8, Episode 9" | 26 October 2022 | |
| 89 | 10 | "Series 8, Episode 10" | 2 November 2022 | |
| 90 | 11 | "Series 8, Episode 11" | 4 January 2023 | |
| 91 | 12 | "Series 8, Episode 12" | 11 January 2023 |
| No. Overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 1 | "Series 9, Episode 1" | 6 September 2023 | |
| 93 | 2 | "Series 9, Episode 2" | 13 September 2023 | |
| 94 | 3 | "Series 9, Episode 3" | 20 September 2023 | |
| 95 | 4 | "Series 9, Episode 4" | 27 September 2023 | |
| 96 | 5 | "Series 9, Episode 5" | 4 October 2023 | |
| 97 | 6 | "Series 9, Episode 6" | 11 October 2023 | |
| 98 | 7 | "Series 9, Episode 7" | 18 October 2023 | |
| 99 | 8 | "Series 9, Episode 8" | 25 October 2023 | |
| 100 | 9 | "Series 9, Episode 9" | 1 November 2023 | |
| 101 | 10 | "Series 9, Episode 10" | 8 November 2023 | |
| 102 | 11 | "Series 9, Episode 11" | 10 January 2024 | |
| 103 | 12 | "Series 9, Episode 12" | 17 January 2024 |
| No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gogglebox Does TV3" | 20 September 2018 | |
| 2 | "Gogglebox Does The 80s and 90s" | 9 January 2019 | |
| 3 | "Gogglebox Does The 00s and Now" | 16 January 2019 |
| Series-2 | Ireland:AM, My Octopus Teacher, Rich Kids Go Homeless, News at 5.30, Big Year In Big School, The South Westerlies, The Black Full Monty, Love On The Spectrum | |
|---|---|---|
| Series-3 | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?,, My Feet Are Killing Me, The Write Offs, First Love, EastEnders, The Irish Pub, Tiny Creatures | |
| Series-4 | Lodging with Lucy, The Great British Bake Off, Five Guys A Week,, The Late Late Show, Mary Berry's Simple Comforts, Freddie Flintoff: Living With Bulimia, Bohemian Rhapsody | |
| Series-5 | First Dates, Channel 4 News, News At 12.30, Mountain Vets, Me, My Brother & Our Balls, Big Year In Big School,, Des, Today, RTÉ News Special | |
| Series-6 | The Tonight Show, Hector Africa A go Z, Married At First Sight, Catwalk: Tales From The Cat Show Circuit, Lodging with Lucy, The Comey Rule, The Confessors, Mucho, Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado | |
| Series-7 | , This Morning, Katie, The Joy of Painting, DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland,, Autumn at Jimmy's Farm, Sir Cliff Richard at the BBC | |
| Series-8 | First Dates, News at 5.30, The Million Pound Cube, Tricked Out Tractors, (Un)well, The Trump Show, Donal's Family Food In Minutes, Halloween |
| Series-2 | The Big Deal, News at 12.30, Cat Hospital, Married At First Sight UK, Only Fans: Ireland's X-Rated, BBC News at Ten, Extraordinary Twins, Footloose | |
|---|---|---|
| Series-3 | Kin, Serengeti II, First Dates, Fair City, Virgin News at 12:30, The Killing of Fr. Niall Molloy, Grand Designs, The Rotunda | |
| Series-4 | Patrick Kielty: One Hundred Years Of Union, We Are The Champions - Cheese Rolling, The North Water, Beat the Chasers, The Repair Shop, Fantastic Fungi, Toddlers and Tiaras: Where Are They Now?, Prime Time | |
| Series-5 | Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain, Cocooned, Foxy's Fearless 48 Hours, The Great British Bake Off,, Married At First Sight UK, Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers, Cats | |
| Series-6 | The Love Triangle,,, Keys To My Life, Dr. Pimple Popper: Biggest Transformations, Antisocial Ireland, Love On The Spectrum, The Mating Game, Squid Game | |
| Series-7 | Kin, Breakdown: Ireland's Mental Health Battle, Naked, Alone and Racing to Get Home, Diana: The Musical, First Dates, Never Mind The Buzzcocks,, The Big Deal | |
| Series-8 | , Angela Black, Steph's Packed Lunch, Livin' With Lucy,, The Great British Bake Off, Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week - The Professionals, Dementia & Us | |
| Series-9 | Today, Virgin Media News at 12:30, The Mating Game, Four Hours at the Capitol, Coronation Street, Pulling With My Parents, Donal's Family Kitchen, Breastfeeding my Boyfriend | |
| Series-10 | Livin' With Lucy, Prime Time, The Irish Wedding, Wild Mountain Thyme, Ireland's Fittest Family, The Love Trap, Sex, Love and Goop, Kin |
