A Question of Taste: Bernard O’Shea

BERNARD O’SHEA performs his stand-up show, What To Expect When You Are Not The One Expecting, at the Everyman Cork on Saturday. You can listen to him every morning on 2fm and see him on Monday nights on the Republic of Telly. 

“My answers in no way related to the fact that I’m playing Cork.”

Best recent book: I’ve been reading to my one-year-old Olivia a lot recently so I’d have to say That’s Not My Teddy, It’s Paws Are Too Fluffy.

Best recent film: Cling Film.

Best recent show/performance/gig you’ve seen: A very drunk man falling over on St Patricks Day onto a table full of glasses. He ended up rolling down two small steps. Never spilled a drop from his pint.

What formats do you access music? Mostly Spotify and the radio.

Best piece of music you’ve been listening to lately: My own album I’ve A Bad Left Knee, especially the new single ‘Provisional licence of Love’.

First ever piece of music or art that really moved you: The ‘Tidy up Song’ from Bosco’s first and only album This Is Where I Live.

Tell us about your TV viewing: The Republic of Telly and Nationwide.

Radio listening: Breakfast Republic on 2fm, of course.

Best recent holiday or weekend break: Went to Cork and it was glorious, just glorious.

Your best celebrity encounter: Mary Fitzgerald from the Make and Do TV programme. She was my first crush.

Best animal encounter: I recently had to drive a mini with a sheep in it.

Most expensive item of clothing you’ve ever bought: I bought four pairs of Italian briefs recently and I’m afraid to wear them in case they get dirty.

Health and fitness: I walk, that’s about it for now, I’ve a bad left knee.

Unsung hero — individual or group you think don’t get the profile/praise they deserve: Red-haired people, and I think it’s a disgrace we’re not allowed marry each other so I’m voting yes in the upcoming referendum.

You are king for a day — what’s your first decree? Everybody has to eat bread and chocolate no stupid caveman diet. Go live in a cave — it’s crap.