Keep It Tight
Each Wednesday Deirdre and Emma will discuss what’s delighted them, bewildered them, enraged them, and everything in between. No topic is out of bounds from the highest brow to the lowest pelvic floor.- Emma Doran
- Deirdre O'Kane
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How did Showbusiness shatter your dreams today?
Tales of showbiz disappointments, Showbiz funerals, Emma's first born turning 21, and the sliding doors moment where Deirdre could have been in Coronation Street.
All this and loads more. Enjoy!
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Bonus: A Road to Damascus moment
The story of how Deirdre O'Kane got into stand up comedy, and tales from the very first Cat Laughs Comedy Festival - spoiler - everyone was bauld! Some listener q...
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I was travelling with Paul Rudd's Omelette
Emma's been filming with Deirdre's on screen husband, Peter McDonald, alongside an up and comer called Paul Rudd. Deirdre doesn't know where Laura's gone. There's...
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I was travelling with Paul Rudd's Omelette
Emma's been filming with Deirdre's on screen husband, Peter McDonald, alongside an up and comer called Paul Rudd. Deirdre doesn't know where Laura's gone. There's...
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Bonus: Dry retching in Nutgrove
Everything from Deirdre's role as casting director, to Emma's encounter with an unwanted sandwich hair. From harmonizing in Edinburgh to falling in love in the Ju...
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I know how to engage with the public…
This week the very grounded Deirdre O'Kane, who knows how to engage with the public by the way, reminisces on her time on Dancing with the Stars! There's comedy d...
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Emma Doran
Emma’s jealously of Billy Barry kids came to a boiling point 10 years ago when she decided to do her first stand up gig at the Ha’penny Bridge Inn. It was love/obsession after that first 7 minute set to 20 odd people and she hasn’t stopped since only to give birth ocassionally.
Deirdre O'Kane
The last few years have been something of a whirlwind for Deirdre. She recently fronted her own talk show - Deirdre O’Kane Talks Funny - in the primetime Saturday night slot on RTÉ One and debuted a brand new standup comedy series, The Deirdre O’Kane Show, with Sky Comedy. Deirdre also appear