| The View | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | The arts |
| Directed by | Declan Byrne |
| Starring | John Kelly |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Angela Ryan |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 1999 (1999) – 2011 (2011) |
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The View is anIrish television programme broadcast onRTÉ One between 1999 and 2011. Presented byJohn Kelly, it centred onarts-related topics. It was initially known asLater On 2 and was presented by various presenters until John Kelly joinedRTÉ fromToday FM,Later On 2 was broadcast on firstNetwork 2 in 1997, it later rebranded asThe View, it remained in the same broadcast slot but onRTÉ One until 13 December 2011.The View featured reviews of books, exhibitions, films, music, theatre and art. There was a varied panel of contributors who offer their opinions including artists, writers, journalists, film-makers and critics. The programme was broadcast each Tuesday night.[1] The program's producer was Angela Ryan and it was directed by Declan Byrne.
The show's theme track was "Rodney Yates" by Belfast musicianDavid Holmes.
In 2006, John Drennan, writing in theIrish Independent, asked if there was "a sweeter sound in Irish journalism than the wails of the effete South Dublin TV critic when RTÉ viewing figures showKillinaskully [a comedy which divided critics and viewers] has trounced John Kelly'sThe View once again?".[2]
The View Presents.... was a spin-off programme which featured different artist interviews and profiles from around Ireland. A special edition was broadcast on 13 April 2009. TitledThe View Presents: Duke Special versus Neil Hannon, it sawNeil Hannon andDuke Special performing songs from each others's careers, a duet together and answering questions put to them by John Kelly.[3][4]
The last episode ofThe View was broadcast on RTÉ One on 13 December 2011. A new replacement programme calledThe Works replacedThe View, beginning on 26 January 2012.[5][6][7]
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