Mackenzie Crook as Worzel Gummidge: ‘A lot of things don’t add up’The Office and Pirates of the Caribbean star was drawn to the role of the TV scarecrowSat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00
Uzbekistan: the ridiculously good-looking country that’s becoming a hotspot for travellersCentral Asia returns as a popular destination due to centuries of globally-important history and cultureSun Dec 15 2019 - 06:10
Paul Ryder: On My Culture RadarPantodome artistic director on loving Doireann Garrihy’s podcast and the musical SixSat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Jane Casey: On My Culture RadarThe author on watching Tom Hiddleston on stage, and how Andrew Scott influenced her new novelSat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Bronagh Gallagher: On My Culture RadarThe actor and singer on why Blindboy merits a TV show, the political art of David Alfaro Siqueiros and the late, great Aretha FranklinSat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00
Once in a lifetime holidays to take this winterFrom volcanoes in Costa Rica to sleigh rides in Lapland - take a trip you'll never forgetTue Dec 03 2019 - 06:02
Peter Whelan: On My Culture RadarArtistic director of Irish Baroque Orchestra on his favourite author, album and moreSat Nov 30 2019 - 05:00
The best places in the world to soak up the winter sunThrow away your umbrella and winter woollies, and relax under the sun on a secluded paradise island surrounded by blue sea and white beachesTue Nov 26 2019 - 06:00
‘I don’t look online, so it doesn’t ruin my comedy’Ahead of his appearance at the 3Arena, Australian comic Jim Jefferies talks career and familySat Nov 23 2019 - 05:00
Christmas with Rachel AllenThe TV chef brings her Scandi heritage to bear on the busy family Christmas at Ballymaloe, where ‘everyone can run amok’Fri Nov 22 2019 - 00:00
Robbie Williams: I haven't had a drink for 19 yearsRobbie Williams talks about his first Christmas album, why he's not happy with Louis Walsh and how his wife made him a fan of ChristmasThu Nov 21 2019 - 06:00
Rachel Allen: The best meals are the spontaneous onesThe TV chef brings her Scandi heritage to bear on the busy family Christmas at Ballymaloe, where ‘everyone can run amok’Thu Nov 21 2019 - 05:00
Philip King: On My Culture RadarThe Other Voices founder on podcast The Brexit Club and the importance of LankumSat Nov 16 2019 - 05:00
Jarlath Regan: On My Culture RadarThe podcast host on his Michael Jordan obsession and king of comedy Zach GalifianakisSat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00
Pete Townshend: ‘I woke up with a needle in my arm and Phil Lynott standing there’The Who guitarist on addiction, his new novel and why he’s still touring 40 years laterSat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00
Sorcha Richardson: ‘You learn the hard way that there’s validity in your own ideas’the singer's promising debut album follows years of ‘swimming upstream’ in New YorkWed Nov 06 2019 - 05:00
A flavourful culinary road trip around JamaicaThere’s much more to Jamaican cuisine than jerk chicken, as Shilpa Ganatra found out when she went to the Caribbean islandSun Nov 03 2019 - 06:00
Peter Broderick: On My Culture RadarThe musician on his love of David Lynch, foraging and his appreciation for Jim CarreySat Nov 02 2019 - 05:00
On My Culture Radar: Mary McEvoyThe actor on the appeal of Helen Mirren and discovering the artistry of Odilon RedonSat Nov 02 2019 - 01:00
8 of the best Christmas markets to visit around the worldDo Christmas the Finnish way in Helsinki, go skating in ice rinks in Seattle, visit the singing Christmas tree in Zurich or closer to home grab some gift bargains in BirminghamTue Oct 29 2019 - 07:00
Ardal O’Hanlon: On My Cultural RadarThe actor and comedian on Kevin Barry and why Shane Meadows’s The Virtues workedSat Oct 19 2019 - 05:00
‘Working-class people haven’t got a voice. That’s horrifying’Jack Thorne's searing TV dramas tackle class, justice and real-life tragediesThu Oct 17 2019 - 05:30
Sun to ski: 60 great places to holiday this winterFrom Christmas markets to once-in-a-lifetime adventures, we’ve rounded up the best destinations to get you through the seasonSat Oct 12 2019 - 06:05
Reginald D Hunter: On My Culture RadarComedian on ‘the Dantean hell’ of Nicolas Winding Refn, Billions star Dan Soder and moreSat Oct 12 2019 - 05:00
Helen Mirren: ‘Catherine the Great was a serial monogamist’The granddaughter of Russian immigrants dazzles as the 18th-century empressThu Oct 03 2019 - 05:00
