RTE star Ray D'Arcy has confirmed that the legendary children's TV show The Den will return to our screens.
The host told listeners on RTE Radio One that when bosses said they needed a show without an audience, only one thing came to mind.
And the return looks set to run for eight consecutive weeks in the run up to Christmas, RSVP Live reports.
Ray told listeners: "They said there was a problem, they needed a show that was entertaining. It needed to be interactive and for the whole family.
"The big thing was we couldn't have an audience, there can't be audience.
"As they were saying these things, I was ticking them off in my head."
He went on to say: "We are going back on the telly, live.
"It is not going to be just Zig and Zag, Dustin will also be on the show.
"The show is coming back to RTÉ One.
"We will be on at half six in the lead up to Christmas, from the beginning of November right up until the last Sunday before Christmas.
"We will be there for the boys and girls and the parents and anyone who wants to watch. And we will be inviting them to do the things we used to always do and more!"
And he confirmed on social media that The Den's first show back will be on the first Sunday of November at 6.30pm on RTE One.
He wrote on Twitter: "THE DEN IS COMING BACK! Ray has just announced that 33 years after Zig and Zag came into our lives, The Den is coming back to our screens!
"The Den will return the first Sunday in November at 6.30pm on RTE One. Set your alarms."
