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Pioc do Ride is a car-based dating show format broadcast on Irish language broadcaster TG4. The first series consists of 13 episodes broadcast on Thursday nights starting in September 2015. Pioc do Ride was commissioned by Proinsias Ní Ghrainne and Laura Ní Cheallaigh, It is produced by Dave Clarke and Ciarán Deeney of El Zorrero Films and directed by Dermot O’Hanlon.^[1]

It became famous for the twist at the end of the show where the chosen contestant can either choose to go on a date or a car service.^[2]

The show is presented by Áine Goggins from Dublin. Presenting the show has enabled her to fund her studies for a medical degree at Queens University Belfast. Goggins is from Dublin and previously presented ‘Ó Tholg go Tolg’ also on TG4.^[3]

Contestants were sourced for the show in part through the dating app Tinder.^[4]

Critical Response

Speaking on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Bláthnaid Ni Chofaigh has criticised the show calling it "tacky".^[5]

Ray Foley, a radio presenter on 98fm called Pioc Do Ride the 'best programme on Irish TV ever’.^[6]

References

[1] ttp://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4288628&tpl=archnews&force=1

[2] ttp://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dating-show-contestant-chooses-car-6526256

[3] ttp://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/meet-tg4-host-ine-goggins-whose-presenting-job-is-funding-her-medical-degree-31519233.html

[4] ttp://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/new-irish-dating-show-pioc-do-ride-found-participants-using-tinder-31554272.html

[5] ttp://www.broadsheet.ie/2015/10/05/the-pioc-stops-here/#comments

[6] ttp://www.kildare.ie/news/news-detail.asp?NewsID=574

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-'''Pioc do Ride''' is a car-based dating show format broadcast on Irish language broadcaster [[TG4]]. The first series consists of 13 episodes broadcast on Thursday nights starting in September 2015. Pioc do Ride was commisioned by Proinsias Ní Ghrainne and Laura Ní Cheallaigh, It is produced by Dave Clarke and Ciarán Deeney of El Zorrero Films and directed by Dermot O’Hanlon.<ref>http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4288628&tpl=archnews&force=1</ref>
+'''Pioc do Ride''' is a car-based dating show format broadcast on Irish language broadcaster [[TG4]]. The first series consists of 13 episodes broadcast on Thursday nights starting in September 2015. Pioc do Ride was commissioned by Proinsias Ní Ghrainne and Laura Ní Cheallaigh, It is produced by Dave Clarke and Ciarán Deeney of El Zorrero Films and directed by Dermot O’Hanlon.<ref>http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4288628&tpl=archnews&force=1</ref>
 It became famous for the twist at the end of the show where the chosen contestant can either choose to go on a date or a car service.<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dating-show-contestant-chooses-car-6526256</ref>
 The show is presented by Áine Goggins from Dublin. Presenting the show has enabled her to fund her studies for a medical degree at Queens University Belfast. Goggins is from Dublin and previously presented ‘Ó Tholg go Tolg’ also on TG4.<ref>http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/meet-tg4-host-ine-goggins-whose-presenting-job-is-funding-her-medical-degree-31519233.html</ref>
 Contestants were sourced for the show in part through the dating app [[Tinder]].<ref>http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/new-irish-dating-show-pioc-do-ride-found-participants-using-tinder-31554272.html</ref>
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