29 October (1982-10-29) – 10 December 1982 (1982-12-10)
The Brendan Grace Show is an Irishvariety show presented by Brendan Grace.[1] The studio-based show aired on Friday nights between 29 October and 10 December 1982.
Format
The Brendan Grace Show featured comedy routines and sketches by Brendan Grace as well as special celebrity guests. The music was provided by special musical guests as well as the show's house band, Daddy Cool and the Lollipops. The dance group Gypsy made regular appearances throughout the series.
Programming
Series 1: 1982
Show
Date
Special guests
1.
29 October
Joe Lynch and Anna McGoldrick.
2.
5 November
Joe Lynch and Anna McGoldrick.
3.
12 November
Seán Dowd and Rose Tynan.
4.
19 November
Helen Jordan and Glen Curtin.
5.
3 December
Mr. Pussy, Eileen Reid, Susan McCann, Charlie Byrne, Rose Tynan and Paul Malone.
6.
10 December
Sheeba, Kim Newport, Tony Kenny.
Production
The Brendan Grace Show was broadcast live from Studio 1 in the RTÉ Television Centre at Donnybrook, Dublin 4. As RTÉ's biggest at the time, the studio held 120 audience members. There was no show broadcast on 26 November 1982 due to the general election.