The actor and comedian’s multi-faceted career has taken him from The IT Crowd in London to the bright lights of Hollywood, but he’s happy to be back on home turf with a new Sky series set in Ireland
& Juliet creator David West Read’s TV credits include Schitt’s Creek but his passion for theatre propelled him to rewrite a Shakespeare classic featuring the music of one of pop’s top hit makers
Including The Traitors, The White Lotus, Zero Day, Your Friends & Neighbors, The Walsh Sisters and The Bear
Actor says small communities as ‘outraged and disgusted’ as those marching in cities
Television: Irish actor works hard but this dystopia-lite show, now in its second series, is simply flawed
Dusty is an Irish schoolteacher who has somehow ended up in small-town Louisiana – one of those amiably bedraggled types at which Chris O’Dowd excels
TV review: Along for the Ride with David O’Doherty, a perfect vehicle for his quirky wit
Before you choose, you need to understand yourself, your interests and what drives you
Review: If you like grief porn and self-help gibberish, this one’s for you
Chris O’Dowd, Maureen Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among guests for online series
Chris O’Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among those appearing at this year’s event
What should you keep in mind when choosing a course?
President Michael D Higgins leads tributes to ‘an artist of total commitment’
Big names, Oscar contenders and everything from westerns to romcoms will hit the small screen this year
The Irish Film and Television Academy’s awards will be broadcast on Sunday night
Covid-19 has sounded the death knell for hostelries all around the country creating a buyer’s market for those prepared to invest
DJ Frankie Beats is in Corfu where there are fewer people looking good on the dancefloor
Jessie Buckley and Niamh Algar among nominees for Irish Film and TV Awards
Look, there’s Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams. Even Chris O’Dowd. And a lot of celebrity warbling
Sales of Operation Transformation and Hardy Bucks contribute to 22% rise
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy the surprise winner as Game of Thrones picks up most
Review: O’Dowd and Pike are entertaining despite some stagy material from writer Nick Hornby
The actor on Brexit and marital bust-ups in his Emmy-nominated new comedy
From The Dublin Murders to The Crown, Red Rock to Ru Paul, here are this season’s best comedy, drama and reality series
Make sure your trip to LA includes great food, cool bars and a Dodgers game
Irish actors up for three awards, as Game of Thrones breaks records with 32 nominations
Lessons for Leo: never dye your hair, don’t become a Mamil but do invest in slip-on shoes
Having worked half her life, Saoirse Ronan is finding her early 20s scary and exciting
News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers
A frustrated Rose Byrne and menacing fan-boy Chris O’Dowd in seaside town so lovely we yearn to call it Richard-on-the-Curtis
It’s one of several big-budget shows, some good, that got lost in the churn of too-much TV
The Boyle star on his tough-guy role in ‘Get Shorty’ and his county’s referendum journey
TV Review: In Chilli Palmer’s place we have Miles Daly, Irish enforcer for a Vegas loan shark
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Get the latest news, analysis and match reports from the M6N and W6N championships
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
