Television

Gavin Friday writes music for RTÉ documentary on Francis Bacon

Gavin Friday and Michael Heffernan have written and produced original music for a compelling new documentary about the artist Francis Bacon. A landmark Arts and Culture documentary for RTÉ 1 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the death of the Irish-born artist, Francis Bacon, (1909-1992) one of the greatest figurative painters of the twentieth…

Gavin Friday on VPRO’s Winter Guests

Gavin Friday will be showing and discussing his favourite tv and film clips in conversation with Dutch writer and comedian Raoul Heertje, host of VPRO’s Winter Guests (Wintergasten), on Dutch national television (Ned 2) at 8.25pm on Monday, January 2nd. The complete show will be repeated on Saturday, January 14th at 1.55pm. Raoul Heertje: “Friday…

Friday on The Saturday Night Show

Gavin Friday will be on RTÉ’s The Saturday Night Show tomorrow evening. (RTÉ One, Saturday, May 7 at 9.45pm) He will be interviewed by the show’s host Brendan O’ Connor and will perform a song from the new album ‘catholic’. You can now watch the The Saturday Night Show on the RTÉ player.

Gavin on RTE’s The View

Gavin was on the panel of John Kelly’s arts show ‘The View’ on February 6, 2001. The panel consisting of Philip King, Allanah Gallagher and Gavin Friday, discuss Almost Famous, Popstars, Sex and the City and 4 Blondes. You can watch the entire show on demand on the RTE website. Direct link to stream.

Gavin joins the Irish tenors on RTE

Here’s a bit of news to whet your appetite while we wait for our special announcement later this week. Gavin will be performing two songs on RTE’s ‘The Irish Tenors and Friends’ on Friday evening, July 21st. He will be singing ‘Peggy Gordon’ and ‘Help’. RTÉ One, Friday 21st July, 9.30pm

Dingle show on RTE this month

Gavin and Maurice’s Other Voices appearance, recorded in Dingle in December last year, will be broadcast on RTE on May 15. The show will be made available online as well. Check the Other Voices website for pictures and information about other artists on the show. Other Voices presenter John Kelly will be answering your questions…

My hometown: artists and their city

Gavin Friday is featured in VPRO television’s “R.A.M”, for a special series on artists and their city, this Sunday, February 20, at 7.13pm on Net3 (The Netherlands). Gavin will be discussing ‘Lypton Village’. The programme will be repeated on Saturday, february 26th at 1.40pm, and will be available for viewing online. Gavin’s item starts about…

Gavin dismantles Dublin for Much Music

Canadian fans, tune into Much Music for a special on U2, featuring Gavin. “Taped on location at U2’s private recording studio in Hanover Quay, and at various Dublin-based hotspots from December 8th – 13th 2004. (…) Featuring exclusive footage of U2 performing the new track Miracle Drug, commentary from the rock legends’ long-time manager Paul…

Oscar Wilde tribute on RTE1

RTE1 (Ireland) will be airing a Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde tribute that Gavin contributed to together with Bono this Monday 27th at 10.30 pm. 150 renowned public figures were filmed by director Bill Hughes, speaking 150 of Wilde’s finest lines, epigrams and verses. Proceeds will go to Amnesty International. A DVD release is expected.

Other Voices in Dingle

Gavin will be performing a 40 minute acoustic gig for RTE’s Other Voices, presented by John Kelly. The show will be recorded in St James’ Church in Dingle, County Kerry, on December 15th for later airing. For tickets see Irish Music Central, only 60 seats are available on the night.