Doireann Garrihy has landed a new hidden camera show with her RTÉ co-stars Carl Mullan and Donncha O’Callaghan.
Following the success of their Christmas Eve special, the trio got the green light for a full series which will air later this year.
The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show will see Doireann, Carl and Donncha pull pranks on the unsuspecting members of the public, who are put in bizarre and outrageous situations.
The news was announced today, as RTÉ unveiled their autumn schedule.
Doireann, Donncha and Carl have been dropping hints about the show’s return on social media, as they’ve shared photos of themselves in strange disguises over the past few weeks.
The synopsis for the series reads: “Over this fun-packed family entertainment series, members of the public will be pulled into bizarre and outrageous situations, but how will they react? Doireann, Donncha & Carl from 2FM’s breakfast show are once again hitting the road to prank the nation in their hidden camera comedy show.”
“They’ll be donning disguises and creating chaos, but will members of the public see the funny side of their behaviour or run a mile? How will people react when ‘phone guru’ Carl destroys their mobile phone in his new ‘Superboost’ charging machine? Or when Donncha’s new paintball business destroys the bridal gown at a nearby wedding?”
“At the teeth whitening clinic, Doireann and Donncha offer free sessions to lucky passers-by. But who will hang around when they see the dentist in blood splattered scrubs? At the beach in Kinsale, Doireann asks people to watch her baby basket while she gets something from the car. A shock is in store when the blanket is pulled back to reveal Donncha’s baby face!”
“The Full Irish Hidden Camera show is crammed full of pranks as people, out-and-about and minding their own business, are pulled down the rabbit hole into bizarre situations by the terrible breakfast show trio. And when it’s revealed that it’s all just a big set-up, the public handle it graciously…most of the time…”
Hidden camera shows have proved popular for RTÉ over the past few years.
Jennifer Zamparelli, Ross Browne and Hilary Rose previously starred in a limited hidden camera series called The Fear in 2012.
Naked Camera was also a huge hit between 2005 – 2007, which starred comedians PJ Gallagher, Patrick McDonnell, and Maeve Higgins.
RTÉ’s new schedule also confirmed the return of Dancing with the Stars, which Doireann hosts with Jennifer Zamparelli.
Niamh O’Connor, Deputy Director of Content said, “RTÉ is firmly focused on our core purpose of delivering a broad range of unique Irish content that serves the Irish public. Working with Irish creative talent both in the Irish independent production sector and our in-house production teams, we want to give the public the very best content that they deserve from their national public service broadcaster.”
“Programmes that they won’t see anywhere else, featuring Irish talent, Irish culture, sharing Irish stories, connecting through our comedy, making national cultural and sporting events available to the widest possible audience live and on demand.”
“We are determined to serve the public and hope that this new slate of content connects and enriches people’s lives, from tackling big issues that matter today, to the lighter side of Irish life and entertainment that brings us together, we’ve listened to what matters to our audience and hope they enjoy our new season of content.”
You can read more about RTÉ’s new season schedule here.
