The Big Breakfast "The Big Breakfast", such as using the very same boudoir set and on-the-bed interviewing of guests. However, care was generally taken not to alienate viewers who were not so familiar with "The Big Breakfast". Three months after first appearing, Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin and Paula Yates hosted a live edition of the show, seeing in the new year of 1993. Zsa Zsa Gabor featured as a special guest. At 12.30am on 1 January 2000, a mammoth eight-hour live broadcast took place from Lock Keepers' Cottages to herald in the new century. Written by Ged Parsons and John Mann, "The Biggest
The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show was RTÉ 2fm's breakfast show which began after Ryan Tubridy's "The Full Irish" ended and ran until 26 September 2005. Presented by Rick O'Shea and Ruth Scott, the show was axed after six months in August 2005 when it was blamed for losing "The Gerry Ryan Show" 40,000 listeners to Today FM's Ray D'Arcy. The show was replaced by Marty Whelan who presented "Marty in the Morning" until his subsequent replacement by Colm & Jim-Jim who, until October 2010, presented "The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show". Scott was