Angela Scanlon has revealed why her RTÉ chat show never aired last year.
Angela Scanlon’s Ask Me Anything was supposed to air on RTÉ One for a period of eight weeks last March.
However the coronavirus pandemic shut down production, and the show’s format made it impossible to film – even when restrictions eased last year.
Speaking on Ireland AM, Angela said she’s hopeful the series will get the go-ahead soon.
“We have just started picking up the conversations again so I’m hopeful that I’ll have something to say soon enough,” she revealed.
“The audience is a massively important part of the show. We kind of tinkered with doing it when there was a little easing earlier on in the year but then we were like, ‘No we need a full audience in there’.
“So hopefully things loosen up and remain that way and then Bob’s your uncle.”
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Angela’s show was announced by RTÉ last January, and at the time she said: “It’s always been a dream of mine to have a show where I can let loose and Saturday night feels like the perfect time to do it.”
“I can’t promise Oprah but I’m trying to have a house kitten on-set (ginger obviously), I’ll keep you posted on that.”
John McHugh, the Group Head of RTÉ Entertainment and Music said: “I’ve been a long time fan of Angela’s and have really enjoyed watching her huge success in the UK over the past few years.”
“I can’t wait to see her bring her playful personality and wry sense of humour back to Irish screens in our exciting new format.”
“Angela Scanlon’s Ask Me Anything will be a spontaneous and unpredictable programme where everything is on the table and nothing is off-limits – Angela is perfect for it,” he revealed.
