The Rose of Tralee is back, and people all over the country are undoubtedly watching.
But why? Is it "uniquely Irish" entertainment? Or a waste of airtime?
Patrick Freyne and Jennifer Gannon discuss its strange appeal and some of the week's other TV stories, including Daniel and Majella O'Donnell's participation in Room To Improve, the death of Bruce Forsyth and the rebirth of The Great British Bake-Off on Channel 4.
Listen below: