Highly Recommended
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Highly Recommended was a six-part Irish
lifestyle game show
broadcast each Sunday on RTÉ One
at 20:30. Presented by Joe Duffy
, the premise was that members of the general public would compete each week to convince a panel of consumer experts that their deal ought to be "Highly Recommended" (hence the title of the show). The panel, consisting of Ben Dunne
, Conor Pope
and Barbara McCarthy, scrutinised the deals placed before them whilst Duffy embarked on a trek into the studio audience to ask its opinions. A debate ensued and, if the deal stayed strong and the panel remained convinced, the consumer in question won a total of €2000. Topics incurred ranged from health insurance, medical and dental holidays, electrical goods, online shopping and weddings. The public could also give their opinion by voting on an online poll to determine whether they "Highly Recommended" the featured deals. The results were then featured at the beginning of the next show. The show aired in November 2007.
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lifestyle game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
broadcast each Sunday on RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
at 20:30. Presented by Joe Duffy
Joe Duffy
Joseph "Joe" Duffy is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann . A Jacob's Award winner, he is the current presenter of Liveline, which is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1, Monday - Fridays between 13:45 and 15:00.Duffy has a history as a student activist; he was President of the Union of...
, the premise was that members of the general public would compete each week to convince a panel of consumer experts that their deal ought to be "Highly Recommended" (hence the title of the show). The panel, consisting of Ben Dunne
Ben Dunne
Ben Dunne is an Irish entrepreneur and former director of his family firm, Dunnes Stores, one of the largest chains of department stores in Ireland. In 1981, he was kidnapped by the IRA and held for seven days...
, Conor Pope
Conor Pope
Conor Pope is an Irish journalist who works on The Irish Times website and has a particular interest in consumer protection. He writes the Pricewatch column and blog in The Irish Times as well as a segment of the same name on The Ray D'Arcy Show. He was one of the panelists on the consumer-related...
and Barbara McCarthy, scrutinised the deals placed before them whilst Duffy embarked on a trek into the studio audience to ask its opinions. A debate ensued and, if the deal stayed strong and the panel remained convinced, the consumer in question won a total of €2000. Topics incurred ranged from health insurance, medical and dental holidays, electrical goods, online shopping and weddings. The public could also give their opinion by voting on an online poll to determine whether they "Highly Recommended" the featured deals. The results were then featured at the beginning of the next show. The show aired in November 2007.
Episodes
| # | Feature one | Feature two |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dental Tourism (Jeanette from County Dublin) | Eco Heating (Liam from County Kildare) |
| 2 | Car Import (Conor from County Laois) | DIY Divorce (John from County Dublin) |
| 3 | Wedding Abroad (Leona from County Tipperary) | Prepaid Funeral (Carol from County Louth) |
| 4 | Hospital Saturday Fund (Ann from County Carlow) | Online Shopping (Aidan from County Mayo) |
| 5 | Private Seller (Jennifer from County Dublin) | Shopping Abroad (Orla from County Dublin) |