Liam Cunningham and The 2 Johnnies discuss 'mad journey' to fame with Tommy Tiernan

Fresh from the news that the current season of the show is to be extended by six weeks, among those who joined Tommy Tiernan for this weekend’s episode were Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham and 'craic merchants' The Two Johnnies.

Liam Cunningham: 'I get paid to do what kids do when they're five: play dress up'

What happens when a butcher and a hurley maker team up to make funny videos to share online? Comedy gold, as The 2 Johnnies learned.

After a year of seeing their videos go from strength to strength, butcher Johnny "Smacks" McMahon and hurley-maker Johnny B O’Brien from Tipperary gave up their day jobs to explore a career as, in their own words, “craic merchants” and they told The Tommy Tiernan Show on Saturday night they haven’t looked back.