RT GETS REAL IN EXCITING NEW LINE-UP FOR NEW SEASON

RT 2 GETS REAL IN EXCITING NEW LINE-UP FOR NEW SEASON 11 September 2014: RT 2 today launched a new schedule, a new look and a brand new channel identity as it announced a new vision of creating a distinctive, youthful and relevant public service channel.

With over 24 new home-produced shows and 18 returning series along with exciting new acquisitions and movies there is a huge range of programming to entertain, educate, and inform the under 35s this season on RT 2.

Speaking today Glen Killane, MD RT Television, said: RT 2 is the most creative space in Ireland where new young talent, new ideas and new programming are given a place to come together.

It's a channel whose DNA is very much linked to the great successes of the past Night Hawks, Paths to Freedom and Bachelors Walk. And this season we will be delivering a refocused confident, fresh channel that very much looks to our future. It's off to a bright start as RT 2 has already delivered a very strong performance this year to date increasing its peak share figure for Adults 15-34 to 10.5%, up 19% year-on-year.

RT 2 Channel Controller Bill Malone said: The ambition for RTE2 is to create a highly distinctive, relevant, youthful public service channel we can all be proud of to position RTE2 as the channel for the under 35s and those who think young.

We take a non-judgemental, warts-and-all look at Ireland today - the good, the bad, the beautiful and at times the uncomfortable. We have a remit to be brave, to take risks, to experiment, to entertain, to challenge and to stimulate debate.

The new season will kick off with a bang on Monday 22 September when the new look for the channel will be revealed along with a huge range of new programmes including the highly-anticipated new series of Damo & Ivor, our new real life series Connected, which will broadcast throughout the week, along with new programmes Drunk, The Proposal, and the new series featuring Kelly McDonagh, Meet the McDonaghs.

Programme highlights include:

Documentary/Reality Series on RT 2

This season there is a range of new series featuring real people, real lives, real drama along with social experiments providing insights into Irish peoples attitudes to alcohol, sexual morality, love, marriage, religion, travellers, beauty, nudity and much more.

Connected A first of it's kind commission, a 20 episode reality soap, real people, real lives, real drama.6 women, 6 cameras, with the cast in control of what and where they shoot. Fans of the show can get even deeper into the six women's lives with additional web exclusive content on RT Player for each of the 20 episodes.

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Full Frontal In this provocative four-part series Angela Scanlon examines the many and varied paths that promise to lead to happiness or perfection.

Bressie's Teenage Kicks A new series which explores real life in some of Limerick's toughest estates with music being the common bond. Bressie works with teenagers from different communities across the city to help them express themselves through music.

Drunk Two-part science-based series presented by Eoghan McDermott. In a controlled environment volunteers are invited to drink to excess and then take on a range of challenges which will help explore the effects of drinking on the body and mind. This series may not stop you from sending embarrassing drunken texts but it will help you understand why you did it!

Meet the McDonaghs Following on from the success of What Kelly Did Next, this three-part series follows Kelly McDonagh and her family and provides a window into the world of a family who are proud to be traveller and an insight into their unique culture and attitudes to love, religion, morality, education and family.

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What Women Want Maia Dunphy is back for another entertaining look at the issues, concerns and lifestyles of Irish women. In series two, Maia explores Food, Shopping, Fame and Attraction with her trademark mix of interviews, opinion, facts and humour.

Norah's Traveller Academy In this new series Norah Casey mentors four young Traveller women in the world of business, developing their skills and hopefully helping them succeed in their new business ventures in a country where they still experience prejudice and exclusion.

The Notorious The Series Following the critical acclaim and ratings success of Reality Bites: The Notorious documentary, Conor McGregor returns to the small screen. In this six part series audiences are invited to spend six months with Conor McGregor, Ireland's most talked about sports person, as he continues his quest for MMA and world domination.

Don't Tell The Bride Six new brides to be and six new grooms doing it their way. This season our grooms are getting a little outrageous and creating incredible days their brides will never forget, and not always in a good way! Brides beware! The lads are in control...

COMEDY on RT 2

Supporting and developing new Irish comedy talent, writers and producers continues to be one of the main goals for the channel with highlights this season including;

Damo & Ivor The much-anticipated new series returns with a bang as Ivor must face up to possibly being a dad and Damo is also forced togrow up. Starring Andy Quirke, Eimear Morrissey, Ruth McCabe and Hannah Crowley this is a hilarious collision of class and culture. https://www.youtube.com/user/rte2

Holding Out For A Hero From the legendary warrior C chulainn to the pirate queen Gr inne Mhaol, in this four part series, Neil wants to get inside their skin and see if he has what it takes to be a modern day Irish Hero. Spoiler alert: He doesn't.

The Savage Eye: The Final Solution Over the last five years and 25 episodes The Savage Eye has been a satirical and often surreal examination of subjects close to the h

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