It was announced a few months back that Pat Kenny was set to make his return to TV but this time round with the newly launched UTV Ireland. The show will be called ‘Pat Kenny in the Round’ and will begin broadcasting on Monday, 11th May, at 9pm. Five episodes of the series will run consecutively throughout May and June, with an additional eight episodes broadcasting from autumn.
The guests are set to be a mix of Irish and international personalities "who have achieved greatness in their respective fields." Throughout each interview, Pat will delve into the personal and professional lives of each guest – looking back and discussing the defining moments that shaped them as the people they are.
Filmed as live in front of a studio audience of 150 people, Pat Kenny in the Round will be an hour-long entertainment show, recorded in the Round Room of Dublin’s Mansion House.
Speaking ahead of the launch of his brand new series on UTV Ireland, Pat Kenny said: “This is an exciting new chapter in my extended career and I have thoroughly enjoyed preparing for my return to television screens with UTV Ireland. We are all very pleased with the first recordings and the format of the series is unlike anything else I have presented in the past. I have been fortunate to interview many fascinating people since I began broadcasting, but this series has given me the opportunity to get a truly in-depth feeling for each of our guests. I hope that audiences of all ages are as captivated by their stories as I have been.”
