The Den (TV programme)
The Den was a long-running children's television strand of Ireland's public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. First broadcast on 29 September 1986 on RTÉ1, it moved to Network 2 two years later. Initially a continuity strand for weekday afternoon programmes, The Den later expanded during the late 1990s and the 2000s until it became synonymous with RTÉ's children's output. At various times during its run, it was known as Dempsey's Den, Den TV and Den2.
| The Den | |
|---|---|
The Den 2005 logo | |
| Also known as | Dempsey's Den (1986–1990) The Den (1990-1993) Den TV (1993-1998) Den 2 (1998–2002) The Den (2002–2010, 2020) |
| Presented by | Ian Dempsey (1986–1990) Ray D'Arcy (1990–98, 2020–) Damien McCaul (1998–2003) Francis Boylan, Jnr (2003–05) Kathryn McKiernan (2005–2010) |
| Starring | Aunt Monica, Dustin the Turkey, Snotser, Soky, Zig and Zag, Zuppy |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | Over 5,000 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Dublin |
| Production company | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One (1986–88, 2020) RTÉ Two (1988–2010) |
| Release | 29 September 1986 – 20 December 2020 |
| Related | |
| 2Phat, Anything Goes, A Scare at Bedtime, Dustin's Daily News, Echo Island, Jo Maxi, The Podge and Rodge Show | |
In mid-2010, RTÉ Television announced an overhaul of its children's output, with the launch of RTÉjr and TRTÉ. The Den aired for the last time on 19 September 2010. It returned for six weeks from November 2020.
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