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Playwright Mark O'Rowe discusses 'The Approach', live streaming this week with Derbhle Crotty, Aisling O’Sullivan & Cathy Betlon, theapproach.ie, Dr. Enrica Maria Ferrara brings us through Dante's 'The Divine Comedy' & Dr. Clare Clarke discusses the author Patricia Highsmith - Strangers on a Train to The Talented Mr. Ripley & Carol.

Tara Brady & Darryl Jones review new films, One Night in Miami, Stardust & MLK/FBI, Kate Mosse on the sequel to the best-selling 'The Burning Chambers', 'The City of Tears' returns to 16th century France, Chris Wasser reviews WandaVision on Disney Plus .

Poet Stephen James Smith curates the Therapy Sessions as part of First Fortnight, the festival challenges mental health stigmas & prejudices, Zara Hedderman and Pat Carty review new albums - Electronic punk duo, Sleaford Mods, LA duo Midnight Sister& alternative rockers Shame.

Tara Brady & Darryl Jones review new films, One Night in Miami, Stardust & MLK/FBI, Kate Mosse on 'The City of Tears' return to 16th century France, Chris Wasser reviews WandaVision on Disney Plus .

Playwright Enda Walsh's short film Touch explores what it is to be isolated during the pandemic, art historians Jessica Fahy & Sarah Wilson guide listeners through how to read a painting from Fra Angelico to Jack B. Yeats, Mary McGill reviews The Pembrokeshire Murders, a new drama series based on the true story of Welsh serial killer, John Cooper.

Sam Blake is best known for the hugely successful Cat Connolly series of crime novels & her new thriller is 'The Dark Room', director Steven Benedict discusses François Truffaut, the French director who is the father of the Nouvelle Vague school of film making & writer Louise Kennedy delves into the fascinating work of Irish writer Norah Hoult.

Scéalta Grá na hÉireann reveals the romances of the most iconic people to shape our nation's history, airing on TG4, Prophet Makers & Risk Takers showcases writing from Northern Ireland, eastsidearts.net, My Story, My Song is a musical event where positive mental health is promoted through engagement with the arts, January 17 from firstfortnight.ie

To celebrate Little Christmas, Sinead Gleeson, the editor of the Art of the Glimpse her collection of 100 Irish Short stories, takes a look at some stories by women writers, performance poet Sinead O'Brien with her debut is Drowning in Blessings & the Therapy Sessions at First Fortnight, singer Laura Quirk of Lemoncello & actor Roxanna Nic Liam.

Barry Gibb, enlists some equally legendary stars, including Dolly Parton to reinvent Bee Gees classics with the album, Greenfields, the debut solo album from Aaron Frazer & Passenger, How It Is by Samuel Beckett & Gare St Lazare's production & Declan Burke reviews 'Trust' an Australian crime from Chris Hammer.

The Dublin Bowie Fest, Tim Burgess of The Charlatans will be running one of his infamous Twitter listening parties to celebrate Bowie’s 'Hunky Dory' album, John Maguire & Arlene Hunt review season four of Fargo, Ruth Barton & Donald Clarke review Robin’s Wish, a thoughtful documentary about Robin Williams & on Netflix, Pieces of a Woman.