In recent years , '' Reeling in the Years '' has been used regularly by RTÉ One as a filler programme during the spring months all the way through to the Christmas period . It currently is shown at 18:30 on Sunday evenings if there is no talent programme or documentary and most bank holidays , when there is no Eastenders it usually fills the 20:00 slot on Mondays or Fridays or even 19:30 slot on Tuesdays or Thursdays . This has led to some interesting parallels with real-life events . When Cian O'Connor won his bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics , RTÉ showed the 2004 episode of '' Reeling in the Years '' , complete with Anne Doyle 's announcement that O'Connor was to be stripped of his gold medal won at the 2004 Summer Olympics . The next day RTÉ showed the 2005 episode of '' Reeling in the Years '' , complete with the announcement that London had secured the 2012 Summer Olympics with then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair reacting by saying what a momentous day it was for neighbouring Britain , followed by footage of the 7 July 2005 London bombings , which occurred the following day
7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
Reeling In the Years