The Cafe (2004 talk show)
The Cafe is a talk show aimed at young people in Ireland. The show debuted in 2004. It was broadcast on RTÉ Two each Friday evening at 19:00, having switched from its previous location in the Thursday scheduling from 7 November 2008.
It was presented by Aidan Power, although Laura Woods and Liam McCormack were his previous co-presenters. The waitress was Avril Kelly, who served drinks to the audience and guests and acts as the announcer of what would occur following the commercial break.opening.
Chats were conducted with two or three guests, there were comic inserts and a musical performance rounded off the show. Past guests included Jason Byrne and Donna and Joseph McCaul, PJ Gallagher and Tom McGurk, Glen Wallace and Jennifer Metcalfe, Caroline Morahan, Amanda Byram, Michelle Heaton, Nicola McLean, Daithí Ó Sé, The Kinetiks, The Coronas, Rosanna Davision, Jacob Byrne, Oliver Callan and Pat Kenny, wrestlers Scotty 2 Hotty and Joe Legend, The Saw Doctors, panellist John Bishop and Skins actors Mike Bailey, Daniel Kaluuya and Larissa Wilson.
The Cafe completed transmission of its fifth season on 27 March 2009. A sixth season was revealed on 14 August 2009 by Aidan Power to be on the way. The last ever episode was broadcast on 2 April 2010 due to its axing by RTÉ to make way for new programming.
Season one
Season two
Guests in season two included Keith Duffy, Adam Woodyatt, Tony Fenton, Nicholas Hoult, Marty Whelan, Ronnie Drew, Larry Gogan and Liz Bonnin. Music was provided by Turn, Ham Sandwich, Gemma Hayes, Luan Parle, The Answer, Katie Melua and Damien Dempsey.| Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
| 26 January 2006 | Gail Kaneswaren, Críona Grant and Andrea Roche, Bernard Dunne, Keith Duffy | Turn | "It's All About Nothing" | |
| 2 February 2006 | Kerry Katona, Ruaidhri Conroy, Paul Williams | The Marshals | "Make Her Cry" | |
| 9 February 2006 | Michelle Heaton and Andy Scott-Lee, Alan Quinlan and Frankie Sheahan | Ham Sandwich | "This Screaming Silence" | |
| 16 February 2006 | Adam Woodyatt, Gemma Hayes, Anna Nolan | Gemma Hayes | "Undercover" | |
| 23 February 2006 | David Mitchell and Tony Fenton, You're a Star | Leanne Harte | "Hard to Grasp" | |
| 2 March 2006 | Linda Martin and Brian Ormond, Nicholas Hoult | George Murphy | "Something Outta Nothing" | |
| 9 March 2006 | Marty Whelan, Ruaidhri Conroy, Aoife Ní Thuairisg | Stoat | "Acunamanacana" | |
| 16 March 2006 | Lake Highland Highlandettes, Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, Ronnie Drew | Luan Parle | "Failed Romances" | |
| 23 March 2006 | Lucy Kennedy, Michael McElhatton and Tito Long | The Answer | "Never Too Late" | |
| 30 March 2006 | Michael Carruth and Emma O'Driscoll, Richie Kavanagh, Larry Gogan | Prison Love | ||
| 6 April 2006 | Journey South, Katie Melua, Louis Walsh | Katie Melua | "Spiders Web" | |
| 20 April 2006 | Gordon D'Arcy, Damien Dempsey, Liz Bonnin | Damien Dempsey | "Party On" |
;Exam specials
| Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
| 7 June 2006 | Ray D'Arcy, Jason Byrne,1 Aslan | Aslan | "Lucy Jones Part 2" and "Different Man" | |
| 8 June 2006 | Triniti, Jason Byrne, Fiona Looney and Deirdre O'Kane | Triniti and Delorentos | "Rose on Water" and "Leave It On" | |
| 9 June 2006 | Tom Dunne, Jason Byrne, Pamela Flood | O'Sullivan Brothers | "High" | |
| 12 June 2006 | Matt Willis, Jack L, Jason Byrne, Paul Byrom | The Saw Doctors | "Your Guitar" | |
| 13 June 2006 | John Maguire, Jason Byrne, Denis Irwin | Republic of Loose | "Translation" |
