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Episode 7

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 29:26


Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by Scottish comedian Mark Nelson at The McNeill Theatre, Larne. With about 30 miles distance between Larne and Scotland, we'll discover if there's a shared wit and banter when it comes to taking a comedic look at the news which is making the headlines at home and further afield. Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Episode 6

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 29:25


Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Sukh Ojla at The McNeill Theatre, Larne. Along with taking a wry look at what is making the news in Larne and the Glens, the comedians will be having a laugh at the people and events making the news elsewhere. Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 29:38


Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Jimeoin at The Marketplace Theatre, Armagh. More comedy and unexpected asides about the week's news… and that's just from the audience. Fielding questions from viewers and listeners, the panel of comedians give all the wrong answers to all of the right questions! Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 29:19


3/8 Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere provide an alternative take on the people and events which are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. From the sublime to the ridiculous, will anyone or anything be spared their caustic wit! Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 29:21


Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by guest Paddy McDonnell at The Waterside Theatre, Derry-Londonderry. More comedy and unexpected asides about the week's news… and that's just from the audience. Fielding questions from viewers and listeners, the panel of comedians give all the wrong answers to all of the right questions!

Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 29:26


Return of the hit comedy with regular comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere poking fun at the people and events which have been making the news in Northern Ireland. Recorded at The Waterside Theatre, Derry-Londonderry, will anyone or anything be spared their caustic wit!

Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 25:46


Paul Sinha, comedian and quiz expert, joins the comedy line-up this week along with Diona Doherty, Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere and host Tim McGarry. Spring has arrived, it's a Bank Holiday weekend and Covid restrictions are beginning to ease. Plenty for this comedy troupe to be funny about as they provide their comedic take on the week's news from home and further afield. A Moondog Production for BBC Northern Ireland

Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 26:16


Return of the hit comedy with regular comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere poking fun at the people and events which have been making the news in Northern Ireland. Joining the line up is Joanne McNally and special guest Jimeoin. A Moondog Production for BBC Northern Ireland

Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 26:21


The audience may be virtual but there's nothing virtual about the humour and jokes as Colin Murphy, Mickey Bartlett, Tim McGarry, Sophie Duker and Neil Delamere find the funny in the real world. Having a laugh at what they found funny in the news in Northern Ireland and further afield, the comedians wag the finger of blame at everyone and everything which has caught their comedy eye from the people and events which have been making the headlines.

Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 26:43


Comedy from Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere with Scottish comedian Des Clarke joining them via the internet. A virtual audience join the show asking questions about the people and events which have been making the week's news at home and further afield. Will nobody will be spared the sharp wit and caustic humour as the comedians wag the finger of blame at everyone and everything! A Moondog Production for BBC Northern Ireland

Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 26:31


Comedy and unexpected asides about the week's news from Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Micky Bartlett and Tim McGarry. This week's virtual guest is American funny woman and Conan O' Brien contributor Laurie Kilmartin. Joining them from across Northern Ireland will be a virtual audience but there'll be nothing virtual about the jokes! A Moondog Production for BBC Northern Ireland

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 29:38


The last in the present series of the comedy featuring contributions from Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Tim Mc Garry. Joining them in this festive mash up are guests Shappi Khorsandi, Deirdre O' Kane, Diona Doherty, Rachael Parris and Marcus Brigstocke. Producer: Paul Evans A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 27:06


In this festive edition of the hit comedy, local comedienne Diona Doherty joins regular panellists Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere along with comedy couple Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris who join the show from home. Who will the virtual audience ask them to blame for 2020? A Moondog Production for BBC NI

Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 29:11


Socially distanced jokes aren't something that come naturally to comedians Colin Murphy, Jake O'Kane, Tim McGarry or Neil Delamere. Typically they are up close and personal! Joining the boys online is comedian and actress Deirdre O' Kane. If you're missing the banter of the party season then the humorous exchanges traded between this lot will help fill the gap. A Moondog Production for BBC NI

Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 29:22


It's December and the festive season has kicked in. Joining the comedy line up this week from New York is comedian Michelle Wolf. There may not be much of a party season this year but Colin, Tim, Jake and Neil will be exchanging plenty of laughs with Michelle about the funny side of politics and trading jokes from both sides of the Atlantic. A Moondog Production for BBC NI

Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 29:24


More comedy and unexpected asides about the week's news…and that's just from the audience who join the show online. Also joining the comedy line from Los Angeles via the internet is comedian and actress Caroline Rhea. A virtual guest and a virtual audience but there's nothing virtual about Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil who will be there in the flesh. A Moondog Production for BBC NI

The Blame Game Special

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 28:59


Comedy and laughs from Tim Mc Garry, Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy and Jake O' Kane in this end of summer edition of the hit comedy. Plenty of craic as the comedians give their view on the “new normal” as they poke fun at how we're all coping. A slightly different feel with some lucky viewers joining the show from the comfort of their own homes. From the White House to the big house on the hill…will anyone escape their caustic wit!

