• Ferdia Lennon takes us back to ancient times, Tim Campbell gets us excited about the new series of The Apprentice, and there's secrets and subterfuge with David McCloskey!
    Jan 31 2025
    This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting to Dublin-raised author Ferdia Lennon about his new book, Glorious Exploits. Tim Campbell got us excited about the new series of The Apprentice, and former CIA analyst David McCloskey shared secrets from his new novel; The Seventh Floor!

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    29 mins
  • Felicity Jones reacts to the intermission during The Brutalist, Trudie Styler teaches us Italian and Eve Myles reflects on Torchwood!
    Jan 24 2025

    This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Eve Myles who is starring in The Crow Girl on Paramount+. The multi-talented Trudie Styler took us to Italy when she popped by to chat about her latest documentary, Posso Entare? An Ode to Naples!


    And we rolled out the red carpet for Felicity Jones who came in ahead of the release of The Brutalist which she stars in alongside Adrien Brody!





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    31 mins
  • Jared Harris returns to the stage and Ragnar Jónasson reveals how many times he saw Taylor Swift
    Jan 17 2025

    This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Ragnar Jónasson about the paperback release of his book, Death At The Sanatorium.


    He also spoke to Jared Harris about returning to The Royal Shakespeare Company for the first time in 35 years to play Claudius in a highly anticipated production of ‘Hamlet’.




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    23 mins
  • Rosalind Eleazar gives a Slow Horses update, Paul McKenna teaches us how to manifest, Niamh Algar on Playing Nice and Lucy Worsley gets nerdy!
    Jan 10 2025

    This week Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with Rosalind Eleazar, who stars in Slow Horses but is at the top of the call sheet for Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation, Missing You. He also spoke to Paul McKenna about his book, Power Manifest. He delved into the world of manifesting and how he’s been manifesting most of his life without realising!


    If that wasn’t enough, the acting marvel from Mullingar, Niamh Algar, popped by to chat about ITV’s latest thriller, Playing Nice.


    And to wrap things up for the week, we got a little nerdy with Lucy Worsley, who stopped by to chat about the latest series of BBC Two's ‘Lucy Worsley Investigates’.


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    50 mins
  • Gaia Wise ventures to Middle-earth and James & Oliver Phelps are back at Hogwarts!
    Dec 20 2024

    This week Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with Gaia Wise about being a starring voice in the new Lord Of The Rings Anime, The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim! They also spoke about what it was like to work with her mum, Emma Thompson on The Fisherwoman which releases next year.


    He also spoke to the Weasley twins, James & Oliver Phelps who are back at Hogwarts in Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking!



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    24 mins
  • Mathew Horne reflects on Gavin & Stacey and Martin Clunes has written a new book
    Dec 13 2024

    This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne. He spoke about taking to the West End in The Tempest with Signory Weaver and looked back on his time working on Gavin & Stacey!


    Plus, he spoke to Martin Clunes about his book, Meetings with Remarkable Animals.






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    27 mins
  • Anthony Boyle talks Say Nothing, Christmas Scrabble Squabbles are finally solved and Beatles ‘64 has hit our screens!
    Dec 6 2024

    This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with the acting titan, Anthony Boyle, about the Disney+ show, Say Nothing! He also gave us an insight into the upcoming 'House Of Guinness' show coming to Netflix next year!


    Ryan also spoke to former world Scrabble champion Brett Smitheram, who told us how to squash the Scrabble squabbles this Christmas! He shared some great words to use, especially if you have that pesky Q!


    Plus, Ryan told the tale of when he met Liam Neeson, who is currently back in Ireland filming his new film and listener Gus made me a custom Christmas carol.


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    26 mins
  • Bob Geldof on the importance of Band Aid after 4 years, Susie Dent is Guilty By Definition and Jason Manford dives into his Irish roots
    Nov 29 2024

    This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with Sir Bob Geldof about 40 years of Band Aid and how he’s commemorating it with a brand new ‘Ultimate Mix’ which blends all the versions of Do They Know It’s Christmas into a brand new song.


    Susie Dent joined us to give a little lesson on etymology on some of the vernacular you use in your everyday life and she also told us about her debut novel, "Guilty By Definition"


    Plus, Jason Manford had us in fits of laughter as he told us all about his comical influences and we delved a little deeper into his Irish roots!




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    38 mins