1. Byrne was hired as a waiter for these five episodes. He served coffee to The Cafe's guests.
Season three
Season three included twenty-seven editions of The Cafe, thirteen of which were in 2006 and fourteen of which were in 2007. Among those to provide music were Director, Messiah J & The Expert, The Frank and Walters, Fionn Regan, The Blizzards, Boss Volenti, The Coronas, Vyvienne Long, Luan Parle, Delorentos, Iain Archer and Royseven| Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
| 28 September 2006 | Spiral, Bernard O'Shea, Sinéad Beirne | Spiral | "So Sexy" | |
| 5 October 2006 | Oliver Callan, Mickey Harte, Bubble Hits | Mickey Harte | "Can't Let Go" | |
| 12 October 2006 | Mr. Ireland, Rasher | In-Flight Safety | "Surround" | |
| 19 October 2006 | Brent Pope, Bernard O'Shea, Mark Pollock | Director | "Come with a Friend" | |
| 26 October 2006 | Bronagh Gallagher, Oliver Callan, Irish Ghostbusters | Nylon | "Closer" | |
| 2 November 2006 | Oliver Callan, Jimmy Magee, Jack Wise | Superjimenez | "Helicopters" | |
| 9 November 2006 | Oliver Callan, Joe Duffy, Tadhg Kennelly | Messiah J & The Expert | "Something Outta Nothing" | |
| 16 November 2006 | Fitzy, Karl Spain, Oliver Callan, GP Taylor | The Frank and Walters | "Miles and Miles" | |
| 23 November 2006 | TJ and TJ, Fair City's Barry, Jo and Heather, Kieran Donaghy and Aidan O'Mahony | Republic of Loose | "The Idiots" | |
| 30 November 2006 | Jason Byrne, Robin Cousins | Neosupervital | "Now That I Found It" | |
| 7 December 2006 | Gary Cooke, Oliver Callan, Bryan Dobson | Fionn Regan | "Put a Penny in the Slot" | |
| 14 December 2006 | Maeve Higgins, Jack Wise, PJ Gallagher | The Charlatans and Jake Stevens | "Blackened Blue Eyes" and "Merry Christmas Jakey Boy" | |
| 21 December 2006 | Fran Cosgrave, Oliver Callan, Keith Barry | The Blizzards | "Fantasy" | |
| 1 January 2007 | Oliver Callan as Joe Duffy in an end of year Top 10 review | |||
| 18 January 2007 | Ryan Tubridy, Oliver Callan, Dave Coffey | David Kitt | "One Clear Way" | |
| 25 January 2007 | Bill O'Herlihy, Oliver Callan, Ben Ramazani | Mista.BNG and Boss Volenti | "Stronger Than Before" and "The Gun" | |
| 1 February 2007 | Briain Gleeson and Charlene Gleeson and Tara Leinston, Oliver Callan, Eamon Horan and Brendan Fanning | The Coronas | "Decision Time" | |
| 8 February 2007 | Derval O'Rourke, Oliver Callan, Blind Date | Vyvienne Long | "She Wants to Move" | |
| 15 February 2007 | Blind Date Catch Up, Dáithí Ó Sé, TJ and TJ, Monica Loughman | Luan Parle | "Make It On My Own" | |
| 22 February 2007 | Oliver Callan, Keith Duffy and Brian Ormond, TJ and TJ, Paul Howard | My Alamo | "1994" | |
| 1 March 2007 | Louis Walsh, Kevin J Ryan, Bernard O'Shea, Manchán Magan | Delorentos | "Basis of Everything" | |
| 8 March 2007 | Colm & Jim-Jim, Oliver Callan, Baz/Michael/Mark | Iain Archer | "Minus Ten" | |
| 15 March 2007 | James Alexandrou, TJ and TJ, Oliver Callan, You're a Star | Royseven | "Crash" | |
| 22 March 2007 | Caroline Morahan, TJ and TJ, Raj Khan, Oliver Callan, Gavin McConnon and Emmet O'Brien | The Cooper Temple Clause | "Waiting Game" | |
| 29 March 2007 | Lucy Kennedy, Bernard O'Shea, George McMahon, Oliver Callan, Gavin McConnon and Emmet O'Brien | J-90 | "Freak" | |
| 12 April 2007 | Ken Doherty, Oliver Callan, Bernard Dunne | Discovery Gospel Choir and The Rags | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "Monsters & I" | |
| 19 April 2007 | Brian McFadden, Oliver Callan, Don Wycherley | Brian McFadden | "Like Only a Woman Can" and "Jones" |
;The Best Of The Cafe
Throughout June and July 2007, RTÉ broadcast six special editions of The Cafe. These included past interviews and performances.
| Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
| 3 June 2007 | The Best Of The Cafe 1 | Director/Delorentos | "Come With a Friend"/"Basis of Everything" | |
| 10 June 2007 | The Best Of The Cafe 2 | Discovery Gospel Choir/The Charlatans | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"/"Blackened Blue Eyes" | |
| 17 June 2007 | The Best Of The Cafe 3 | Iain Archer/The Frank and Walters | "Minus Ten"/"Miles and Miles" | |
| 24 June 2007 | The Best Of The Cafe 4 | Messiah J & The Expert/Brian McFadden | "Something Outta Nothing"/? | |
| 4 July 2007 | The Best Of The Cafe 5 | Fionn Regan/The Blizzards | "Put a Penny in the Slot"/"Fantasy" | |
| 8 July 2007 | The Best Of The Cafe 6 | David Kitt/Royseven | "One Clear Way"/"Crash" |
Season four
For season four, Aidan Power's co-presenter Laura Woods left for pastures new and was replaced by Liam McCormack. On 25 October Ziggy Lichman guest presented instead of Aidan Power, alongside Liam McCormack. The opening sequence also changed to feature past guests such as The Blizzards, Lucy Kennedy and Ken Doherty in black and white. Among those to provide music were Duke Special, Messiah J and the Expert, The Flaws, Declan O'Rourke, Republic of Loose, East 17, Juno Falls, David Geraghty and Seasick Steve.| Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
| 27 September 2007 | Caroline Morahan and Pamela Flood, Fran Dempsey, Tom McGurk | The Radio | "Manmade" | |
| 4 October 2007 | Ziggy Lichman and Carole Vincent | Carole and Duke Special | "Stairway to Heaven" and "Our Love Goes Deeper Than This" | |
| 11 October 2007 | Joe O'Shea, Mary Fitzgerald | Dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip | "The Beat That My Heart Skipped" | |
| 18 October 2007 | Brian Belo, Orlaith McAllister | Messiah J and the Expert | "Super Famous Super Tune" | |
| 25 October 2007 | Keith Barry, Brian Dowling | The Flaws | "You & I" | |
| 1 November 2007 | Daithí O'Sé and Michael Healy-Rae, Tabby Callaghan | The Mitchell Brothers | "Michael Jackson" | |
| 8 November 2007 | Sinéad Moynihan and Anthony Quinlan, Evanne Ní Chuilinn | Declan O'Rourke | "Whatever Else Happens" | |
| 22 November 2007 | Brian Ormond, Jimmy Magee | Republic of Loose | "Break" | |
| 29 November 2007 | Mario Rosenstock, Dave Duffy and Jenny Kavanagh | Dry County | "Another Idea" | |
| 6 December 2007 | Andrew Maxwell, Damian Clark and Andrew Stanley | Ash | "You Can't Have It All" | |
| 13 December 2007 | Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh and Derek Mooney, Oliver Callan | East 17 | "Stay Another Day" | |
| 20 December 2007 | Dean Gaffney, GAA All Stars, Mary Fitzgerald and Kathryn McKiernan, Six members | GAA All Stars | "Over the Rooftops" | |
| 10 January 2008 | Rachel Allen, Rhino and Jet | Smoke Feathers | ||
| 17 January 2008 | Charley Boorman, Katherine Lynch | Super Extra Bonus Party | "Favourite Things" | |
| 24 January 2008 | Keith Duffy/Michelle Heaton/Brendan O'Connor, Hope | Hope/Juno Falls | "Umbrella"/"This Song is Your Own" | |
