The Den (TV programme)

The Den
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Also known asDempsey's Den (1986–1990)
The Den (1990-1993)
Den TV (1993-1998)
Den 2 (1998–2002)
The Den (2002–2010, 2020)
Presented byIan Dempsey (1986–1990)
Ray D'Arcy (1990–98, 2020–)[1]
Damien McCaul (1998–2003)
Francis Boylan, Jnr (2003–05)
Kathryn McKiernan (2005–2010)
StarringAunt Monica, Dustin the Turkey, Snotser, Soky, Zig and Zag, Zuppy
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodesOver 5,000
Production
Production locationDublin
Production companyRaidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Original release
NetworkRTÉ One (1986–88, 2020)
RTÉ Two (1988–2010)
Release29 September 1986 (1986-09-29) –
20 December 2020 (2020-12-20)
Related
2Phat, Anything Goes, A Scare at Bedtime, Dustin's Daily News, Echo Island, Jo Maxi, The Podge and Rodge Show
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The Den was a long-running children's television strand of Ireland's public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. First broadcast on 29 September 1986 on RTÉ1, it moved to Network 2 two years later. Initially a continuity strand for weekday afternoon programmes, The Den later expanded during the late 1990s and the 2000s until it became synonymous with RTÉ's children's output. At various times during its run, it was known as Dempsey's Den, Den TV and Den2.[2]

In mid-2010, RTÉ Television announced an overhaul of its children's output, with the launch of RTÉjr and TRTÉ.[3] The Den aired for the last time on 19 September 2010.[4] It returned for six weeks from November 2020.

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