Ryan Confidential

infobox television
show_name = Ryan Confidential
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format = Talk/Chat show
runtime = 30 minutes
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creator = David Blake Knox
| starring = Gerry Ryan
country = IRL
network = RTÉ One
first_aired = 2004
last_aired = present
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"Ryan Confidential" is an Irish home-produced [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/rte-v-the-independents-55552.html|title=RTE v the Independents|date=2007-02-07|accessdate=2008-09-04|publisher="Irish Independent"] television programme broadcast on RTÉ One. It is presented by Gerry Ryan. [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/gerry-keeps-face-after-breakup-1313094.html|title=Gerry keeps face after break-up|date=2008-03-11|accessdate=2008-09-04|publisher="Irish Independent"] The format places Ryan and celebrity guests in restaurants and hotels, designed to provide a more intimate setting than a studio. Ryan then interviews his guests. [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ryan-lines-up-euro3m-pay-day-1046299.html|title=Ryan lines up €3m pay day|date=2007-09-27|accessdate=2008-09-04|publisher="Irish Independent"] The programme, billed by RTÉ as "entertainment", [cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2004/05/09/story362137050.asp|title=Ryan's private savings|date=2004-05-09|accessdate=2008-09-04|publisher="The Sunday Business Post"] has proven very popular and has run for six seasons. It was created by the producer David Blake Knox.

The 2008 season began on September 4. It currently runs on Thursday at 22:15.

Previous guests have included Ben Dunne who spoke of feeling like a "bloody eejit" for provoking the set up of the Tribunals [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dunne-opens-up-about-haughey-flaws-1081435.html|title=Dunne opens up about Haughey 'flaws'|date=2007-09-16|accessdate=2008-09-04|publisher="Irish Independent"] , Colin Farrell whose use of "salty language" prompted a large number of complaints despite an on-screen warning about the show's content [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/tv-and-the-curse-of-the-fword-115988.html|title=TV AND THE CURSE OF THE F-WORD|date=2005-01-05|accessdate=2008-09-04|publisher="Irish Independent"] and Brian O'Driscoll who appeared replete with "interesting haircut" before an important Magners League match for Leinster. [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/provinces-look-to-cement-preeminence-in-magners-76822.html|title=Provinces look to cement pre-eminence in Magners|date=2006-09-06|accessdate=2008-09-04|publisher="Irish Independent"] "The Irish Times" critic, Shane Hegarty said of an early interview with multimillionaire step dancer Michael Flatley: ``Gerry Ryan returned to the television screens again this week. He has a habit of doing that, like a fly you thought you'd chased from the room.`` [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/bumper-season-for-documentaries-but-drama-sadly-lacking-1448215.html|title=Bumper season for documentaries but drama sadly lacking|date=2008-08-07|accessdate=2008-09-04|publisher="Irish Independent"]

Guest list

This is an incomplete and comprehensive list of guests who have featured on "Ryan Confidential". [ [http://www.rte.ie/tv/ryanconfidential/archive.html "Ryan Confidential" archive] ]

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Series 5

A "Ryan Confidential Special" to Joe Dolan was screened on RTÉ One on March 24 2008 at 18:30.

References

External links

* [http://www.rte.ie/tv/ryanconfidential/ Official site]
* [http://chookenloife.blogspot.com/2007/02/ryan-confidential-transcript-part-5.html Transcript of interview]