Best Bits

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 29:02


9/9 In this highlights edition regular jokesters Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Tim Mc Garry are joined by guests from across the series including; Marcus Brigstocke, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter, Des Bishop and Ashley Storrie with additional appearances by guest hosts Holly Hamilton and Gerry Kelly.

Episode 7

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 28:47


7/9 Along with the usual caustic review of the people and events which are making the weeks news, Colin Murphy, Jake O'Kane and Neil Delamere are joined by Miles Jupp and guest host Holly Hamilton to wag the finger of blame as the hangover season kicks in. What will they make of the recent election fever. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 6

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2019 28:46


Along with the usual caustic review of the people and events which are making the weeks news, guest host Gerry Kelly chairs the discussion when Colin Murphy, Jake O'Kane and Neil Delamere are joined by Joanne McNally to wag the finger of blame as the festive season kicks in. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 29:19


Funny, feisty, feminist Cally Beaton joins the comedy line up along with Neil Delamere, Jake O'Kane, Colin Murphy and host Tim McGarry as they poke fun at the people and events which have been making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield this week. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster.

Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 29:28


4/9 A week is a long time in comedy. From the city of Derry-Londonderry, American comedian Des Bishop joins regular jokesters Neil Delamere, Jake O' Kane, Colin Murphy and Tim McGarry to poke fun at the people and events which have been making the news at home and across the planet over the past week. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 29:40


2/9 A week is a long time in comedy. Scottish comedian Ashely Storrie joins regular jokesters Neil Delamere, Jake O' Kane, Colin Murphy and Tim McGarry to poke fun at the people and events which have been making the news at home and abroad over the past week. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 7

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 29:22


In this satirical round up of all that the comedians felt was to blame for events in Northern Ireland and further afield, comedian Tim McGarry introduces this end of series highlights edition of the award winning comedy. First broadcast in April-May 2019 extracts include regular panellists Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere and Jake O' Kane as well as funny contributions from the various guests who appeared across the series. A Moondog Production

Episode 6

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2019 29:28


6/7 Comedy from The Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey this week as the comedy goes on the road. Special guest comedian Gary Delaney joins host Tim McGarry and regular panellists Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere as they take a comedy swipe at the people and events who are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield.

Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 29:33


Comedian Sally-Anne Hayward joins the line-up this week with host Tim McGarry and regular panellists Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Colin Murphy. After election fever of recent weeks, some serious laughs from the comedians to take us in to the Bank Holiday.

Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2019 29:34


New Yorker Desiree Burch joins Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere, Jake O' Kane and Tim McGarry on the comedy panel this week. Will anything or anyone be sacred in this Easter week? Our panel share jokes and tales of how things work on both sides of the Atlantic when it comes to life, love, elections and Easter celebrations.

Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 29:14


Will the Easter Bunny deliver anything new for Northern Ireland? Comedians Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere, Tim McGarry and comedy guest Olga Koch round on the rabbits they feel are stuck in the headlights. Who broke Lent? Who has all the chocolates? Who is hopping mad! Plenty to laugh about in this week's edition of the satirical comedy.

Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 29:21


Joining the comedy line up this week is American comedian Reginald D Hunter. No shortage of comedy targets on either side of the Atlantic as Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere wag the finger of blame at anyone and anything which catches their attention.

Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 29:20


First in the new series featuring regular panellists Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and host Tim McGarry. Rising comedy star Lauren Pattison joins the boys as they turn their wit on everything and everybody who has been making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Brexit, the border... the price of eggs! Nothing is sacred when it comes to legitimate targets for these jokesters.

Episode 9

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2018 29:45


Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O'Kane, Neil Delamere and a host of special guests provide a comedic review of the year with the best bits from the Blame Game.

Episode 8

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 29:14


Comedians Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere poke fun at the people and events which are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Will anyone be safe from their acidic wit and satirical banter. The panel considers the perils of the Irish Sea, why you're not safe even when attending the pantomime, and whether Jeremy Corbyn called Theresa May a ‘stupid woman' – oh yes he did, oh no, he didn't.

