Katherine Lynch's Wonder Women

Reviewed by Conor O'Neill via on 20 Oct 2008
mohill, leitrim, Ireland
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Lewd, crude, offensive and sometimes hilarious. Digs at Nigerians, Tallaght, Leitrim and Travellers.

I know I know, I shouldn't find it funny but I was doubled over in laughter for lots of it. The Nigerian scams were just fantastic. "Goat Alone" where she brings goats back from Africa that people bought as charity gifts "because they can't stand the heat". Mohill like you've never seen it with Liz Hurley. The "Gypsy Rose" was worthy of any spoof TV programme ever.

I think the fact that Katherine is a woman being crude makes it even funnier. None of the coyness of Smack The Pony, just straight-up bawdy humour.

The only sketch which didn't work at all was the Youtubey D4ey one but now that Podge and Rodge are past their sell-by date, they have been replaced.

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ManicMammy at 07:37 - 22 Oct, 2008 said:

I thought it was very hit and miss. The odd genius line made up for alot of somewhat clichéd and old "jokes". Loved the "sure why would you want to go on holiday abroad when you have Leitrim's mile of coastline?"
But definitely worth watching for the odd gem.

reviewer189901 at 22:21 - 27 Oct, 2008 said:

mate you got to be off your head to find any of that show funny, you must have very underdeveloped sense of humour! get out more, or do something!
you would not know a funny show if it bite you on the arse

Conor O'Neill at 23:55 - 27 Oct, 2008 said:

Ah bless, another Leitrim person unhappy with their portrayal and their inability to construct a sentence.

reviewer189991 at 20:10 - 10 Nov, 2008 said:

it the best comedy ever i love it xoxox

reviewer189996 at 13:14 - 11 Nov, 2008 said:

You've never been to Leitrim or Mohill if you think that we can't poke fun at oursleves or take a joke, our whole lives the rest of Ireland have done it - so whats new? Katherine is living proof that we can (as well as we can form sentences actually!). BTW Conor, your own sentence leaves a lot to be desired "Ah bless, another Leitrim PERSON unhappy with THEIR portrayal and THEIR inability to construct a sentence." Just who needs grammar lessons???

Conor O'Neill at 13:41 - 11 Nov, 2008 said:

*cough*, you do, clearly. How would you write that sentence?

Blair Millen at 14:05 - 11 Nov, 2008 said:

Yep, there's nothing wrong with Conor sentence... unless he magically edited it? :-)

Conor O'Neill at 16:44 - 11 Nov, 2008 said:

TBH, the second episode was very weak and it's already showing signs of too much repetition but at least she's giving it a go and trying for Irish-style crudity.

reviewer190008 at 00:07 - 15 Nov, 2008 said:

Honestly, I think it's absolute rubbish.
Poor attempts at humour.

reviewer190027 at 22:45 - 17 Nov, 2008 said:

Good to see my license fee is going to good use! The Katherine Lynch show is an all time low, even for RTE. Is this really what constitutes contemporary Irish comedy. Christ, Fr. Ted would be rolling in his grave...

She simply isn't funny. She makes Jo Brand look like a comedy genius.

Shame on you lazy RTE, shame on you.

reviewer190171 at 03:23 - 13 Dec, 2008 said:

Bag of shite.'comedy' for thick people.typically lazy,by-the-numbers panto.production standards the only joke.she can't write or act.she has all the charm of shingles.utter toss.whoever commissioned this wrestler's armpit of a show should go and work for FAS.go to mass,please.

reviewer191150 at 15:19 - 20 Feb, 2009 said:

Who's her relative in RTE?

reviewer191157 at 15:10 - 26 Feb, 2009 said:

Utter tripe. This programme and Podge and Rodge make me want to stop paying my licence fees...

deslick at 20:12 - 27 Mar, 2009 said:

i think yours missing the point its comdey ,and not all comdey suits everyone

reviewer191223 at 02:17 - 31 Mar, 2009 said:

Kathrine lynch is brilliant in wonder women - i enjoyed every episode - she deserves a big congratulations for the show - i say fair f's to her and i cant wait to see more from her in the future - each to their own - the hach a ya , the hach a her , the hack a him , the hack a the lot of yas - ha love it