This festive season, RTÉ will be bringing laughter to living rooms across Ireland with a top line-up of comedy and entertainment.
From brand-new series to beloved classics that guarantee giggles for the whole family, RTÉ promises a merry season of cheer.
Starting tomorrow, fans can stream the brand-new season of The Young Offenders exclusively on RTÉ Player.
The Christmas schedule will also include a highly-anticipated new Gavin and Stacey special.
The season will showcase a slate of original Irish programming, including Callan Kicks the Year, The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In, Full Irish Hidden Camera Show, and the NYE Late Late Show Special, alongside exciting new content for Ireland's youngest viewers with the likes of Kabin Crew's Christmas Special and Storybud.
The Young Offenders
Dropping exclusively on RTÉ Player on 3 December, the highly anticipated new season of The Young Offenders promises plenty of laughs and heartwarming moments as audiences catch up with Conor, Jock, and the gang. As time has passed, the friends must navigate shifting relationships and face the consequences of landing on the wrong side of the law once again, all delivered with the show's signature mix of humour and heart.
Good Boy
Good Boy is a new RTÉ Player original sitcom about one man’s struggle in making a career in comedy while wrestling with the emotional and frequently hysterical journey of trying to get an ADHD diagnosis. Told from the perspective of Good Boy (Tony Cantwell) - a lost, thirty-something working in a job he hates while he’s trying everything under the sun to get his comedy career going.
Callan Kicks the Year
The annual tradition returns with a satirical look back on Irish and international events of the year, but in a brand new two-part festive mini-series. From a Trump load of elections to portals, bike sheds, spies and Swifties, Callan Kicks the Year dips through all the maddest moments in Ireland and abroad.
Late Late Show New Year’s Eve Special
Join your Late Late host Patrick Kielty as he kicks off the New Year’s celebrations from a star-studded studio filled with plenty of surprises and music performances you won't want to miss. Guests include Olympians Charlene Maudsley, Mona McSharry and Paralympian Orla Comerford with music from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, The Undertones and Picture This.
The Dry
The Dry stars Roisin Gallagher as Shiv Sheridan who returns to Dublin after years of partying in London, sober and full of good intentions - but being back with her family makes staying on 'the dry’ much harder than she expected. As Shiv tries to navigate this new phase of her life, so must her family...and they all have issues they don’t want to face. Series 1 and 2 are available on RTÉ Player.
Joe Duffy Live from Grafton Street
This year, it will be 50 years since RTÉ Radio 1 first broadcast live on the morning of Christmas Eve from Grafton Street. And over the years, there have been some wonderful stories. This year, Eurovision legend Johnny Logan will perform. Listeners can also expect plenty more Irish artists and some laughs along the way.
Storybud
Storybud is back with a brand new series featuring some legendary messers reading us tall tales mixed with animation to truly entertain our youngest viewers. Newcomers Amy Huberman, Kayleigh Trappe, Demi Isaac Oviawe and Carl Mullan join Storybud veterans Jason Byrne and Tara Lynne O’Neill. Series four of Storybud is available on RTÉ Jnr and RTÉ Player on your big and small screens.
Kabin Crew’s Christmas Special
Celebrate Christmas with Cork's young rap collective the Kabin Crew who had have had an amazing 2024 after their hit song The Spark went viral. Their Christmas Special will feature brand new songs and a special Christmas music video, and will give viewers a chance to get to know the members of the crew more.
Full Irish Hidden Camera Show Best Bits
It’s the best of the Full Irish Hidden Camera Show. Doireann Garrihy, Donncha O'Callaghan and Carl Mullan take us back to some of their favourite pranks from the series. Everything was recorded on hidden cameras. But how did people react when they realised they’d been set up? It’s fun for all the family on the best of the Full Irish Hidden Camera Show!
The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In - Best Bits
Johnny B and Johnny Smacks look back on some of the best parts from series two of The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In which featured chats, music, comedy and craic from guests including Lyra, Pat Shortt, Dáithí O Sé, Anna Geary, Garron Noone, Gearóid Farrelly and Enya Martin.
Mrs Brown’s Boy
Across the Christmas period, Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Specials will be available to view on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. The comedy stars Brendan O'Carroll as loud-mouthed Irish matriarch Agnes Brown, whose favourite pastime is meddling in the lives of her six children.
Gavin and Stacey
Brand new Gavin and Stacey: The Finale will be available on RTÉ this Christmas. The series follows the heartwarming and hilarious story of a long-distance romance between Gavin, from Essex, and Stacey, from Wales, as they navigate love, family, and quirky friends. The finale is set five years since we left Nessa down on one knee declaring her love, and a lot has happened since then. All episodes of Gavin and Stacey are also available to stream on RTÉ Player, including the Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special.
Father Ted
What better time to relive all of Father Ted's best moments than the festive season? Fans can watch the shenanigans of Father Ted Crilly, the bumbling Father Dougal, and the irritable Father Jack on RTÉ Player. The festive episode A Christmassy Ted is a mandatory rewatch every December.
Parks and Recreation
This American satirical mocumentary follows the absurd antics of Leslie Knope and her team of public officials as they pursue projects to make their city a better place. The boxset of Parks and Recreation is available to binge on RTÉ Player including all of the series Christmas episodes.
Frasier
Award winning US sitcom Frasier is available on RTÉ Player. Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father, and works as a radio psychiatrist. Join Frasier as he navigates life in Seattle alongside his eccentric family and friends.
The Office UK
Set in the mundane world of a paper company, The Office hilariously captures the awkwardness, egos, and everyday absurdities of office life, with a cast of unforgettable characters. Now available to stream on RTÉ Player, viewers can enjoy the complete series along with its Christmas specials.
