• RTÉ.ie
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Life & Style
  • RTÉ Player
  • Television
  • Radio
  • More
    • RTÉ Live
    • RTÉ News Now
    • RTÉ Radio Player
    • RTÉ Aertel
    • RTÉ Apps
    • Weather
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Motors
    • Travel
    • Homes
    • Classifieds
    • RTÉ Mobile
    • Performing Groups
    • Lotto
    • Jobs
    • About
    • Shop
    • RTÉjr
    • TRTÉ
    • RTÉ Archives
    • Feedback
    • RTÉ Digital Blog
  • RTÉ Digital Blog
  • Home
  • Home
  • Twitter
  • RSS

What to watch on RTÉ Player this week!

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Áine Kerrigan

The RTÉ Player team share their top picks to watch on RTÉ Player this week.

 

What’s Trending?

Grey’s Anatomy

Grey’s Anatomy star, Ellen Pompeo, has hit the headlines recently regarding her salary negotiations and defining her value after fourteen seasons and we think she rocks!  She’s Meredith Grey and it’s her show!  So check out the first two episodes of the new series on RTÉ Player as the doctors rally around Owen and his sister while Bailey works to rebuild Grey Sloan Memorial after the fire.  In the first episode Meredith and the team are focused on helping Owen’s sister after her shocking return, and Amelia faces a conflict over a patient. Meanwhile, Bailey is forced to give Grey Sloan a facelift after the fire, and the doctors are introduced to a few new faces that spice things up around the hospital.  In the second episode Meredith struggles to come up with a new plan for Owen’s sister, Jo makes a surprising choice regarding Alex and Andrew’s sister’s controversial research leads to a shocking discovery.  Catch Grey’s Anatomy now on RTÉ Player before the next episode broadcasts on RTÉ2 Tuesday, 23rd January at 10.30pm.

 

What’s New?

The Doireann Project

Radio and TV Broadcaster, Snapchat star and all round funny gal, Doireann Garrihy is the latest face to join RTÉ Players stable of talent with the pilot episode of hilarious new comedy sketch show The Doireann Project.  Join Dr. Eva (you might remember her from Dancing With The Stars) as she discusses the dreaded ‘White Coat Syndrome’ and the evils of sugar.  Saoirse Ronan chats about the red carpet, Barry’s Tea, Tayto crisps and Copperface Jacks proving she’s just like everyone else in the Liberties… from Carlow.  Everyone’s favourite blogger, Pippa O’Connor takes time out from running her empire to tell us about Pippa’s upcoming projects while Brian organizes his jumper drawer… alphabetically.  Meet UFC Fighter, Ciara ‘Carnage’ O’Brien who has made an art out of kicking peoples’ heads in and School Gate Mum who talks heavy school bags, nits and germ ridden children.  Would you be able?  Available to watch exclusively on RTÉ Player worldwide, browse through a portfolio of famous faces and everyday people with Doireanns innate form of wit in this bite size comedy sketch show, The Doireann Project.

 

What Not to Miss?

 Operation Transformation

The 11th series of Operation Transformation has returned to our screens with presenter Kathryn Thomas revealing five new leaders.  Over the coming weeks, these five brave leaders will radically change their exercise and eating habits, while inspiring the nation to follow them on their journey to a healthier lifestyle with the country following their every step on television, on radio and online.  As always, the leaders will have support and advice from our qualified team of Operation Transformation experts including fitness coach Karl Henry; principal clinical psychologist Dr Eddie Murphy; dietitian and Healthy Ireland Council member Aoife Hearne and Dr Ciara Kelly. All four will be on hand to guide the leaders as they put the Operation Transformation health and fitness plan in to action.  Once again you can keep up to date with Operation Transformation on radio.  The Ray D’Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 will continue to be the radio home for the series, with regular updates from the leaders, campaigns and events.  After the first week on the Operation Transformation food and fitness plan, the Leaders face the scales to see if their hard work has paid off. The country steps into the New Year with Nationwide Walks taking place in over 50 locations and Operation Transformation launches its biggest campaign to date; Ireland Lights Up with the GAA, where Clubs across the country will be turning on their floodlights to give people a place to walk safely during the dark winter months.  Go to RTÉ Player to watch some of the top moments on Operation Transformation, catch up on the first four episodes of the 11th series along with extra video recipes and workouts.

 

Documentary of the Week

MICKO

Mick O’Dwyer

This documentary interweaves Mick O’Dwyer’s football career with a bank of rich, evocative period archive and social history insights; from growing up in Waterville during the Second World War to playing for the Kingdom in Croke Park and onwards to a stellar career in the dugout that brought unprecedented success to four different counties: Kerry, Kildare, Laois and Wicklow.  MICKO observes over seventy years of change in Irish society and sport.  It’s a story rooted in place: from life in picturesque rural Kerry to dominating the sporting landscape in Dublin.  O’Dwyer spends time with his family off the coast of Scariff Island where his mother lived, travels to his old stomping ground to support Kerry in a crucial All Ireland semi-final replay against Mayo, and watches club matches alongside fellow legend Maurice Fitzgerald.  This is wonderfully blended with rich archive of his time as a player and a manager, creating an evocative picture of a different era in Irish history and sport.  As a manager, he operated at the cutting edge of training methods to get the best out of his players on the field and his business savviness saw him set a new bar for commercialism in sport off the field. O’Dwyer was a leading light in many guises.  A story of devotion to the GAA, to Kerry and to the family that supported him through the decades, MICKO brings to life the story of the greatest figure in Gaelic Games.  Watch it now on RTÉ Player.

