Viewers heap praise on emotional chat between Brian O’Driscoll and Tommy Tiernan

There was big love for the interview with Brian O'Driscoll on The Tommy Tiernan Show last night with viewers praising both parties for their honest and open conversation.  Rightly pointing out that Tommy has a brilliant knack for "bringing out a side of people we've never seen before", the show has proven to be big hit viewers - most of whom agreed that the interview with Brian O'Driscoll, in particular, was "compelling viewing". Joking that the two have only ever passed in the perfume section in Brown Thomas, Tommy chatted to the former Irish rugby captain about everything from mental health to spending a night sleeping in his car with his kids, Summing up the power that Tommy holds when chatting to people on the show, one onlooker said: "That 15 minutes shone a more insightful light on Brian O'Driscoll's essence than two decades in public spotlight. Another Tiernan tour de force. His capacity to put people at ease & gently coax them into revelation is an astonishing gift. The power of silence." https://twitter.com/NigelGoggin1/status/1358175679074992130 https://twitter.com/Jensology/status/1358240108542128128 https://twitter.com/declanvarley/status/1358208928773980160 https://twitter.com/colnoc77/status/1358206546866556930 https://twitter.com/MaryHughesAP/status/1358187716903657473 As big a fan of the comedian as all the rest of us, BOD took to Twitter after the show to thank Tommy for the "good chats", writing: "Have loved The Tommy Tiernan show since it’s inception so was delighted to be invited on as a guest this evening. Lots of laughs, even a little emotion but mainly good chats. Thanks for having me." https://twitter.com/declanvarley/status/1358208337725243396 https://twitter.com/RichelLong/status/1358188259113893892 https://twitter.com/deisedreamer/status/1358184649479045127 Other guests to have joined Tommy throughout the night include stage and screen actor Stephen Rea - whose interview one fan described as "moving, direct and unafraid" - and judge Gillian Hussey. You can catch up on last night's show right here if you missed it.

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