Famed US television host Conan O’Brien will make his Irish TV drama debut on the long running soap as Gaeilge, Ros na Rún, tonight on TG4 at 8:30pm.
His role, TG4 says, features in a scene where: “Ros na Rún’s village rogue and publican, Tadhg Ó Direáin is faced with a feisty delivery man who’s having none of Tadhg’s arrogant nonsense.
“Standing his ground, the new Ros na Rún delivery man is certainly no push over for Tadhg, as a war of words is declared between the two in Tigh Thaidhg.”
In one clip released ahead of the episode’s airing tomorrow night, O’Brien enters Tadhg’s pub holding a big bunch of yellow and blue balloons and says, “Dia Dhuit”, to which the publican responds, “Céard atá fhail le sin?” (What’s the story with that?).
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— Ros na Rún TG4 (@RosnaRun) April 30, 2024
His delivery of ‘Dia dhuit’ seems spot on, and O’Brien previously said: “Getting to work with the cast and crew of ‘Ros Na Run’ was a delightful highlight of my trip to Ireland, and I apologize in advance for inadvertently butchering my Mother Tongue,” said O’Brien.
The episode of Ros na Rún was filmed in January while O’Brien was visiting Ireland for his travel show Conan Must Go.
A spokesperson for TG4 said O’Brien “totally immersed himself” behind the scenes of the show. “He enjoyed the craic and banter in hair and make-up, as well as with the cast and crew, not to mention the explosions of laughter while learning his lines and taking direction,” they revealed.
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