Episode 7

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 29:41


Lurgan comedian Mickey Bartlett joins Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O'Kane and Tim McGarry to have a laugh with the weeks news and current affairs. Aside from the small matter of how long Theresa May can survive, we hear why Solitude is an apt name for Cliftonville FC's ground, what constitutes a 30-piece Ulster Fry and why one might be tempted to eat a potato back to front.

Episode 6

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2018 29:39


Comedians Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere poke fun at the people and events which are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Will anyone be safe from their acidic wit and satirical banter. This week, the view of a Scottish visitor on whether our airports are fit for purpose, why hurling has become a protected species and how Santa will cope with no snow.

Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2018 29:29


Rising star of the Irish comedy scene Joanne McNally lends a comedy hand to Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere as they poke fun at the weeks news and current affairs in Northern Ireland and further afield. This week the panel discuss how northerners cope with the moving walkways at Dublin airport, why Daniel O'Donnell is being impersonated and how many dead players are permitted on one soccer team.

Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2018 29:23


This week, The Blame Game comes from Banbridge where the panel tackles the vexed question of how a Pope can be too Catholic, offers advice on how to face down the All Blacks rugby team's war dance and agrees that Boris Johnson makes Sammy Wilson look good.

Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 29:02


Catherine Bohart joins Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Tim McGarry for a comical look at the weeks news. This week the panel explores how llamas are helping Jake O'Kane's flu, why Northern Ireland will never produce a boy band, and who spent £90 million on what and for whom.

Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2018 28:39


Scottish comedienne Jo Jo Sutherland joins Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil to have a laugh at the week's news in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Episode 7

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2018 29:25


In the last of the present series comedian Russell Kane joins Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil to cast their comedy eyes over the weeks news and how hot and heated the summer might be.

Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2018 29:31


This week the comedy comes from the Riverside Theatre, Coleraine, with special guest Martin Mor. Martin comes from Coleraine and was once a circus juggler... just what is required to handle The Blame Game.

Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2018 29:34


The news-based comedy show which says the things other shows can't or won't say! Joining regular jokesters Jake O' Kane, Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere and Tim Mc Garry is the delightfully funny Tiff Stevenson. Will anyone be safe as they wag the finger of blame?

Best Bits

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 29:06


In this compilation from the recent series Dara O' Briain, Deirdre O' Kane and other guests feature alongside regular jokesters Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere as we revisit a selection of great comedy moments from the comedy.

16/12/2017

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 29:40


This week Scottish funny woman Susie McCabe joins Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil to poke fun at the festive season. Will Father Christmas escape their wit?

09/12/2017

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2017 29:23


Tonight Tania Edwards joins Colin, Tim, Jake and Neil to see the funnier side of the Brexit negotiations, parking fines in Derry and Strabane and life as a millennial.

02/12/2017

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 29:24


Comedy giant Dara O' Briain joins comedy club chums Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Tim McGarry as they round on this week's comedy targets.

25/11/2017

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 29:08


Canadian comedienne Tanyalee Davis is a small comedian who packs a big punch. She performed over 100 shows in her six-month Las Vegas stint! Tanya will be more than ready to point the finger of blame alongside Neil, Colin, Jake and Tim.

Best Bits

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 29:19


Highlights edition of the comedy panel show. Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil are joined by a selection of guests from the last series, including John Bishop, Janey Godley, Angela Barnes and Scott Cappuro, to look back at the people and events who were making us laugh before the summer break.

03/06/2017

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2017 28:43


Comedy superstar John Bishop makes a welcome return to the Blame Game in the last in the present series. As well as poking fun at the week's news John joins Neil, Colin, Jake and Tim to ponder how hot the summer is going to be in Northern Ireland.

27/05/2017

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2017 29:57


Comedians Tim McGarry, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Colin Murphy find the funny side of what has been making the news headlines over the past seven days in Northern Ireland and further afield. This week they are joined by Scottish-based comedian Fern Brady, who will join the regular panellists in poking fun and lampooning the good, the bad and the downright silly making the news this week.

20/05/2017

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2017 29:08


Comedians Tim McGarry, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Colin Murphy find the funny side of what has been making the news headlines over the past seven days in Northern Ireland and further afield. This week they are joined by English stand-up comedian and television personality Stephen K Amos, who will join the regular panellists in poking fun and lampooning the good, the bad and the downright silly making the news this week.

13/05/2017

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2017 29:23


This week English comedian Angela Barnes joins the regular panelists of the hit comedy panel show. No-one will be spared the acidic wit and caustic humour of Jake O' Kane, Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere, as host Tim McGarry sets out to find who is to blame this week by asking the boys to point the finger and lampoon all those whom they believe are to blame for the news in Northern Ireland and further afield over the past week.

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