Weekend Radio

SATURDAY

His father Frank is from Glencolmcille in Co Donegal and works as a cleaner in a Philadelphia subway station. Aoife Kavanagh’s documentary follows both men during a nomination campaign that pitted them against Marjorie Margolies, whose son is married to Chelsea Clinton.

The Book Show, RTÉ 1, 7pm: A stellar range of contributors on this evening’s show includes Eoin Colfer, Michael Morpurgo and Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon. Needless to say, much of the discussion is about children’s and young adult fiction.