The Podge and Rodge Show has been cancelled after just one season, RTE has confirmed.

The notorious puppet brothers made a comeback last year after an eight year break, with Doireann Garrihy replacing Lucy Kennedy at the helm.

But the doors of Ballydung Manor have closed yet again after a series with guests including Erin McGregor, Made in Chelsea's Josh 'JP' Patterson, radio DJ Eoghan McDermott and Love Island's Kaz Crossley.

The national broadcaster said: "RTÉ can confirm that The Podge and Rodge Show will not be returning."

A source said that the decision to axe the show was "very disappointing news" for everyone involved.

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"We felt that the show was funny and the live audience really added a new dimension," the insider told The Irish Mail on Sunday.

"Doireann was a breath of fresh air and really, for someone who had never done any live television before, she was a real professional.

"But the decision was made by RTE to keep it at just one series which is very disappointing."

Podge and Rodge made their debut on The Den in 1990, before getting their own show in 2006.

A Scare at Bedtime continued until 2010 before taking a long hiatus.