| The Live Mike | |
|---|---|
 Still from The Lives of Mike, a 2008 documentary about The Live Mike. | |
| Genre | Comedy, entertainment, satire |
| Written by | Brendan Martin, James Morrissey, Paddy Murray, Dermot Morgan, Éanna Brophy, Derek Davis, Frank Sheerin, Jim Lockhart, Barry Devlin, Eoghan Harris, John Lynch, Arthur Flynn |
| Directed by | John Lynch, Paul Cusack, Joe McCormack, Briain McLaughlin, John Keogh |
| Presented by | Mike Murphy |
| Starring | Adele King Dermot Morgan Fran Dempsey Mary Ryan Honor Heffernan |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producers | John Lynch, John Keogh |
| Production locations | Studio 1, RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 40-70 minutes |
| Production company | RTÉ |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ 1 |
| Release | 9 November 1979 – 2 April 1982 |
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The Live Mike was an Irish television comedy, variety, and chat show presented by Mike Murphy. It was first broadcast on RTÉ 1 on 9 November 1979. The programme featured a candid camera pieces by Murphy himself, with parody songs and comedy sketches by Twink, Dermot Morgan and Fran Dempsey, as well as a serious studio interview. The show ended on 2 April 1982.