Sunday with Miriam

Chat with the tv presenter about her high-profile career in the UK, London family life and acting in ‘2.22: A Ghost Story’ at the 3Olympia this summer Further details: https://www.3olympia.ie/

The Irish Country music star chats about her roots in Glasgow, combining pregnancy and motherhood with performing and the Nashville scene. Her new EP is ‘Black Mountain Sessions’ Website: https://lisamchughmusic.com/ (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)

Chat with the actress about her role in the Annie Baker play ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ at the Gate Theatre, her parents and the family acting dynasty and her early plans to be a professional flute player Further details: https://www.gatetheatre.ie/

Chat with the iconic Irish dancer Jean Butler about receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the TG4 Gradam Ceoil awards tonight, amazement that it has been 30 years since Riverdance and her Irish connections and her life now in New York

Chat with the singer Noriana Kennedy about performing solo, also being in the band The Whileaways and her musical roots (accompanied by Fergal Scahill on fiddle/mandolin and Donogh Hennessey on guitar they perform: ‘The May Morning Dew’ and ‘Wandering Aengus’. For copyright reasons these full tracks cannot be made available in the podcast)

The two actors talk about life together on-screen (in ‘Fair City’) and in real life, and how they have coped in the 5 years since Bryan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

Ahead of his concert in Kilmainham Dublin next month, chat with Rod Stewart about the significant songs in his long career, the causes close to his heart and what keeps him wanting to keep rocking.

In his autobiography ‘Peace Comes Dropping Slow: My Life in the Troubles’ Denis Bradley recalls his years as a street priest and clandestine peacemaker in his adopted city of Derry. He talks about the terrible violence he has witnessed, but also the sense of fulfilment he has felt from making a difference to the lives of others

The former President and tv presenter are great friends, they’re walking buddies and they have recently begun hosting a podcast together called ‘Changing Times: The Allenwood Conversations’

The actors chat about working together in the new Irish film, directed by Pat Collins, from the John McGahern novel ‘That They May Face The Rising Sun’

Chat with the English singer about growing up in Leeds, telling black stories through music and personal relationship tragedy. She will be in Dublin in May for ‘Rock Against Homelessness’ in aid of Focus Ireland Details: https://www.3olympia.ie/whats-on/rock-against-homelessness/

Chat with Sharon Corr about life in Madrid, being part of the phenomenally-successful band The Corrs and now being a skin ambassador for No 7 skincare

Chat with the great actor about his career highlights on screen and stage and receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award this year from the Irish Film and Television Academy awards

The Kerry fashion designer chats about dressing clients likes Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle and Taylor Swift during his time as creative director at Theia, the intensity of life in New York, returning to live in Ballyheigue and writing a memoir

Chat with the widely-respected Irish writer whose debut novel ‘Hagstone’ has just been published to rave reviews (published by 4th Estate)

Chat and live music with singer/songwriter U.M.A.N. (aka Brian Flanagan). He chats about his blend of crossover pop and his inspirations. (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)

The amazing story of how an Irish mother (Cathy) rescued the Ukrainian woman Ivana who was a surrogate to her twins; it is now the subject of a Netflix documentary ‘Two Mothers’ (by film-maker Zlata) (pic: l to r: Zlata, Miriam and Cathy in studio)

Chat with Roma Downey, one of the most influential women in TV production in the US (and now back in front of the camera in a new series on Prime called ‘The Baxters’). But she is an original Derry Girl, growing up there during the Troubles

Chat with songwriter Oisín Leech - known as one half of The Lost Brothers - who has just released his much-acclaimed debut solo album ‘Cold Sea’; he explains the inspiration and why he chose to record it in Donegal (for copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this interview cannot be made available in the podcast)

Chat with the award-winning author from Longford (also a documentary maker, a motivational speaker, co-founder of the Granard Booktown Festival and sheep farmer). He explains why sheep are at the heart of his new book ‘Twelve Sheep: Life Lessons from a Lambing Season’ (published by Allen and Unwin)