| 31 January 2008 | Louis Walsh, Ryle Nugent and Reggie Corrigan | Kano | "Feel Free" | |
| 7 February 2008 | Susan McFadden, Matt Littler and Darren Jon-Jeffries | Jenny Lindfors | "Timewarp" | |
| 14 February 2008 | Brendan Cole, Holly Brisley | David Geraghty | "Kaleidoscope" | |
| 21 February 2008 | Ritchie Neville and Scott Robinson, Michael Winslow | Seasick Steve | "Cut My Wings" | |
| 28 February 2008 | Sinead Kennedy, Chico | Paddy Casey | "Not Out to Get You" | |
| 6 March 2008 | Eoghan Harris and Tom Ó Brannagáin, Timmy Mallett and Pippa O'Connor/Rosanna Davison | Noise Control | "We Like Music" | |
| 13 March 2008 | Kathryn Thomas, Krump Dancers, Chris Doran, You're a Star finalists | |||
| 27 March 2008 | Francesca Martinez, Gordon D'Arcy and Paul Howard | Autamata | "What You All About?" | |
| 4 April 2008 | Mike Bailey/Larissa Wilson/Daniel Kaluuya, Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin | Nizlopi | "Start Beginning" | |
| 11 April 2008 | Shayne Ward, Matt Di Angelo, Mikey Graham and Joe McKinney, Dustin the Turkey | Shayne Ward | "You Got Me So" |
;The Cafe Select
Throughout June, July and into August 2008, RTÉ broadcast six special editions of The Cafe. These included past interviews and performances.
| Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
| 29 June 2008 | The Café Select 1 with Louis Walsh, Holly Brisley, the Hollyoaks Boys, Brian Belo | Republic of Loose/Seasick Steve | ||
| 6 July 2008 | The Café Select 2 with Matt Di Angelo, Six, Keith Barry, Duke Special and the Mitchell Brothers | |||
| 13 July 2008 | The Café Select 3 with Dean Gaffney, Francesca Martinez, East 17 and Shayne Ward | |||
| 20 July 2008 | The Café Select 4 with Andrew Maxwell, Declan O'Rourke, the boys from Hollyoaks and Dan le Sac | |||
| 27 July 2008 | The Café Select 5 with Rachel Allen, Brian Dowling, Paul Howard, Gordon D'Arcy and others | Paddy Casey | ||
| 3 August 2008 | The Café Select 6 with Kathryn Thomas, Timmy Mallett, Michael Winslow, Mikey Graham | Hope/ Super Extra Bonus Party |
Season five
For season five, Aidan Power's co-presenter Liam McCormack left for pastures new and wasn't replaced as Power became the show's sole presenter. The 7 November episode marked the beginning of Friday broadcasts, this change would remain in effect until the programme's end in 2010. Among those to provide music were Republic of Loose, The Flaws, Fight Like Apes, Ham Sandwich, The Blizzards and The Coronas.Olympian Kenny Egan produced his silver medal. Economist George Lee was shown predicting doom and gloom sixteen years earlier Pat Kenny featured on the night of The Late Late Toy Show where he encountered the mimicry of Oliver Callan who took on the persona of Kenny and his predecessor Gay Byrne. Ryle Nugent guested on 20 March 2009 to talk about Ireland's attempt to win the 2009 Six Nations Championship Grand Slam. The final episode of the fifth series was broadcast on 27 March 2009, featuring guests Eamon Dunphy and John Bishop, with music from Republic of Loose and a new Louis Walsh girlband.
