About the Show
Mike Murphy returns to our screens with this frank and intimate two-part documentary series. The Lives of Mike is an in-depth portrait of this multi-faceted man who captured the hearts of Irish audiences during his broadcasting career, and continues to be remembered with universal fondness. Adored by the public as a charming and lovable rogue, Mike seemed to find success wherever he turned. For Mike however, the journey has been more difficult and challenging.
Mike Murphy's story has been of a man constantly reinventing himself. Never content with a prescribed role, the secure job, or life as a celebrity broadcaster, he always pushed the boundaries. Confounding his critics, Mike moved with apparent ease from comedy sketches and iconic candid camera inserts for 'The Live Mike' to establishing himself as one of RTÉ's most popular Arts broadcasters while also setting up one of Ireland's first independent television production companies. Having achieved such success, Mike left all of it behind to enter the the risky world of property development.
Mike Murphy is finally ready to tell his story on Irish television.
Mike remains a popular figure with the Irish public with his DVD of comedy pranks and set ups hitting the No1 spot last year. The second volume of "I'm Mike Murphy from RTÉ" will be available nationwide from Nov 7th.
