Best Irish reality series

Take Me Out (Ireland) (2010)

Take Me Out is a daring dating show designed to put the powers of female intuition to the ultimate test.Each week eligible bachelors are lowered onto the stage. Each girl stands behind a podium with a light on. If she doesn't like what she sees, she presses her buzzer and it's lights out, bye-bye baby, no date. First impressions count but is it a costly mistake to judge too soon?Can brains win over beauty? Or is the dating game quite literally a question of survival of the fittest?

Prooviabielu (2017)

Gogglebox Ireland (2016)

Ireland's most opinionated and avid TV viewers offer their opinions on some of the most memorable TV screened during the past week.

Room to Improve (2007)

Presented by architect Dermot Bannon, Room to Improve is about changing how we live through design and adaptation in simple ways without spending vast amounts of money.

The Great Irish Bake Off (2013)

Ready - Set - Bake! Presented by former Big Brother star Anna Nolan, The Great Irish Bake Off is the ultimate baking battle where passionate amateur bakers compete to be crowned Ireland’s Best Amateur Baker.Over eight episodes our 12 bakers will bake their way through challenges that will confuse, enlighten and certainly push their baking skills to the limit. They will be carefully watched and critiqued by our judges - renowned Cookery Writer and Forager, Biddy White Lennon and award-winning Executive Pastry Chef from The Merrion Hotel, Paul Kelly.

Home of the Year (2015)

What makes a House a Home?Championing individuality, flair and commitment to design, Home of the Year features homeowners around Ireland who have done something extraordinary to the place they call home.Over 8 weeks, 21 homes will compete for the Home of the Year title, with three very different properties featuring each week.From self built dream homes, to eco friendly country retreats, Home of the Year features people who have built their dream home, just the way they like it. The series showcases homes all over the country and included; a surprising Semi D, a small terraced homes with a clever interior, a converted church, an architecturally distinct flood proof home, and a family home with clever storage solutions, to name just a few.Making the tough decisions as to who goes through to the final are our three expert judges; interior design legend Hugh Wallace, award winning architect Declan O’Donnell and textiles and homewares designer Helen James.Looking for individuality, functionality and clever design, the judges individually score the homes out of 10, the home with the highest combined score, goes through to the final where the ultimate winner will be crowned.

A History of the World in Six Glasses (2024)

Five very funny guys take a walk through history, talking about the drinks that shaped our world. Dan Aykroyd tends bar for his thirsty friends Jim Belushi, Kevin Nealon, Jon Lovitz, and George Wendt.

The Voice of Ireland (2012)

The Voice of Ireland is the Irish edition of the international TV franchise The Voice, a reality singing competition created by media tycoon John de Mol. Series 1 began airing from 8 January 2012 on RTÉ One.

Ireland's Got Mór Talent (2018)

Glenda Gilson and James Kavanagh presents the talent show's companion series, going behind the scenes to showcase previously unseen auditions and interviews.

Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week (Ireland) (2019)

24 civilian recruits take part in a gruelling Special Forces selection course designed by former members of Ireland’s elite Special Forces unit, the Army Ranger Wing (ARW). Welcome to Hell.

The Salvage Squad (2023)

Brian Dowling and his design team choose two families with homes in need of a revamp. The team have four days and 1,000 euro to renovate and rejuvenate a tired space in the family homes using only upcycling and sustainable methods

Ireland's Got Talent (2018)

Popular talent show

Ireland's Fittest Family (2015)

From the makers of Celebrity Bainisteoir comes Ireland’s Fittest Family, a new primetime RTÉ One television entertainment show that will search the country for the fittest, fastest, strongest families! After physical and scientific testing, twelve families will qualify to enter the most extreme fitness competition ever.Over six weeks these elite families will compete against each other on the toughest endurance courses in the country. After each event the weakest family will be eliminated, until there’s just one family standing.The winning family will walk away with a €15k cash prize and the title of Ireland’s Fittest Family 2013.Overseeing the whole process will be four mentors, well known faces from the world of Irish sport. They will mentor the families, working with them each week on fitness, dietary plans and coaching them to elite levels! Already signed up are international rugby coach Eddie O’Sullivan and legendary Clare GAA bainisteoir Davy Fitzgerald.

Cheap European Homes (2023)

Maggie Molloy is back on the road again finding cheap houses - but this time it's around Europe.

Glow Up Ireland (2021)

Host Maura Higgins is joined by make-up and beauty experts Cathyanne Mac Allister and Emma O’ Byrne in the search for Ireland’s next star make-up artist. This is not just make up. It's art. It's time ... to Glow Up!

MasterChef Ireland (2011)

MasterChef Ireland is an RTÉ television cooking game show based on the international format created by Franc Roddam.