| Date of transmission | Guests | Artist | Song | Details |
| 25 September 2008 | Brendan Courtney, Gemma Bissix | Republic of Loose | "The Ritual" | |
| 2 October 2008 | Kenny Egan, Cadbury's gorilla, Charlene McKenna and Liam Garrigan | Mundy | "January is Blue" | |
| 9 October 2008 | Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham, Nam the Man, Amy Huberman | The Flaws | "Idolise" | |
| 16 October 2008 | Gráinne and Síle Seoige, Mohammed George | Fight Like Apes | "Jake Summers" | |
| 30 October 2008 | George Lee, Lucy Kennedy | Dirty Epics | "Way Too Pretty" | |
| 7 November 2008 | Simon Delaney, Paddy Courtney | The Saw Doctors | "About You Now" | |
| 14 November 2008 | Hilda Fay, John Bishop | Ham Sandwich | "Broken Glass" | |
| 21 November 2008 | Colm & Jim-Jim, Dan O'Connor | The Blizzards | "The Reason" | |
| 28 November 2008 | Pat Kenny, Oliver Callan | General Fiasco | "Rebel Get By" | |
| 5 December 2008 | Andrew Maxwell, Susan McFadden | Keywest | "Damn" | |
| 12 December 2008 | Jason Byrne, Rosanna Davison | The Coronas | "San Diego Song"/"Heroes or Ghosts" | |
| 19 December 2008 | Louis Walsh, Vanessa Feltz | Boogie Nights | "Merry Xmas Everybody" | |
| 9 January 2009 | The Cheeky Girls, Andrew Stanley and Damian Clark | Aslan | "Crazy World"/"Jealous Little Thing" | |
| 16 January 2009 | Daithí Ó Sé, Nicola McLean | The Kinetiks | "Lightbulb" | |
| 23 January 2009 | George McMahon, Bernard O'Shea and Laura Way | Pony Club | "Diplomat" | |
| 30 January 2009 | Michelle Heaton, Amanda Byram | Fred | "The Lights" | |
| 6 February 2009 | Denis Hickie, Sarah Morrissey/Pippa O'Connor/Jenny Lee Masterson | Noise Control | "Addiction" | |
| 13 February 2009 | Glen Wallace and Jennifer Metcalfe, Caroline Morahan | Jack L | ||
| 20 February 2009 | Samanda, Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh | Cowboy X | "Break Me" | |
| 27 February 2009 | PJ Gallagher, Tom McGurk | Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy/Joe Echo | "Et Cetera"/"If I Were a Boy" | |
| 6 March 2009 | Jason Byrne, Donna and Joseph McCaul | N-Dubz/Ham Sandwich | "Click... Click... Boom!!!" | |
| 13 March 2009 | Aidan Bishop, Nicky Hambleton-Jones | The Blizzards/The Infomatics | "Postcards"/"Rave Up" | |
| 20 March 2009 | Ryle Nugent, Lisa Rogers | Super Extra Bonus Party | "Tea with Lord Haw Haw" | |
| 27 March 2009 | Eamon Dunphy, John Bishop | Louis Walsh girlband/Republic of Loose |
Season six
Keith Duffy appeared to promote the stage show My First Time; this was cancelled after the sudden death of fellow Boyzone member Stephen Gately the following day.Guests on the final episode, aired on 26 March 2010, were Katie Taylor, Daithi O'Se, Kathryn Thomas, Andrew Stanley and Dustin the Turkey, with music from Smash Hits and Beardyman.