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TV Review: Saturday night's alright but angry animals lack bite

John Byrne checks out a new US drama about killer animals, a history of Saturday Night TV, a Cilla Black compilation, and the latest comic offering from the BBC.

Television • 18 Aug 15

The race is on to find this year's Rose of Tralee

Live Blog: Rose of Tralee

Join us later this evening for all the fun and madness from this year's Rose of Tralee as it happens.

Television • 17 Aug 15

On the Box – TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday Aug 15-Friday 21)

Television • 13 Aug 15

TV Review: True Detective bows out with a whimper

John Byrne looks back on the season two finale of True Detective, a new post-apocalyptic US comedy, and surrenders to a Frank Sinatra double bill on BBC 4.

Television • 12 Aug 15

On the Box - TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday August 8 - Friday August 14)

Television • 08 Aug 15

Ripper Street stars Jerome Flynn, Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg

TV Review: a mixed bag of three dramas from the Beeb

It's a BBC drama special as John Byrne checks out the return of Ripper Street, the latest Agatha Christie adaptation and a new thriller as it reaches its conclusion.

Entertainment • 05 Aug 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

Got the summertime blues? Here are John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday Jul 25-Friday Jul 30)

Television • 26 Jul 15

Ray Donovan's Jon Voight and Liev Schreiber

TV Review: Ensemble tour de force and Porkies for posh people

The LA underbelly, cynical consultants, an incompetent private eye, a golf geezer, Jerry Lee Lewis and ageing ballroom dancers - it's been a busy TV week for John Byrne.

Television • 22 Jul 15

Ryan Tubridy with Ed Sheeran at The Late Late Toy Show

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

Enjoying some well earned sofa time over the next seven days? Here's John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead: Saturday July 18-Friday July 24.

Entertainment • 18 Jul 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Review

John Byrne takes in the latest from Marvel, a new drama from the Beeb, a returning procedural about a cop with total recall, and the TV debut of a brilliant Irish documentary.

Television • 14 Jul 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday Jul 11-Friday Jul 17)

Entertainment • 10 Jul 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Review

This week, John Byrne looks at a one-off drama about the 2005 London bombings, a new drama/black comedy about a reality TV show, a post-apocalyptic boom-fest from Michael Bays, and Colin Farrell getting killed - or not - on True Detective.

Entertainment • 07 Jul 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday Jul 4-Friday Jul 10)

Entertainment • 03 Jul 15

Kanye West performing at Glastonbury 2015

On the Box: Glastonbury TV review

Once again, the BBC offered huge chunks of the Glastonbury festival across various TV channels and platforms. John Byrne took a gander.

Entertainment • 29 Jun 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Monday Jun 15-Friday Jun 19)

Entertainment • 15 Jun 15

On the Box - Weekly TV Review

This week, John Byrne checks out the Wachowskis' latest project, a posh push for Broadway, the latest from the deadly Bates family, and two contrasting games of football.

Entertainment • 13 Jun 15

Head on down to the Adventure Rooms located on 6-7 Little Britain Street

Review: Adventure Rooms Dublin

Brendan Cole tried out Adventure Rooms, Dublin's new real life escape game. He was very impressed.

Television • 19 Jun 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday Jun 6 - Friday Jun 12)

Entertainment • 06 Jun 15

Eoin Macken and Freddy Rodriguez in The Night Shift

On the Box – Weekly TV Review

This week, John Byrne looks at a hit US medical drama starring Dubliner Eoin Macken, a quirky thriller featuring Matt Dillon, crazy country soap Nashville, and the ultimate tribute to Bill O'Herlihy.

Entertainment • 03 Jun 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday May 30-Friday Jun 05)

Entertainment • 30 May 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday May 23-Friday May 29)

Entertainment • 25 May 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday May 16-Friday May 22)

Entertainment • 16 May 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Review

John Byrne says goodbye to Gogglebox and 'ello to Episodes in this week's look at the telly.

Entertainment • 13 May 15

On the Box – Weekly TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday May 09-Friday May 15).

Entertainment • 10 May 15

On the Box - Weekly TV Preview

John Byrne’s TV choices for the week ahead (Dates covered: Saturday May 2 to Friday May 8)

Entertainment • 02 May 15