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Aine Ní Ghlinn reviews "Take Nothing With You" by Patrick Gale (published by Tinder Press)

Duration:00:11:54

V.S. Naipaul, RIP

From the RTÉ Radio 1 archives, author V.S. Naipaul speaking in 2001; his death was announced at the weekend

Duration:00:02:17

Review: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Kilkenny Arts Festival

Susanne Colleary reviews the Rough Magic production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Kilkenny Arts Festival

Duration:00:09:50

"Grace's Day" by William Wall

William Wall talks about his latest novel "Grace's Day" (published by New Island)

Duration:00:11:45

Elvis 1968 Comeback Special

Karl Tsigdinos looks at what made the Elvis Presley 1968 Comeback Special concert so iconic, as it is about to be released in cinemas

Duration:00:14:05

Album reviews

8/10/2018

Róísín Dwyer and Alan Corr review "Outro" from VerseChorusVerse, "From When I Wake The Want Is" from Kathryn Joseph and "That Sante Fe Channel" from Cordovas

Duration:00:16:39

"Frnknstn" by Theatre Lovett at the Abbey Theatre

8/10/2018

Michael West, who has written the Theatre Lovett production of "Frnknstn" coming to the Peacock stage at the Abbey

Duration:00:12:55

Frankie Gavin at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2018

8/10/2018

Chat with fiddle player Frankie Gavin ahead of his performance at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Drogheda which begins this weekend

Duration:00:13:52

Neil Jordan donates archive to National Library

8/9/2018

Neil Jordan talked to Lorcan Clancy about just some of the many personal archive items he is donating to the National Library of Ireland

Duration:00:05:07

"Lucienne Day: Living Design", an exhibition at the Coach House, Dublin Castle

8/9/2018

Dr Paula Day, daughter of textile designer Lucienne Day, who is the subject of an exhibition at the Coach House, Dublin Castle

Duration:00:11:44

Film reviews

8/9/2018

Ruth Barton and Stephen Boyd review "Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word", "The Image You Missed" and "Unfriended: Dark Web"

Duration:00:22:39

Sam Perkin at Kilkenny Arts Festival 2018

Irish composer Sam Perkin, whose work will be one of those performed at the 'Later Beethoven' concert at the Kilkenny Arts Festival

Duration:00:12:10

Design the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award trophy

Conor Byrne and Louise Allen explain their call-out for applications to design the inaugural RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award trophy

Duration:00:09:03

30th anniversary of the film "Heathers"

Maia Mathieu marks the 30th anniversary of the film "Heathers"

Duration:00:13:21

Maya Youssef at the Kilkenny Arts Festival 2018

Maya Youssef chats about her roots in Syria and playing the traditional instrument the Qanun

Duration:00:18:01

"At The Gates Of The Music Palace", an exhibition by Alex Cecchetti at the Void Derry

Mary Cremin, curator of the exhibition "At The Gatest Of The Music Palace" by Alex Cecchetti, currently running at the Void Derry

Duration:00:10:26

Crime fiction round-up

Declan Burke with a round-up of the latest crime fiction

Duration:00:13:39

A history of record labels - Trojan Records

In the latest in an occasional series on the history of record labels, tonight the reggae label Trojan Records

Duration:00:11:29

"Feel Free" by Nick Laird