Hunter Schafer: On My Culture RadarThe Euphoria star on Spirited Away, David Rappeneau’s art and Moby’s vegan restaurantSat Sept 28 2019 - 05:00
Christina Aguilera: ‘I came out with Dirrty and that was my f**k-it moment’The pop star on growing up in the spotlight and paving the way for other women performersSat Sept 21 2019 - 05:00
Oonagh Murphy: On My Culture RadarThe director on Aisling Bea, the renewed relevance of Cabaret, and the joys of a Dyson fanSat Sept 21 2019 - 05:00
Sara Pascoe on our fascination with porn and the way it’s shaped societyHer book Sex Power Money balances the informative, the weighty and the laugh-out-loud funnySat Sept 14 2019 - 06:02
Margaret Atwood: ‘History changed and I saw a different way of doing the story’The sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale is ‘partly inspired by world we’re living in’, says the authorSat Sept 14 2019 - 06:00
John Spillane: On My Culture RadarThe singer-songwriter on Mick Flannery’s musical, Damien Dempsey’s collaboration with Katie Tempest, classic film Il Postino and Cillian Murphy’s piercing eyesSat Sept 14 2019 - 05:00
Aislín McGuckin: On My Culture RadarThe actor on Azurmendi in Bilbao, Mark Ruffalo’s talent, and sources of inspirationSat Sept 14 2019 - 05:00
Cathal Coughlan: On My Cultural RadarThe Fatima Mansions and Microdisney singer on Gerhard Richter’s paintings, the cinematic works of Rainer Fassbinder, and Aidan Gillen’s ‘brooding menace’Sun Sept 08 2019 - 05:00
Joanne McNally: On My Cultural RadarThe comedian on her Edinburgh favourites, the designers Jill and Gill, and London as her new homeSat Aug 31 2019 - 05:00
Alex Barclay: On My Cultural RadarAuthor on Deepak Chopra, acting talent of Andrew Scott and why Song Exploder is worth a listenSat Aug 24 2019 - 05:00
Damien Molony: from Kildare to the top of British TVFrom love interest in GameFace to sensible friend in Brassic, Molony’s technique is to stand outSat Aug 17 2019 - 05:00
Paul McLoone: On My Culture RadarThe Undertones singer and Today FM DJ on the talent of Ruth Negga, following Fontaines DC and why Desert Island Discs worksSat Aug 17 2019 - 05:00
PrettyMuch: ‘Call us a boyband, but don’t call us One Direction’Simon Cowell’s latest signings are five US-Canadian ‘creatives’ who tick all the right boxes for global pop success. With such heavyweight backing, they may be too big to failSat Aug 10 2019 - 05:00
Martin Hayes: On My Cultural RadarThe fiddle player on living in Madrid, his Midas Stage Box obsession, and Reeling in the YearsSat Aug 10 2019 - 05:00
Carrie Brownstein: ‘She left. We asked her to stay. We tried’Sleater-Kinney have new album, produced by St Vincent, and are going back on the road, but without drummer Janet Weiss. Brownstein reflects on the Washington band’s ever-evolving storySat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00
Shirley Temple Bar: On My Culture RadarDeclan Buckley, the man behind Shirley Temple Bar, on the paintings of Gabhann Dunne, Emma Dabiri’s Don’t Touch My Hair and why Madonna’s new album is worth repeated listens.Sat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00
Dan Hegarty: On My Culture RadarThe RTÉ DJ on seeing Stomp, rediscovering his iPod, and Rejjie Snow and Fontaines DCSat Jul 27 2019 - 05:00
Roisin Conaty: ‘I feel more Irish than British’The writer/star of hit show GameFace is proud of her Irish roots. Just don’t call her Roy-sinSun Jul 14 2019 - 06:02
Eoin McNamee: On My Culture RadarThe writer on Bob Kelly in Tintown, actor Amybeth McNulty and Eily O’Connell’s jewellerySat Jul 13 2019 - 05:00
Hilda Fay: On My Culture RadarThe actor on her love for Barcelona, The Honest Actors’ Podcast and Mick FlannerySat Jul 13 2019 - 05:00
David Nicholls: ‘At 16 I felt repulsive. That’s quite a thing to carry around’The author of Us and One Day on fatherhood, turning 50 and writing from a dark placeMon Jul 08 2019 - 06:20
Lisa O’Neill: On My Culture RadarSinger on discovering Michael O’Shea and why she’d support Tommy Tiernan for presidentSat Jun 29 2019 - 05:00
Laura Whitmore: On My Culture RadarThe presenter on the art of Duda and Peter Holman, her childhood in Temple Bar, and why Friends is an antidote to The Starry MessengerSat Jun 29 2019 - 05:00
Kim Wilde: On My Culture RadarThe 1980s singer on UFO sightings, following Greta Thunberg on Twitter, and why artist Rose Wylie keeps punk aliveSat Jun 22 2019 - 05:00
The mesmerising beauty of Zambia’s Victoria FallsNo picture in the world can adequately convey the magnitude of the waterfallSun Jun 16 2019 - 11:00
