The Live Mike

The Live Mike
Still from The Lives of Mike, a 2008 documentary
about The Live Mike.
GenreComedy, entertainment, satire
Written byBrendan Martin, James Morrissey, Paddy Murray, Dermot Morgan, Éanna Brophy, Derek Davis, Frank Sheerin, Jim Lockhart, Barry Devlin, Eoghan Harris, John Lynch, Arthur Flynn
Directed byJohn Lynch, Paul Cusack, Joe McCormack, Briain McLaughlin, John Keogh
Presented byMike Murphy
StarringAdele King
Dermot Morgan
Fran Dempsey
Mary Ryan
Honor Heffernan
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
Production
ProducersJohn Lynch, John Keogh
Production locationsStudio 1, RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time40-70 minutes
Production companyRTÉ
Original release
NetworkRTÉ 1
Release9 November 1979 (1979-11-09) –
2 April 1982 (1982-04-02)
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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.