"It's not just about a red light going on. It's about a mood that's created by people who work incredibly hard behind the camera."
"And we have a floor manager who thinks he's Tommy Tiernan. We literally get one-liners and bad dad jokes from half six in the morning."
"When you're 26 years doing the show, there's obviously people that you're really going to get on with, obviously people you're not going to get on with so well. And I think over the last number of years, we've just gelled and we just have a laugh. I think that comes across on screen."
"I'm surprised we haven't been asked to come around with the paint brushes, whatever about come around for a cup of tea."
Muireann O'Connell, Alan Hughes and Tommy Bowe will return as Ireland AM presenters for the show's 26th season on Virgin Media. The programme's upbeat morning atmosphere is driven by a mood created by a hardworking behind-the-camera crew and strong in-studio chemistry. Early-morning banter is fuelled by a humorous floor manager and routine one-liners. Tommy commutes from Belfast and stays overnight for several shows. The new season includes a housing special addressing the property-buying process and references Muireann's recent first-home purchase. Longstanding presenting experience has led to greater cohesion and visible on-screen rapport.
Read at Irish Independent
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