Email, RSS Follow
This entry was posted in Blog. Bookmark the permalink
Ailbhe GarrihyAll IrelandAmerican DramaAoibhin GarrihyAoife Hearnecomedy sketch showCroke ParkDoireann GarrihyDr Ciara KellyDr Eddie Murphy; dietitianDr. Eva OrsmondEllen PompeogaaGaelic FootballGrey Sloan MemorialGrey’s AnatomyHealth and FitnessHealthy Ireland CouncilIrelandIreland Lights UpIrish ComedyIrish historyIrish influencerIrish RadioIrish SportIrish TVKarl HenryKathryn ThomasKerryKildareLaoisMaurice FitzgeraldMeredith GreyMick O’Dwyer’sNationwide WalksOperation TransformationPatrick DempseyPippa O'ConnorRecipesRTÉRTÉ OneRTÉ PlayerRTÉ Radio 1RTÉ.ieRTÉ2Saoirse RonanScariff IslandSnapchatSpin 1038sports documentaryThe Doireann ProjectThe Ray D'Arcy ShowWatervilleWicklowWorkoutsZoo Crew
  • Latest in RTÉ Digital Blog

    • What to watch on RTÉ Player this week!
    • What to watch on RTÉ Player this week!
    • Serious First World Problems with RTÉ Players Brand New Show
    • RTÉ Player Goes A Little Bit Eurovision 
    • What to watch on RTÉ Player this week!
  • Latest Tweets

    • RT @RTEPress: New @amyhuberman comedy series for @rte Finding Joy goes into production @AcornTV @treasureent https://t.co/LeCtjVhNhD https:… 08:06:38 AM May 17, 2018 from Twitter Web Client
    • RT @RTEPress: The @Eurovision final on Saturday night had an average of 690,000 viewers & a 52% share on @RTEOne. The peak minute was at 23… 09:06:34 AM May 15, 2018 from Twitter Web Client
    • @RTENewsNow will broadcast live coverage of The National Famine Commemoration in @UCC today from 2.00pm. The annual… https://t.co/BAsNOMFwpW 09:00:02 AM May 12, 2018 from TweetDeck in reply to RTENewsNow
    • .@RTE2fm @HateChrisGreene and @epicnewsdaily take a swipe at media and the ungrateful gremlins who consume it in… https://t.co/TDDUgkaeQa 02:25:14 PM May 11, 2018 from Twitter Web Client
    • RT @LifeStyleRTE: Longford students showcase their digital skills to @rte - https://t.co/yWjo01N5yl https://t.co/FLiU1NikLt 02:14:29 PM May 11, 2018 from Twitter Web Client
  • Tags

    2FM Announcement Business Chris and Ciara Dermot Bannon Design Digital Donal Skehan Drama Dublin Eoghan McDermott Fair City First Dates Ireland Food Bites gaa GAAGo Hardy Bucks History Home and Away Ireland Irish Chefs Irish Comedy Irish Drama Irish TV Muirne Laffan Neven Maguire Player International Rachel Allen Recipes Roz Purcell RTÉ RTÉ.ie RTÉ2 RTÉ 2FM RTÉ Digital RTÉ One RTÉ Player RTÉ Player International Ryan Tubridy Saoirse Ronan Stefanie Preissner Storyland Strategy Technology The Late Late Show

Explore RTÉ

  • News
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Radio
  • Television
  • RTÉ Player
  • RTÉ Radio Player
  • Weather
  • Life & Style
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Homes
  • Motors
  • Travel
  • TRTÉ
  • RTÉjr
  • Orchestras
  • RTÉ Archives
  • Century Ireland
  • RTÉ Guide
  • Shop
  • m.rte.ie
  • RTÉ Aertel
  • Dating
  • Jobs
  • Lotto
  • RTÉ Apps
  • RTÉ Live
  • RTÉ YouTube
  • Email alerts
  • RTÉ Digital Blog
RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Images courtesy of Inpho.ie and Getty Images

RTÉ

RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Broadcaster.

Information
Feedback
Complaints

  • About RTÉ
  • Contact
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Data Protection Policy
  • Privacy Statement
  • Licence Fee
  • Careers
  • Annual Report
  • Advertise with RTÉ
  • RTÉ NL
  • SAORVIEW
  • Commercial partners
  • anotherfriend.ie
  • irishjobs.ie
 

© RTÉ 2017

RTÉ uses cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy

More Info I Understand