Irish Pickers (2020)

Follow Dublin-based antiques expert and historical dealer Ian Dowling and his team as they travel the length and breadth of Ireland looking for amazing Irish treasures to buy and sell.

Dragons' Den (2009)

Irish version of the reality show in which budding entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hopes of securing business financing.

Dublin Wives (2012)

Dublin Wives is an Irish reality television programme airing on TV3, set in Dublin. The series follows the lives of five housewives living in the city; Danielle Meagher, Jo Jordan, Lisa Murphy, Roz Flanagan and Virginia Macari, and introduces viewers to their lifestyles, families and homes.The first series followed a similar format to the US franchise The Real Housewives, though it has no connection to that franchise, and was required to make changes amid concerns from NBC. According to the series premise they are "living the dream with handsome husbands, beautiful children, stylish homes and a fabulous wardrobe." The Irish Mail on Sunday described the series as unscripted, but with the scenarios contrived by the producers.

The Apprentice (IE) (2008)

Fourteen contestants compete to become entrepreneur Bill Cullen's apprentice.

CrimeCall (2004)

Crimecall, the hugely successful crime-investigation programme starts its ninth series with presenters Grainne Seoige and Philip Boucher Hayes at the helm.Each month Crimecall shows reconstructions, CCTV footage and live studio appeals for viewers to help provide vital pieces of information to help solve the crimes featured. Calls to the programme have helped lead to numerous convictions over previous series.The programme plays a valuable role in Garda investigations. Crimecall also keeps the public up to date with safety advice and information on crime trends.

Exiles: Vancouver (2015)

Exiles: Vancouver follows an amazing journey of 6 confident young Irish people as they crash land in their new home of Vancouver.With looks and talent coupled with the famous Irish "craic" and charm - The Canadian-Irishculture clash that will follow makes compelling Television. Style-wise the show is a modern docu-series - the career and achievement focus of Junior Doctors, the glamour, cinematography and drama of The Hills with a nod to the retro-realitygreatness of the early "Real World".The featured Emigrants are a varied bunch of strong characters and achievers all with a talent and ability to get out there and set the world alight, and have a few shots on the way.How far can get in Vancouver? Can they achieve their dreams? Who will stay and set up a life and who will return to the homeland? Follow the journey to find out.

Operation Transformation (2014)

Operation Transformation is an Irish health and fitness programme. The show is a cross-media event broadcast via radio, web and television on RTÉ 2fm, RTÉ.ie and RTÉ One since 2008

The Taste of Success (2014)

A new RTÉ One series, The Taste of Success, will see members of the public and local producers compete to get their unique food product on the shelves of Lidl Ireland’s 140 supermarkets.

Celebrity MasterChef Ireland (2013)

Eight celebrities are seeking to become the first Celebrity Masterchef of Ireland.

Can't Stop Dancing (2013)

If the main show isn’t enough for dancing fans, Friday nights at 8.30pm on RTÉ One will feature Can’t Stop Dancing, the preview show for Dancing with the Stars hosted by Bláthnaid Tracey. Every week Can’t Stop Dancing will go behind the scenes with Bláthnaid getting low down from the judges, the professional dancers and the stars. It’s one-stop shop for getting all your Dancing with the Stars gossip!

Desperate Houses! (2008)

Let’s face it we are a nation of CLUTTERERS? We love to collect things, drag them with us each time we move home, stack it in corners, on shelves, in spare rooms, and continually promise to sort it out…but we never do. The hit RTÉ One series is back! Each week Desperate Houses takes a cluttered home - this could belong to a family, an individual or a group of friends. We tackle their hoarding head on and offer them real solutions with an entire makeover of two of the worst rooms in their house, all done with the help of IKEA Ireland.

Meet The McDonaghs (2014)

A new reality series, Meet the McDonaghs, will lay bare the lives of The Voice of Ireland runner up, Kelly McDonagh Mongan and her family.

Celebrity Bainisteoir (2008)

Celebrity Bainisteoir is a prime-time reality programme broadcast by RTÉ and produced by Animo Television/Kite Entertainment. Created by Fiona Looney. During and after its eight-part original run in 2008, the "hugely popular RTÉ Television tournament" was widely mentioned in the media including such newspapers such as An Phoblacht, The Belfast Telegraph, the Evening Echo, the Irish Examiner, the Irish Independent, the Irish News and The Irish Times. During the first series, a pop culture website asked its readers "If you weren’t watching Celebrity Bainisteoir last night, then where were you?"In the wake of the successful first series, the Evening Herald of Dublin reported in September 2008 that RTÉ was seeking out a new set of celebrities for a second series of Celebrity Bainisteoir set to air in summer 2009, and that a Celebrity Bainisteoir special would air during the Christmas season in 2008. The second series began on 22 March 2009.

Martin's Mad About Fish (2010)

Martin Shanahan shows that anyone can cook simple tasty seafood at home.