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The Archive Hour: A Cup of Tea, a Sticky Bun and an Hour of Gaybo

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The most popular and controversial radio programme in the history of Irish broadcasting was The Gay Byrne Show. Part phone-in, part consumer-affairs show and part star vehicle for its host, it provided a place where people could talk about almost anything. But, as Fintan O'Toole reveals, its revolutionary influence was only possible because of the innate conservatism of its presenter.

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Presenter:
Fintan O'Toole
Producer:
Dominic Black
Source: Radio Times

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