IT HAD BEEN eight long years since Pádraig and Rodraig O’Leprosy welcomed the public into the confines of Ballydung Manor, but last night the brothers finally saw fit to reacquaint themselves with the nation.
With Doireann Garrihy at the helm, the lads quizzed Made in Chelsea’s Josh JP Patterson on the importance he places on a date’s bank account, questioned just how famous Erin McGregor would be if she didn’t have her brother to namedrop, and watched as Le Galaxie sung us out with a cover of Video Killed the Radio Star.
Oh, and there was talk of mickeys. Much talk of mickeys.
New host, Doireann, has made no secret of the pressure she feels taking the reins on a much-loved show, regularly filling her social media followers in on the preparation which has gone in behind-the-scenes ahead of the programme’s highly-anticipated return.
So, how did the the nation take to it in the end? On the whole, reaction was positive, people.
Let’s take a look…
We left the bar to go watch #PodgeAndRodge in our room in peace and are afraid we’ll be kicked out for laughing like an auld wan At a wedding after 5 Campari and soda.
— Niecy O'Keeffe (@NiecyOKeeffe) October 22, 2018
Good.....but a bit watered down, let’s get back to really offensive stuff please!! We’ve enough PC on every other channel! #PodgeAndRodge
— Bad Dog (@Bad___Dog) October 22, 2018
Great to see @OfficialPandR back. They never fail to make me laugh 😂Brilliant show tonight #PodgeandRodge
— Michael Parr's Squad (@MikeParrSquad) October 22, 2018
The legends are back #PodgeAndRodge
— Paul Flanagan (@flan86) October 23, 2018
#PodgeAndRodge should definitely be a hour long! 😂👍🏻
— Jason Duggan (@jason_dugg) October 22, 2018
Great to see podge and rodge back they should do a president debate 😂 #PodgeAndRodge
— Kieran McAuliffe (@KieranMcA22) October 22, 2018
After 9 years you'd nearly forget how fecking hilarious Podge and Rodge are #PodgeandRodge
— Jamie Concannon (@jamie_concannon) October 22, 2018
Is it just me or was anyone else terrified when Podge and Rodge said “that’s it for the first episode of this decade”. Shiiiiiit man I remember watching it like it was yesterday..but nope ‘twas 2009! #PodgeAndRodge
— Tadhg O Malley (@TadhgOMalley1) October 22, 2018
NAILED IT !!!! Well done Doreen !!! 😜❤️
— Alan Clarke (@AlanClarkeVideo) October 22, 2018
