Davis at Large

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Davis at Large
Genre Light entertainment
Presented by Derek Davis
Country of origin Ireland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
Production
Production locations Studio 1, RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time40–60 minutes
Release
Original network RTÉ One
Original release2 November 1984 (1984-11-02) 
23 February 1986 (1986-02-23)

Davis at Largeis an Irish variety and chat show which was presented by Derek Davis. [1] The studio-based show aired on Friday nights, and later on Sunday nights, between 2 November 1984 and 23 February 1986.

Production

Davis at Large was broadcast live from Studio 1 in the RTÉ Television Centre at Donnybrook, Dublin 4. As RTÉ's biggest at the time, the studio held 120 audience members.

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References

  1. "TV Tonight", The Irish Times, 2 November 1985