Radio Highlights: Sarah Greene talks Bad Sisters on RTÉ Arena; Marty Whelan explores Italy
Sarah Greene at the Bad Sisters premiere at BFI Southbank in London. Picture: Ian West/PA Wire
Cassie Delaney brings the quiz for kids from ages six to 12. All you need is a pen, paper, and your ears.
The broadcaster’s landmark documentary series continues with ‘Dancing Nancy’ — a look at the woman who bombed a ballroom as a ‘marketing strategy’ in 1980s Mayo.
Join Shireen Langan for the best in music from films kids love.
What makes a county? An ambitious landmark series celebrating the individual identities of the 32 counties of Ireland as they are today, one hundred years on from the formation of the state.
Nuala Moore, from Dingle in Co Kerry, gave up triathlons and long-distance swimming to become a record-breaking ice swimmer. Having swam in Cape Horn and across the Bering Straits in polar winds, she talks about resilience, the impact of cold water on our bodies and the psychology of extreme sports.
A 1983 interview with Caoimhín Ó Cinnéide, former principal of Scoil Naomh Eirc in Corca Dhuibne, Co Kerry — celebrating its centenary this year — on his retirement from teaching.
Sarah Greene, from Sharon Horgan’s new Apple TV series , discusses the show on the weeknight arts magazine.
Veronica Coburn and Dylan Coburn Gray speak about their play , which will be part of the Dublin Fringe Festival.
For the next few weeks, the Tumble science podcast will showcase some of their best episodes on the state broadcaster’s kids’ channel.
In this week’s visit to the RTÉ session archives, Dan Hegarty presents tracks from the Virgin Prunes’ 1980 Fanning Session, Yeah Deadlies from Studio 8 in 2011, and Wasps Vs Noise from 2013.
From a Drogheda Classical Music concert earlier this year at St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Musici Ireland presents a concert of works for four voices and four hands.
Arlene Hunt on her novel, .
Dan Hegarty presents highlights of London band Ibibio Sound Machine’s set from the recent BBC 6 Music Festival.
Marty Whelan is live from Florence, Italy, exploring the museums and cultural hotspots, meeting Irish mezzo-soprano Aebh Kelly, and the creative forces behind the city’s Puccini Festival.
An interview with renowned broadcaster and music collector Ciarán Mac Mathúna.
The legacy of Emily Dickinson’s poetry and the music it inspired is explored in a performance by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and special guests.
