'Tonight with Vincent Browne' (TV3) has become cumpulsory viewing as Ireland reels from one recessionary shock to another. The veteran broadcaster, dubbed 'Mad Dog' by both fans and enemies, has, of recent years, been afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted. Browne frequently baits his guests in his often sucessful attempts to rope a dope. He can claim to having called it correctly on the banks, never particularly cared about being unpopular and has always been 'thetvreviewguy's favourite Irish contrarian journalist. Browne, to the amusement of his viewers, blows his top, huffs and puffs and occasionaly lands the killer punch. In full flow, he can be brilliant. Other times, he doesn't seem to be trying that much. But most of the time, he tries to speak truth to power. His hobby horses can be annoying but he can scarcely be called an opportunist. His programme is like an Inquisitory version of 'Meet the Press' - he is a great 'Insider Outsider'. The main problem with 'Tonight with Vincent Browne'...it's on too late, 'thetvreviewguy' values his sleep!
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