it as "insular, embarrassing and lacking in sophistication". Despite repeated negative publicity from critics the show pulls in an average viewership of 500,000 for each episode, which rose as high as 800,000 for the Christmas specials on 25 December. In 2004 and 2005 it was Ireland's top-rated programme during the festive season. On 25 December 2005, 825,000 viewers tuned in to watch "A Killinaskully Christmas Carol". 25 December 2007 special episode attracted viewing figures of 770,000 for "Christmas Special IV: The Last Round". The 2008 festive double episode parodying The Emergency attracted 757,000 viewers, surprisingly losing its crown as Ireland's most popular Christmas Day show for the first time ever by 3,000 viewers to RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock. Despite this, the Christmas special was the fourth most watched television show in Ireland of 2008. See also D'Unbelievables Jumbo Breakfast Roll Pat Shortt References External links Official site Killinaskully complete dvd collection Killinaskully on Pat Shortt's website Tourist's Guide to Killinaskully Review of Killinaskully 2003 Irish television series debuts 2008 Irish television series endings RTÉ original programming Fictional populated places in Ireland Television shows set in the Republic of Ireland