Arena

Sean Rocks and Lise Hand discuss the new political drama 'The Comey Rules' where Brendan Gleeson takes on the role of US President Donald Trump, Aoife Scott chats lockdown and the Cork Folk Festival and we delve into the career of Mariah Carey with Louise Bruton as well as Peter Cox’s new book on the Skellig Islands.

An Arena special with Seán Rocks on the RTÉ Short Story Competition announcing the 2020 winner. Seán's guests are judges, Vincent Woods, Madeleine Keane and writers Danielle McLaughlin, Nuala O'Connor and Thomas Morris. The RTÉ Short Story Competition is held in honour of Francis MacManus.

The National Concert Hall hosts Imagining Ireland. Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh plays live in studio ahead of his upcoming performance, Project Art Centre artistic director Cian O’Brien & artist Jaki Irvine' discuss Somewhere Near Vada, Alan Corr & Nadine O’Regan review new albums; the debut from Pillow Queens, Public Enemy, Fleet Foxes & Idles.

Tara Brady & Darryl Jones review new films. Enola Holmes, Tesla & Monsoon, The PwC Wexford Festival Opera emerging artists 2020, Anna Brady & Rory Dunne join Seán Rocks for a studio 8 session, William Burroughs: the Cult of Rock 'n Roll, Peter Murphy reviews Casey Rae's new book on American author who was a key figure in the Beat movement.

Artistic director Willie White on the latest restrictions & the impact on Dublin Theatre Festival, music with Uilleann piper Mark Redmond, Jenn Gannon reviews the new US series of Utopia & Finding Our Voice is a spoken word & creative writing program, bringing together a collection of poems written by homeless people. Poet Colm Keegan discusses.

Liam Ó Maonlaí & Diarmuid de Faoite , Óró, a new production in An Cheathrú Rua in the Connemara Gaeltacht, Chris Wasser celebrates the career of Bill Murray at 70, Padraig Jack shares music from his debut album ‘Making Sand’ & Maggie Hannon the author of Sister Black, a one woman show, at Donegal Bay & Blue stacks Festival.

On Culture Night, Seán Rocks guests are historian Simon Schama discussing his new BBC series 'The Romantics and Us', journalist Sophie Gorman reviews Brian Friel's 'Faith Healer', virtual live theatre in the West End & new albums from Limerick singer & songwriter, Emma Laingford to The Osees & Cults, reviewed by Siobhan Kane & Brian Boyd.

Cara O'Doherty & Michael Pope review films, Bill & Ted Face the Music, The Devil All the Time & Nocturnal, Druid Theatre Company is touring the West of Ireland with a set of plays written by Lady Gregory, Judy Murphy reviews & Culture Night will be celebrated abroad, Candice Gordon Cultural officer in the Irish Embassy Berlin discusses.

Mark O’Connell’s Prize winning To Be A Machine & Bush Moukarzel, Theatre for One at The Abbey with Marina Carr & Emmet Kirwan, Louise Lowe discusses The Party to End All Parties from Anu Theatre Company & Fishamble, Embargo is a new play by writer Deirdre Kinahan, a story of three people caught up in the violent winds of change in Dublin in 1920.

The Irish poet & novelist Elaine Feeney discusses her debut novel, As You Were, Monto & Dublin’s Music Town festival, folklorist, Terry Fagan & folk singer Macdara Yeates , Chris Wasser on Psycho at 60 a film which Hitchcock risked his personal fortune on & the Women on Women Awards with Bernie O'Reilly & Mavis Ramazani.