So, we all know that 2020 has been a complete s#@tshow so far but there’s another ray (ahem) of sunshine – yes, there have been a few.
If you’re not from Ireland, this story will likely mean very little to you but if you are, then this is big news. Especially if you’re, ahem, a certain age.
Ray D’Arcy, Dustin the Turkey and Zig and Zag are back for an all-new series of The Den (formerly Dempsey’s Den when Ian Dempsey hosted the show) which will air on Sundays at 6:30pm starting on the 8th of November.
On his radio show, D’Arcy announced the series, saying: “The Den will return in November! We’re on in the lead-up to Christmas. We’re there for the boys and girls and parents and inviting them to do all the things they used to, and more! It’s all very exciting and I can’t wait to be on telly with the boys again. People out there need a bit of mayhem, madness and boldness and that’s what we hope to deliver.”
The Den used to air after school on weekdays on RTE, one of the Irish channels (yes, it was in English) and it was one of the best things about rushing home from school. It first arrived on 22nd September 1987 with DJ Ian Demsey in the hot seat. In 1989 Dustin the Turkey joined the cast then Ray D’Arcy took over in 1990 and nothing has ever been the same since. Well, at least until Zig and Zag jumped over to Channel 4 in 1993
Word is the new series will have a lot of famous faces appearing and the later timeslot on a Sunday would seem to indicate that the show is targeting the same (now grown up) audience it targeted back in the day.
Cannot wait!
Anyone remember The Den? Are you excited for this? Let me know, folks.
THE DEN IS COMING BACK!
Ray has just announced that 33 years after Zig and Zag came into our lives, The Den is coming back to our screens!
🥳🥳🥳@DoubleZCreative @RTERadio1 @rte @RTEOne pic.twitter.com/LwfRScms02— Ray D’Arcy Radio (@RadioRayRTE) September 22, 2020
Marc
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