a music/comedy hybrid show. 20 x 30min programmes were broadcast. Podge and Rodge hosted the series from their home made pirate radio studio set up in Ballydung Manor. The show featured pop videos of the moment in between comedy links performed by the duo. RTÉ Two relaunch (2004) Podge and Rodge hosted the relaunch of Network 2 as RTÉ Two in 2004. They introduced the night's television programming which consisted of The Premiership at 20:00 followed by a highlights reel of Network 2, new comedy sketch show Stew at 21:30, a repeat broadcast of the final episode of Paths to Freedom and the television premiere of the film Spin the Bottle. The relaunch was part of an RTÉ initiative to promote "edgier" and "riskier" viewing that would "push the boundaries", which included a gay theme night. The Podge and Rodge Show (2006–2010) First aired on 6 February 2006, The Podge and Rodge Show fulfilled the duo's main aim by being their first chats how. It was co-hosted by Lucy Kennedy and airs at 22:30 on Monday and 22:50 on Tuesday nights on RTÉ Two. The show has been a phenomenal ratings success, regularly getting over 400,000 viewers a show. It won "Favourite Irish TV Show" for two years in a row at the 2006 and 2007 TV Now Awards. It was also nominated for an IFTA Award for "Best Entertainment Show 2007" and won the award in 2008. The second series began on RTÉ Two on 16 October 2006, with a month break in January before returning on 5 February 2007 and running until April 2007. A third series, began on 15 October 2007 and ran until 15 April 2008 with a month break in January. The fourth series kicked off on 20 October 2008 without Lucy Kennedy, who was replaced by weekly female guest hosts. The show again took a break over Christmas and returned on 9 February 2009 for a further 10-week run with Caroline Morahan as the new host until 14 April 2009. Which turned out to be the final episode of the series as it was announced that a new format Podge & Rodge's Stickit Inn, a celebrity pub quiz would replace the chat show in the Autumn 2009 schedule. However, the show returned in the Stickit Inn pub set in 2010, and ran until 27 April 2010. Christmas special Podge and Rodge hosted a special