Enjoy a great line-up of comedy shows on RTÉ this festive season

December 03, 2024
Enjoy a great line-up of comedy shows on RTÉ this festive season

The Christmas schedule will also include a highly-anticipated new Gavin and Stacey special.

The season will showcase a slate of original Irish programming, including Callan Kicks the Year, The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In, Full Irish Hidden Camera Show, and the NYE Late Late Show Special, alongside exciting new content for Ireland's youngest viewers with the likes of Kabin Crew's Christmas Special and Storybud.

The Young Offenders

New season of The Young Offenders dropping on RTÉ on 3 December

Good Boy

Callan Kicks the Year

The annual tradition returns with a satirical look back on Irish and international events of the year, but in a brand new two-part festive mini-series. From a Trump load of elections to portals, bike sheds, spies and Swifties, Callan Kicks the Year dips through all the maddest moments in Ireland and abroad.

Late Late Show New Year’s Eve Special

Patrick Kielty to host Late Late Show New Year's special

The Dry

Joe Duffy Live from Grafton Street

Storybud

Kabin Crew’s Christmas Special

Celebrate Christmas with Cork's young rap collective the Kabin Crew who had have had an amazing 2024 after their hit song The Spark went viral. Their Christmas Special will feature brand new songs and a special Christmas music video, and will give viewers a chance to get to know the members of the crew more.

Full Irish Hidden Camera Show Best Bits

It’s the best of the Full Irish Hidden Camera Show. Doireann Garrihy, Donncha O'Callaghan and Carl Mullan take us back to some of their favourite pranks from the series. Everything was recorded on hidden cameras. But how did people react when they realised they’d been set up? It’s fun for all the family on the best of the Full Irish Hidden Camera Show!

Fun for all the family on the Full Irish Hidden Camera Show

The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In - Best Bits

Johnny B and Johnny Smacks look back on some of the best parts from series two of The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In which featured chats, music, comedy and craic from guests including Lyra, Pat Shortt, Dáithí O Sé, Anna Geary, Garron Noone, Gearóid Farrelly and Enya Martin.

Mrs Brown’s Boy

Across the Christmas period, Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Specials will be available to view on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. The comedy stars Brendan O'Carroll as loud-mouthed Irish matriarch Agnes Brown, whose favourite pastime is meddling in the lives of her six children.

Gavin and Stacey

Father Ted

Father Ted's Christmas special A Christmassy Ted is a mandatory rewatch each festive season

Parks and Recreation

Frasier

The Office UK

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