| Series- 2 | The Late Late Show, Cheap Irish Homes, Married at First Sight UK, North Sea Connection, News at 12.30, The Case I Can't Forget, Keys to My Life, Send Nudes: Body S.O.S, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, The Voice UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Series- 3 | BBC News: The Queen, Ireland AM, Frozen Planet II, News at 5.30, Takeaway Titans, Dirty House Rescue: Queens of Clean, The Notebook, First Dates Hotel, True North: Rat Woman | |
| Series- 4 | The Great British Bake Off, Welcome To Wrexham, Ninja Warrior UK: Race for Glory, Changing Rooms, Bad Sisters, RTÉ News: Six One, Broke, Kings of Pain | |
| Series- 5 | This Morning, How Long Will You Live?, The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick, The War At Home, Crossfire, Married At First Sight UK, News at 5.30, Jackass Forever | |
| Series- 6 | Irelands Fittest Family, The Kardashians, The Restaurant, Grand Designs, News at 12.30, Emma Willis: Delivering Babies, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Reel Stories: Robbies Williams, Today, First Dates Hotel | |
| Series- 7 | The Great British Bake Off, Lucy Investigates: Sex in The Suburbs, Jon Richardson: Take My Mother-in-Law, Head On: Rugby, Dementia, The Tonight Show, 90 Day Fiancé UK, Hashtag Dogs, RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock, Forster & Allen;Lost in The Music, Forged in Fire | |
| Series- 8 | I Can See Your Voice, News at 5.30, Dermot Bannons Incredible Homes, Mother Teresa: For The Love of God?, Bad Sisters, The Disconnect, Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal, Niall Horan's Homecoming: The Road to Mullingar with Lewis Capaldi, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins,Make Me Prime Minister | |
| Series- 9 | Love is Blind, BBC News at One: NI Assembly, Mountain Vets, Prime Time, Emmerdale, The Change: Irelands Menopause Story, Floor is Lava, Fatal Attraction, RuPauls Drag Race UK, The Wheel | |
| Series- 10 | Build Your Own Home, This Morning, BBC Newsline, The Babadook, Ireland’s Fittest Familym Jimmy Carr Destroys Art, The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit, 28 Days Haunted, Come Dine With Me, Hector: Balkans Go Baltic | |
| Series- 11 | Emmerdale, Married At First Sight UK, BBC News, How To Build a Sex Room, The Change: Ireland’s Menopause Story, News At 5.30, Ireland AM, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | |
| Series- 12 | The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick, Lucy Investigates: Sex In The Suburbs, News at 5:30, Emma Willis: Delivering Babies, The Late Late Show, Bad Sisters, The Rose of Tralee, 28 Days Haunted |
| Series- 1 | The Finish Line, Ireland AM, Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge, The Tower 2: Death Message, Confessions, Say Yes To The Dress With Tan France, Secrets Of The Female Orgasm, Nothing Compares | |
|---|---|---|
| Series- 2 | Mrs. Brown's Boys, News at 5.30, The Tonight Show, Born Too Soon, Selling Super Houses, Richie Sadllier - Let's Talk About Sex, Top Boy, MILF Manor, Baby Gorilla | |
| Series- 3 | This is TV3, News @Six, The Box, Perfect Match, News at 12.30 Virgin Media, Ireland AM, Vicky Phelan: The Big Interview, Open House: The Great Sex Experiment, Ireland Says Yes: TV3, | |
| Series- 4 | Fair City, Alan Carrs' Picture Slam, Gra Ar an Tra, The Deepest Breath, The Late Late Show, Brian & Arthurs Very Modern Family, Joanne & Vogues Sex Drive, Top Gun Maverick, | |
| Series- 5 | RTE News, Keiths Teeth: A dental Odyssey, Scarletts Driving School, DNA Family, Love in the Country, Four in a Bed, Who Killed Jill Dando, Great British Bakeoff, | |
| Series-6 | Beckham, EastEnders, The Tonight Show, Big little Journeys, The Kardashians, Saving Lives at Sea, Spooked Ireland, The Fast and The Farmerish | |
| Series-7 | Wilderness, Ireland Am, The Reckoning, Secrets of a Delivery Driver, Hector: O Na Philippines Go Dti Na Solomons, Wrestlers, Blankety Blank, The Lion King | |
| Series- 8 | Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In, Planet Earth III, My Mum, Your Dad, The Gone, Awake Surgery, Curfa, Sex Rated | |
| Series-9 | Help! My House Is Haunted, The Morning, Survivor, Hunting The Catfish Crime Gang, The Year That Rocked Irish Dancing, Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs, Grand Designs, Scream | |
