RTÉ moved
The Panel to RTÉ One in 2008, to be shown on Thursday evenings. In addition, RTÉ deployed a different presenter for each episode – these included Ray D'Arcy, Charlie Bird, Dáithí Ó Sé and Craig Doyle, the latter of whom was given the role on a more permanent basis before
The Panel was brought to an end, all humour eked out of it. The first RTÉ One episode was, in what would become commonplace, criticised for being too serious; the panellists blamed this on their new setting. In September 2008, RTÉ moved
The Panel to its flagship television channel
RTÉ One. A 14-episode run was announced, to begin airing on that channel at 22.15 on 30 October with a new presenter. Several prominent Irish broadcasters were screen-tested to fill the role of presenter, but a combination of unfortunate factors meant that show returned with rotating guest hosts, rather than any one person in a permanent position. Shortly before the airdate, RTÉ changed its schedules and the series began on 6 November at 22.15 with its original timescale of 45 minutes.
Ray D'Arcy was the guest presenter for the week and was followed by a string of others including
Gráinne Seoige,
Dáithí Ó Sé,
Marty Whelan,
Charlie Bird,
Phill Jupitus and
Pauline McLynn. Producer Seamus Cassidy told
The Irish Times that ""a reasonably big name, a very big name actually" would take over as permanent anchor in January 2009. On 23 November 2008, the
Sunday Tribune reported that comedian
Ardal O'Hanlon would be announced as the new permanent host. Former presenter Ó Briain indicated his awareness of the presenter in question, and was quoted as saying on a breakfast radio show that "HE is very funny" but refused to discuss the matter any further. However, in early 2009 it emerged there would be a further delay in obtaining a permanent host for "at least another couple of weeks", with
Craig Doyle presenting the first show of the new year. In the event, the guest host format continued for the entire 2008–2009 series. Following a short run with
David McWilliams at the helm in 2009, the show was thought to have been de-commissioned. However, at the launch of RTÉ's Autumn schedule in August 2010,
Craig Doyle was announced as presenter for a new run of 14 shows. ;2008–9
Jarlath Regan, Ian Coppinger, Carol Tobin, Alan Shortt and
Evelyn O'Rourke made their debuts on the show as panellists in the 2008–09 season.
Karl Spain also made a return in the fifth episode. Upon
Ivan Yates's appearance in the sixth episode it was claimed that he was now the record holder of guest appearances on
The Panel and the political bookmaker went on to guest-host an episode of the show in 2009. For the first three episodes of 2009 no female was present on
The Panel for the first time; this was rectified in the fourth episode of the year with the addition of Evelyn O'Rourke. was hired especially by RTÉ to guest host an episode of
The Panel. ;The Panel Unwrapped • Shown on Tuesday, 30 December 2008 ;2009–10 The first episode attracted an average audience share of 23 per cent. New presenter
David McWilliams apologised to broadcaster
Miriam O'Callaghan for comments of a sexist nature about her he had included in his latest book. ;2010–11
The Panel returned on 7 October 2010 with a new host,
Craig Doyle. The regulars Maxwell, Delamere, Murphy and Farrell returned, with Eleanor Tiernan, Bernard O'Shea, Dermot Whelan,
Gearóid Farrelly, John Colleary, Kevin Bridges, Stephen K. Amos and Jack Whitehall appearing throughout the series. This series included the show's 100th episode. ==Cancellation==