The Live Mike | |
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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.