| Series- 10 | Donal Skehan: Home Cook, The Voice UK, My Body Fix, Catfish: The TV Show, Don't Look Down for SU2C, Untold: Only Fans Got Me Fired, Banged Up, Barbie |
| Family | Series | Background | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grufferty family | 1 - | Husband and wife, Des and Laura with their daughter Danielle. Living in Athy, Des and Laura met 14 years ago when Des walked into Laura's salon for a haircut. The couple have four children but only Danielle (13) joins them on the couch.[11] | |
| Jamie, Lindsay, Ashley and Gráinne: The Cabra Girls | 1 - | The group of friends from Cabra, Dublin are self-confessed reality TV addicts and their ideal Friday night is staying in with some TV and white wine. Lindsay and Ashley are sisters, but the foursome have been inseparable for years. Jamie recently gave birth to her first child, a baby boy, Cobey and is absolutely smitten. | |
| Fergal and Neal Tully | 1 - 68- | The identical twins grew up on a farm along with three older brothers. The two are extremely close claiming that they speak to each other more than their own wives. Neal has three daughters and has been married 15 years. He lives his life through the four Fs, Football, Family, Friends and Fianna Fáil. Fergal, on the other hand, is described as managing local football teams while working on the family pig and dairy farm. He loves sport and is jealous of his brother's Sky Sports package. | |
| Angela and Eileen | 1 - | They met at a retirement club and have been best friends since. Angela is from Dublin while Eileen is originally from Kilkenny. They are usually accompanied by Michael T Higgins, their much-loved tea cosy.[12] | |
| The Ryan Family | 1 - | Single Mum Eva and her sons James and Alex live in Monaleen, Limerick. James and Alex are studying Computer Science and they have a close relationship with their Mum even though she likes to mortify them at any opportunity.[13] | |
| John and Dave | 1 - | Friends John and David have been best friends for 10 years and love their TV so much that they organise their social schedule around their favourite shows. John's claim-to-fame is that he once appeared on Graham Norton's red chair to tell a story about Madonna - and didn't get tipped out of it | [14] |
| The Naughton Family | 1 - 2 | Blessington residents Sheila and Alice Naughton appear on the series with their Dad Declan and have a shared hobby of Amateur Drama. Declan is an HR Consultant and Sheila is studying at Trinity College.[15] | |
| Tracie and Anita | 1 - | Friends Tracie and Anita grew up together in The Liberties area of Dublin. Their Mums were best friends and now their children are. Anita reckons she's the sister Tracie never had. Tracie's much-loved pets Kenny Dog-Leish and bold cat Bibby often feature in Gogglebox Ireland and occasionally steal the show.[16] | |
| Tadhg and Ettie | 2 - | 16 year old Tadhg and his Granny Ettie live 10 minutes apart in Clonlara, County Clare and first appeared in the first episode of Series 2. Ettie spent 8 years working as a nurse in the UK and returned to raise her family in the mid 70s. She and student Tadhg are extremely close and have been travelling together to the US and Australia.[17] | |
| The Adenuga Family | 1 - 4 | The Adenugas moved to Navan in 2004 and quickly settled into the Meath community, with mum Yemi Adenuga becoming one of the most prominent female figures in African-Irish society. Dad Deji is a renowned Nollywood actor, splitting his time between Ireland and movie sets in Nigeria. Opinionated oldest daughter Loretta got married last year in a traditional ceremony in Nigeria. Now living in Drogheda with her husband, they are expecting their first child in the autumn. Aishling is the only one of the four born in Ireland and heading into her leaving cert year.[18] | |
| Martin and Rory | 1 - 3 | Living in Dublin, Martin and Rory have been close friends and bridge partners for over 10 years and still play bridge together up to three times a week. Rory runs the biggest Bridge congress in Ireland. Martin is a university lecturer.[19] | |
