TV3 ANNOUNCED THEIR new spring schedule today, as well as news that will rebrand as Virgin Media TV this year.
A lot of the old favourites such as Love Island, Graham Norton and the Six Nations will be back, but we’ve picked out some of the more… interesting, originals we can anticipate.
Ireland’s Got Talent is starting in February
We finally get our own version with judges Michelle Visage, Louis Walsh, Denis Van Outten, and Jason Byrne. The winner will win €50k and a primetime Christmas special on TV 3. Its set to launch on Saturday, February 3.
Ireland’s Got Mór Talent
Social media star James Kavanagh will team up with Xpose host Glenda Gilson to show behind-the-scenes footage from the main gig, in this amazingly-named aftershow.
Heartbreak Hotel
Maia Dunphy is set to host this brand new format which sees heartbroken singles gather at a weekend retreat to find love, friendship, and maybe more. They explore why things went wrong with their exes and ‘confront the demons of their past’. Sounds juicy.
David McWilliams, Back to the Future
This is a one-off examination of the property bubble, and if we’re heading to another one. Bound to be a big talking point.
The Bailout
This is a new two-part drama that tells the story of Ireland’s government as they attempt to avoid handing over our economy to outsiders. A depressing watch, we’re sure.
Mammy Guilt
Karen Koster shows us what it’s like to be a working mother, balancing work, being a mother, and er, guilt.
Baby Hater
On the completely opposite side of the scale, comedian Joanne McNally knows she doesn’t want kids, but she’s sick of being labelled a ‘baby hater’. The 33-year-old meets those who don’t want kids, and those who are baby mad, in an attempt to make up her mind once and for all.
Ireland’s Youngest Grandparents
This is a two-part documentary that will examine young grandparents all over Ireland who had their kids follow their footsteps.
My War on Drugs
Former heroin addict Anne Buckey spent 17 years addicted to the drug and methadone. She’s now five years clean and is finally getting to tell us about her story of addiction and recovery. She argues it’s a health issue, and not a criminal one, and explores how drug addiction and inequality affects society.
