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The Meaning of Life (2009)

Apr 19, 2009 · 13 seasons · 77 episodes

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The Meaning of Life is an Irish television programme, the first series of which was broadcast on RTÉ One in 2009. It is presented by the veteran broadcaster Gay Byrne. Each episode involves Byrne interviewing a well-known public figure. The series is broadcast each Sunday night at 22:20. In 2010 The Meaning of Life returned for both a second and, later, a third series. Interviews with former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and actors Gabriel Byrne and Brenda Fricker during the second series attracted media attention when they spoke of their religious habits and child sexual abuse respectively. Gay Byrne appeared on The Late Late Show on 18 December 2009 to discuss the programme. A fourth series soon followed. Then a fifth series from January 2012. And a sixth in October 2012. And a seventh in January 2013.

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Series cast

  • Gay Byrne Gay Byrne Self 77 episodes
  • Sinéad O'Connor Sinéad O'Connor Self 1 episode
  • Colin Farrell Colin Farrell Self 1 episode
  • Gerry Adams Self 1 episode
  • Maeve Binchy Maeve Binchy Self 1 episode
  • Ronan Keating Ronan Keating Self 1 episode
  • Neil Jordan Neil Jordan Self 1 episode
  • Gabriel Byrne Gabriel Byrne Self 1 episode
  • Tommy Tiernan Tommy Tiernan Self 1 episode
  • Brenda Fricker Brenda Fricker Self 1 episode
  • Bertie Ahern Self 1 episode
  • Mary Robinson Self 1 episode
  • Edna O'Brien Edna O'Brien Self 1 episode
  • Terry Wogan Terry Wogan Self 1 episode
  • Fionnula Flanagan Fionnula Flanagan Self 1 episode
  • Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra Self 1 episode

Seasons

  • Season 1 Apr 2009 · 6 episodes
  • Season 2 Jan 2010 · 6 episodes
  • Season 3 Sep 2010 · 6 episodes
  • Season 4 Mar 2011 · 6 episodes
  • Season 5 Jan 2012 · 6 episodes
  • Season 6 Oct 2012 · 5 episodes
  • Season 7 Jan 2013 · 7 episodes
  • Season 8 Oct 2013 · 5 episodes
  • Season 9 May 2014 · 6 episodes
  • Season 10 Jan 2015 · 6 episodes
  • Season 11 Sep 2015 · 6 episodes
  • Season 12 Jan 2016 · 6 episodes
  • Season 13 Oct 2016 · 6 episodes

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