| Paul and Paul | 1 - 2 | Despite an age gap of over twenty years, the two Pauls get on famously. They met several years ago at Paul Roche's IT shop; the two bonded over a love of music and conversation. Paul Healy Roberts calls into Paul Roche's house about three times a week for a catch up and to watch a bit of telly.Paul Roche is originally from Kilkenny but came to visit Youghal 16 years ago and never looked back. Paul Healy Roberts grew up on a farm. He has lived a "colourful" life with a variety of jobs, from running a restaurant to selling sandwiches outside a Michael Jackson concert.[20] | |
| Shelly and Jonny | 2 | Shelly and Jonny met 13 years ago when they were both working in a local bar. Fast forward to now and they are happily married. Although they live in Ballina, Jonny is originally from Crossmolina and Shelly is a Roscommon woman. Shelly and Jonny are both daredevils and love rollercoasters. They have ridden 7 of the world's top 10 rollercoasters and are determined to finish the list.[21] | |
| Laura and Aisling | 2 - 3 | Laura and Aisling have been friends since they met in a Greystones nightclub as teenagers. Now both Mums with three children each, they still live in the Greystones area.[22] | |
| The Morans | 2 - | The Morans from Portlaoise are a GAA and soccer mad family, who enjoy watching TV together and having a laugh. Dad Denis is originally from Kilkenny and is devoted to Manchester United and Brian Cody's Kilkenny Hurlers. Anne-Marie and Denis met through mutual friends at a party in Dublin and have been married for 30 years. Eldest daughter Chloe works in Dublin and younger sister Gráinne is heading off to college for her first year. Miniature Yorkshire terriers Bella and Scooby join them on the sofa and Chloe says her Mum treats them nearly better than her own kids.[23] | |
| Dawn and Dale | 2 - | Dawn and Dale met on the same course in Cork IT six years ago and now work together in retail. Both girls are from large Cork families but, while Dale is from the city, Dawn is a country girl. Their dream is to buy a house together in the future and properly move in together. At the moment, Dawn has just moved into a new place and Dale spends all of her time at Dawn's place so, although they feel like they live together they are looking forward to having their own space.[24] | |
| Micheal, David and Gerry: The Louth Lads | 3 - 4 | Micheal, David and Gerry have been best friends since childhood and all live within five minutes from each other in the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth. The trio all attended the same primary and secondary schools, but then went their separate ways for college. Despite their busy lifestyles, they still make time for a weekly 'Lads Night In' to catch-up on the telly in Gerry's parents' house. | |
| Pat and Siobhán | 3 - | Siobhán and Pat have been together for 25 years and live near Dublin's City Centre. Pat is an Archaeologist from County Limerick who says he fell in love with Dublin the minute he arrived here. Siobhán was born in Dublin, studied Architecture and is now an Illustrator. They met at the National Museum, where Pat worked for more than 40 years. They own two dogs - brother and sister Misto and Daze. | |
| Deirdre and Áine | 4 - | Mum Deirdre Murphy and daughter Áine Flynn hail from Courtlough, County Dublin. Áine, a member of the Irish Clay Pigeon shooting team, plays an active role in running the family business; an adventure centre and clay pigeon shooting grounds. When Deirdre, aka "Nana Dee" is not chasing around after eleven grandchildren, she works as a psychotherapist. Áine and Deirdre describe themselves as being similar to the Gilmore girls, except older and Irish! | |
| Padraig and Anna | 4 - | The pair are from Togher, County Cork and met thirteen years ago when Anna became Padraig's personal assistant. After eight years of working together, the pair fell in love and have been with each other for five years now. What's even more exciting is that they have an 18 month old Labrador called 'Juno'. He's being trained to be an assistant dog. | |
| Claire and Roger | 4 | Claire and Roger met in University more than 20 years ago and now have 2 children. Claire is originally from Omagh, County Tyrone, but her family had a massive TV aerial which picked up the Irish channels. Roger is from Banbridge, County Down, but his mum was from Dundalk and insisted on getting her weekly fix of The Late Late Show, so he also grew up watching Irish telly. Roger is a Global IT Programme Manager and Claire is a Clinical Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, specialising in rehab for throat cancer patients. She also lectures in Trinity College. | |
