<P> RTÉ Radio produced its first radio soap, Kennedys of Castleross, which ran from April 13, 1955 to 1975 . In 1979 RTÉ long running TV soap The Riordans moved to Radio until December 24, 1985 . In the mid-1980s, RTÉ debuted a new radio soap, Harbour Hotel, which ran until the mid-1990s . The network later ran two short - lived radio soaps, Konvenience Korner and Riverrun, which were followed in 2004 by Driftwood . RTÉ does not run any radio soaps, however RTÉ Radio 1 continues to air radio dramas as part of its nighttime schedule . </P> <Ul> <Li> Plus Belle La Vie (since 2004): Episodes air on France 3 weekday evenings at 20: 30 </Li> <Li> Demain Nous Appartient (since 2017): Episodes air on TF1 weekday evenings at 19: 20 </Li> <Li> Les Mystères de l'amour (since 2011): Episodes air on TMC saturday and sunday evenings at 19: 00 </Li> <Li> Cut (since 2013): Episodes air on France o weekday evenings at 18: 00 </Li> <Li> Grand Soleil (scheduled for September 2018): Episodes air on France 2 weekday evenings at 18: 20 </Li> </Ul> <Li> Plus Belle La Vie (since 2004): Episodes air on France 3 weekday evenings at 20: 30 </Li> <Li> Demain Nous Appartient (since 2017): Episodes air on TF1 weekday evenings at 19: 20 </Li>

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