'Uncomfortable but interesting': Viewers deliver their verdict as the Tommy Tiernan Show returns
Eighth series of popular TV show returns to RTÉ
Comedian Tommy Tiernan returned to TV screens on Saturday evening as the eighth series of his popular chat show premiered on RTÉ One.
The guests on the first episode included comedian and writer Dylan Moran, author and entrepreneur Sarah De Lagarde and Sean Ronayne, creator of Irish Wildlife Sounds.
In keeping with the theme of the show, the host has no idea as to who the guests are until they are are introduced by MC Fred Cooke.
First up was Meath comedian Dylan Moran whose appearance left some viewers feeling uncomfortable.
"I'm worried about you!" stated Tommy after he greeted and embraced Dylan who has just completed a major world tour.
"It's mad, it's not healthy," said the guest. "I could have done with more down time - sometimes you take on too much and I misjudged it," he added.
The "third half" of the show featured an interview with ornithologist Sean Ronayne who explained he is currently "on a mission" to sound record every bird in Ireland.
"It's absolutely unbelievable the details you can get from birdsong," he added telling Tommy his obsession goes back to when he was a young child in Cork.
Watch the Tommy Tiernan Show at 9.30pm on Saturdays on RTÉ One and on the RTÉ Player.