| Barbara and Janet | 5 - | The pair are telly-loving sisters from Donegal. Barbara runs her own B&B business while Janet is a retired social worker. Barbara is an avid rugby fan but admits that part of the reason is to get a good look at the player's legs! Meanwhile, Janet loves all things Irish on the telly and can't resist a bit of Nationwide. The sisters ultimate night in is in front of a classic Hollywood film. | |
| Canaan, Pam and Jane | 5 - | Hailing from Uganda, husband and wife Canaan and Pam, have lived in Ireland since 2014 with Pam's sister Jane. But the love affair with Ireland goes back to 2008 when Pam came here on what was meant to be a short holiday and turned into a year-long stint. They first moved to Dublin, then to Cavan before finally settling in Mallow. Pam works in insurance and Canaan has a degree in Digital Media and Marketing and currently works with young adults with learning disabilities. Jane is retired but recently started a course in Business Studies. | |
| Blair, Gilmar & Lariche Mandiangu and Gary Parsons | 6 - 7 | Lucan-based couple, Gary Parsons and Lariche Mandiangu and Lariche's brothers, Gilmar and Blair Mandiangu. The foursome are telly addicts and growing up in Tallaght the Mandiangu siblings were constantly fighting over the remote control. The Mandiangus previously appeared as contestants on Ireland's Fittest Family. Gilmar was arrested for a series of road traffic offences, dangerous driving and driving without insurance, NCT or license earlier in the year and given a suspended sentence with a lengthy driving ban in Court this summer. | |
| The Saunders family | 6 | The Saunders family from County Kilkenny headed by homecare worker mum Helen and retired Garda Der and their three sons. | |
| David and Sarah | 8 | David and Sarah have been together for 5 years. She works in finance and he’s in marketing. They live in a little terraced house with their two french bull-dogs, Tammy and Swanson. Fans of Gogglebox Ireland will recognise David from his time on the show sitting between two fellow Louth lads. They go camping very often, sleeping in a pod-like tent on top of their car, which David reckons is a TV show in itself. They booked and cancelled their wedding 4 times due to Covid and finally tied the knot last June. They are both mad for telly, Sarah loves a good drama or a true-crime series and David is still obsessed with David Attenborough, but also a fan of the Office and Parks and Rec. | |
| Conor and Emma | 8 | Conor and Emma are siblings and best friends. They’re originally from Crumlin, and have lived in Bettystown for years, but Emma still goes into ‘town’ for a night out. Emma works in finance, is a keen cellist and plays netball. Conor enjoys drawing, playing video games and editing. He is heading to college this year to study IT. Since Emma got her driving licence, they love going on journeys together and singing along to Doja Cat, Harry Styles and Lady Gaga. Emma loves watching telly with brother Conor as they love the same shows and have a telepathic sense of humour. They LOVE reality TV, especially Drag Race, Bake Off and Dance Moms. They also enjoy the Chase and Derry Girls. | |
| The Purcells | 8 | John’s from Finglas, Lila’s from Kilbarrack, and they moved to Ashbourne 25 years ago. John was a FIFA referee for 20 years and travelled the world, officiating at matches at the highest level. During his career he also refereed George Best. Lila works as an SNA in a local school and John has now retired.Emma works in finance and Laura works in real estate. The Purcells love rescuing animals, they have two cats, Binx and Bree, and two very affectionate lap dogs, Holly & Paco. John watches sport 24/7 which drives the girls mad. They all love good drama and big entertainment shows. The girls love Marvel movies and share a guilty pleasure - Jackass reruns. Lila is particularly into action movies and musicals. | |
| Gregg, John, Eric, Johnathan | 7 - |