Radio Highlights: Sofia Coppola talks Priscilla on RTÉ 1's Arena

Plus: RTÉ 2XM's Dreamland moves down the coast to Clare; 2FM pays tribute to the late Sinéad O'Connor
Radio Highlights: Sofia Coppola talks Priscilla on RTÉ 1's Arena

Sofia Coppola attending The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2017, in New York, USA; speaks to RTÉ's Arena about her new film Priscilla; Wednesday, 7pm; RTÉ 1. Pic: Aurore Marechal/PA Photos.

SATURDAY 

Daybreak

LyricFM, 7am

Morning moods with Evonne Ferguson - and at 9.15am, Irish Examiner columnist Anja Murray's Nature File celebrates the wren - the king of all birds.

DJ for a Day 

RTÉ Jr, 4pm 

8-year-old Austin Casey takes over the wheels of steel at the state kids' radio service.

Lyric Live

LyricFM, 5.30pm 

Paul Herriott is joined by choral director Blánaid Murphy and the Palestrina Choir to mark Palestrina 120.

This Way Out 

RTÉ Radio 1 Extra, 8pm

Award-winning, internationally-distributed weekly LGBT+ radio programme, produced in Los Angeles.

Sinead O'Connor performs on stage at Vredenburg, Utrecht, 16th March 1988; an Irish icon remembered on New Year's Eve; noon; 2FM. Pic: Rob Verhorst/Redferns
Sinead O'Connor performs on stage at Vredenburg, Utrecht, 16th March 1988; an Irish icon remembered on New Year's Eve; noon; 2FM. Pic: Rob Verhorst/Redferns

NEW YEAR'S EVE 

Sunday Miscellany

RTÉ 1, 9.10am 

The final Miscellany of the year includes writers John MacKenna, Brian Leyden, Enda Wyley and Sharon Horgan.

Thank You Sinéad 

2FM, 12pm 

A loving tribute to iconic singer and activist Sinéad O’Connor, who passed away in July.

The Lyric Feature 

LyricFM, 6pm 

The portrait painter James Hanley is the subject as sitter in this audio portrait of his life and work.

Leaba an Bháis 

R na G, 9pm 

Award-winning black comedy drama from Darach Mac Con Iomaire.

NEW YEAR'S DAY 

The Listener 

RTÉ Jr, 12.30pm and 7.30pm

A magical, mystical nature-filled journey of sound from Monkeyshine Theatre, for the whole family.

Not on the Playlist 

2FM, 7pm 

Fontaines DC members Conor Curley and Tom Coll take over the station for a deep dive into the music they love.

Groovers' Corner 

RTÉ 2XM, 9pm 

RTÉ radio producer and trendsetter Peter Curtin oversees an eclectic selection of music from independent music scenes around the world.

Siomha: performs and speaks on Dreamland; Tuesday, 7pm, RTÉ 2XM. Pic: Sean Curtin True Media
Siomha: performs and speaks on Dreamland; Tuesday, 7pm, RTÉ 2XM. Pic: Sean Curtin True Media

TUESDAY 

The Full Score 

LyricFM, 1pm 

A recording from the Castleconnell Autumn Series, as clarinettist Cathal Killeen and pianist Orán Halligan perform a programme of Mendelssohn, Brahms and Debussy.

Dreamland 

RTÉ 2XM, 7pm 

Ceol as Gaeilge from Síomha, Peter Broderick (accompanied by Inni-K and Eoghan Higgins) and electronic musician Ádhamh - all recorded in or around The Burren in Co. Clare.

WEDNESDAY 

Radio Free UCC 

UCC 98.3FM, 1pm 

Eclectic music show hosted by Cormac Donovan O'Neill, spotlighting new Irish pop, folk, alternative and indie releases.

Arena 

RTÉ 1, 7pm 

The weeknight arts magazine features an interview with Sofia Coppola, director of Priscilla, the Priscilla Presley biopic.

THURSDAY 

Arena 

RTÉ 1, 7pm 

Film critics Paul Whitington and Ruth Barton review upcoming releases Priscilla, One Life and Good Grief.

FRIDAY 

Centrifugal 

UCC 98.3FM, 5pm 

An "odds-and-sods" show hosted by Leeside music hero Jim "Comic" Morrish, charting favourite tunes and musical discoveries.

Lyric Live 

LyricFM, 7pm 

Paul Herriott returns to the National Concert Hall for the first concert of 2024 with the National Symphony Orchestra.

Ireland's Taepot 

RTÉ Jr, 7pm 

The tale of a strong man who wasn’t the sharpest tool in the box!

Le Show 

RTÉ Radio 1 Extra, 10pm 

A weekly romp through the worlds of media, politics, sports and showbusiness, plus an eclectic mix of music, hosted by The Simpsons' Harry Shearer.

RADIO REWIND 

Fight Like Apes: debut album remembered in a 2FM documentary
Fight Like Apes: debut album remembered in a 2FM documentary

The Story of Fight Like Apes and the Golden Medallion

RTÉ 2FM on Soundcloud

In a documentary from March of 2023, Dan Hegarty and band members MayKay and Jamie take a deep-dive into Fight Like Apes' 2008 debut album, 'Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion'.

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