Arena

An Arena special from the opening of the Dublin Book Festival. Seán Rocks is joined by authors Roddy Doyle, Christine Dwyer Hickey and Kevin Barry. Watch: RTÉ Arena online at https://www.rte.ie/culture/

Stephen Sexton is announced as the 2020 winner of the prestigious Rooney Prize for emerging young Irish writers, Ruth Barton & Justin MacGregor review new films, Patrick & Possession, Lauren Murphy & Eamon Sweeney review new albums from Smashing Pumpkins & Ane Brun

The RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners' Choice Award is awarded to RTÉ journalist Keelin Shanley. Conor Ferguson joins Seán Rocks in studio to celebrate the posthumous announcement of his wife's award for her memoir a 'A Light that Never Goes Out', Mary McGill reviews 'Small Axe' & a tribute to football legend, Diego Maradona.

Arena celebrates 20 years of the Dublin Review. Seán Rocks is joined by editor Brendan Barrington, writers Anne Enright, ColmTóibín, Doireann Ní Ghríofa and Sarah Gilmartin. The literary journal offers thought provoking reading from new and established writers. Issue 81 is available now. thedublinreview.com

Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel 'You Should Have Known' has been adapted as current series 'The Undoing' on Sky Atlantic. Jean and her husband, the poet Paul Muldoon, discuss, Show, the annual theatre event from Corcadorca goes online, playwright Clare Monnelly & Pat Kiernan Artistic Director of the Theatre chat to Sean and music from Joel Harkin.

Film reviews of Hillbilly Elegy, Finding Jack Charlton and Billie, CMAT on Dolly Parton's new book and author Carmen Callil.

Brian Boyd and Zara Hedderman review new albums for Arena from JYellowL's debut album, 20/20 Division to Paloma Faith and Korean K-pop megastars, BTS, The Abbey will premiere “14 Voices from the Bloodied Field” which commemorates the 14 lives lost in Croagh Park on the Centenary of Bloody Sunday and Murder One: Irish Crime Writing Festival.

Neil Jordan looks back at Bloody Sunday in his 'Michael Collins' film, Róisín Murphy loves fashion, Joseph M. Hassett discusses his new book on the work of W.B. Yeats and Chris Wasser explores the career of Ron Howard.

New funding for the Arts, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Fergus Shiel on Richard Strauss and Mark Ward of 'The Queer Body' at the Dublin Book Festival.

Writer Carlo Gébler, Mark Duley, Curator of the Abendmusik Concert Series in Galway City, author Jenny Erpenbeck and Sarah Browne of Tulca.