The Meaning of Life (TV series)

Episode list

First series

Second series

Third series

Fourth series

Fifth series

Sixth series

Seventh series

Seventh series (Special episode)

Eighth series

Ninth series

The ninth series began airing on 4 May 2014.

Tenth series

Eleventh series

Twelfth series

Reception

John Boland of the Irish Independent claimed the series became "more religious in thrust and tone as it progressed".

The Irish Timess Kevin Courtney said of The Meaning of Life: "The title is a bit grandiose – you could just as easily call it Tell Uncle Gaybo All About It.

Byrne prefers not to discuss his own faith:

Viewing figures

An average of 247,000 viewers tuned into the first four episodes of the series, featuring interviews with Farrell, Adams, Binchy and Keating.

References

References

1. "About the show". RTÉ.
2. "Joe Duffy to take over Gay Byrne’s series, The Meaning of Life".
3. (16 May 2009). "Sinead reveals X Factor fantasy". Independent News & Media.
4. (25 January 2009). "A caller said "I know for a fact that he had his hand up her skirt for the whole interview." And I thought, dammit, they miss nothing...". Independent News & Media.
5. McDonald, Henry. (19 January 2010). "Gabriel Byrne tells of childhood sexual abuse". [[The Guardian]].
6. (20 January 2010). "Gabriel Byrne: I was abused as a child". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
7. Byrne, Andrea. (31 January 2010). "Fricker reveals a childhood of abuse". Independent News & Media.
8. McGreevy, Ronan. (8 February 2010). "Ahern reveals deep religious conviction and hope of heaven". Irish Times Trust.
9. Dubliner's Diary. (9 February 2010). "Dunphy goes on a Haunted date night". Independent News & Media.
10. (25 September 2010). "Wogan joins Byrne on Meaning of Life". Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
11. Hurley, David. (25 September 2010). "Limerick's Terry Wogan gives Gay Byrne his thoughts on the meaning of life". [[Limerick Post]].
12. (27 September 2010). "Terry Wogan tells of anguish over death of baby girl". Independent News & Media.
13. O'Brien, James. (4 October 2010). "Fionnula Flanagan reveals she returned to God when granddaughter disappeared". Irish Central.
14. (10 October 2010). "Upfront". The Irish Times.
15. (17 October 2010). "The Red Hand of Paisley". Belfast Telegraph.
16. Hayes, Cathy. (17 April 2011). "Martin Sheen opens up about his strong anti-abortion views". IrishCentral.
17. (9 October 2012). "Former president Mary McAleese 'not troubled' by gay marriage". [[RTÉ News]].
18. "Series 8 Programme 2". RTÉ.
19. "Series 8 Programme2". RTÉ.
20. "Series 8 Programme 3". RTÉ.
21. "Series 8 Programme 4". RTÉ.
22. "Series 9 Programme 1". RTÉ.
23. "Series 9 Programme 2". RTÉ.
24. "Series 9 Programme 3". RTÉ.
25. "Series 9 Programme 4". RTÉ.
26. "Series 9 Programme 5". RTÉ.
27. "Series 9 Programme 6". RTÉ.
28. "List of programmes". RTÉ.
29. Boland, John. (30 May 2009). "A funny comedian? Don't make me laugh". Independent News & Media.
30. Courtney, Kevin. (23 January 2010). "In God, we curry flavour". Irish Times Trust.
31. Byrne, Gay. (13 February 2010). "The chameleon of Montrose". Irish Times Trust.
32. (14 May 2009). "Gaybo shows why he's still pulling in the viewers". Independent News & Media.