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  • Yesterday · 24 min

    Dublin Theatre Festival 2026 - Dignity

    Amanda Coogan and Leanne Quigley discuss a new performance of Teresa Deevy’s play Dignity by Dublin Theatre of the Deaf. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Yesterday · 11 min

    Dublin Theatre Festival 2026 - Lourdes!

    Xnthony chats with Rick about the world premiere of his musical Lourdes! at the Civic Theatre in Tallaght as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Yesterday · 13 min

    Michael Mann’s Manhunter at 40

    Paul Whittington discusses Michael Mann’s Manhunter at 40. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Friday · 52 min

    Arena Culture Night Special

    A special broadcast live from Studio One to celebrate Culture Night. Featuring performances from Lasairfhíona, harmony vocal group Landless, concertina virtuoso Jack Talty, uilleann piper Mark Redmond, and guitarist Michael McCague, alongside poetry readings from Martin Dyar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 17 min

    Film reviews

    Hilary White and Sarina Bellissimo review Queen At Sea and Bad Apples. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 16 min

    TV reviews

    Chris Wasser and Dee Molumby review the latest series of Slow Horses and Sharon Horgan’s new series Youth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Thursday · 13 min

    Creative Journeys - Dave Haslam

    Dave Haslam discusses his new book Creative Journeys: Intimate conversations with artists, actors, writers and musicians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Wednesday · 16 min

    NUALA - Hugo Hamilton

    Hugo Hamilton on adapting his novel Every Single Minute into the new stage production NUALA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Wednesday · 14 min

    Katherine Priddy

    English folk singer-songwriter Katherine Priddy performs live in studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Wednesday · 14 min

    Matilda The Musical - Dennis Kelly

    Writer and producer Dennis Kelly on adapting Roald Dahl’s Matilda into a musical. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 15 · 18 min

    Love Between Men - Pádraig Ó Tuama

    Poet Pádraig Ó Tuama discusses his new collection, Love Between Men. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 15 · 15 min

    the olllam - European Tour 2026

    Michael Shimmin of transatlantic folk-fusion collective The Olllam discusses the group's upcoming Irish tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 15 · 14 min

    Farewell to Eden – Sebastian Faulks

    Sebastian Faulks on Farewell to Eden – his new novel set after the second world war about a returning British soldier haunted by his time in Palestine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 14 · 17 min

    Mansfield Park Opera

    Composer Jonathan Dove and theatre director Patrick Mason discuss Opera Collective Ireland's production of Mansfield Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 14 · 14 min

    As One: Remaking Suede

    Eamon Sweeney discusses As One: Remaking Suede, a new biography of the band by Suede's biography by Roger Glass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 11 · 14 min

    Venice Film Festival 2026

    Tara Brady discusses this year’s red carpet moments and the most anticipated films from the 83rd Venice Film Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 11 · 15 min

    TV reviews

    Simon Maher and Jenn Gannon review Last Seen (Apple TV) and season 2 of The Paper (Sky). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 11 · 18 min

    Album reviews

    Cian Sullivan and Zara Hedderman review new releases from Sorcha Richardson, Driven Snow, and This is Lorelei. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 10 · 25 min

    Film reviews

    Donald Clarke and Arlene Hunt review Pressure, Don't Look Back In Anger, Everybody Digs Bill Evans and Practical Magic 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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