Deirdre O’Kane on the importance of putting an Irish twist on Gogglebox Ireland
Deirdre O’Kane is looking forward to the unique challenge of narrating Gogglebox Ireland. The popular UK reality series in which members of the public comment on television shows has been remade for TV3, with the first episode airing Thursday night. O’Kane has a very specific task: she must milk humour from the situation without scoffing at the participants.
“There is no mocking in the British version – it is all very gentle and in a good spirit,” says the Co Louth comedian and actress (she will share narration with Rory Cowan of Mrs Browns Boys, who takes over from episode five). “Which is at it should be. It’s not about watching other people and passing judgement on how they are living. It’s about the funny side of their situation. Sneery would be a very easy road to go down. But I won’t be doing that.”
