Five Things For Your Radar: 28 Years Later, Peter McGann, and more
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hits cinemas; and Peter McGann is in Clonakilty.
Cinema: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Expanding on the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 2025’s , Nia DaCosta takes up directing duties for this side quest, Dr Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it — and Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only threat to survival - the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
The Great Lad, Peter McGann — the big winner from last year’s disappointing Sky series — comes to West Cork with his stand-up special, Ah No. Embark on a deeply stupid, time-jumping adventure as he tangles with the Chicago mafia, a Cork flying column, and D-list Irish influencers, all while pondering what kind of comedian (and man) he truly wants to be. Expect some presumably awkward moments, absurd tales, and lots of laughs.
Are you ready for another spin around Westoros almost 15 years on from the debut of Game of Thrones? The six-part series is set a century became Daenarys and the action in Thrones. Ser Duncan the Tall (aka Dunk), a brave but green knight, and his pint-sized squire, Egg, who’s got a few secrets of his own. Together, they roam the realm in an age when Targaryens still rule from the Iron Throne and dragons are more than just bedtime stories.
Dreadlocked guitar wizard Newton Faulkner returns to Cork for a show rescheduled from November and off the back of his bold eighth album in September. It’s a joyful, boundary-pushing reinvention blending funk, soul, distortion-driven energy and collaborations galore. Freed from old constraints, he says he’s delivering his most authentic, thrilling material yet.
Norma Sheahan is back — newly divorced, freshly fearless and convinced that 50 is just getting started. With teenagers demanding she “get a life and get a fella”, Norma dives headfirst into Tinder, glow-ups, and the dizzy joys of becoming a MILF-by-misadventure. She told the : “I’m most proud of my latest show, . It’s two hours of stand-up comedy that’s very raw, very personal and possibly my biggest challenge to date. Thankfully, audiences are loving it.”
