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A new touring production of "The Sound of Music" opened at Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre last night and Bill Whelan was there to review for RTÉ Arena.

Studio 8 session from a traditional ensemble, comprising guitarist, Jim Murray, fiddle player, Donal O'Connor, Jack Talty on concertina and the acclaimed Galician multi-instrumentalist, Anxo Lorenzo, on whistles and the gaita, a type of bagpipe native to north-western Spain.

Séimí Campbell, Artistic Director of Irish Youth Musical Theatre joined Seán for a chat. The IYMT launched on January 14th. It is run in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy of Music and offers professional training to Irish artists 14 to 24 of age.

Ruth Barton discusses US filmmaker Terrence Malick's career from "Badlands" and "Days of Heaven" to "The Thin Red LIne". In anticipation of the enigmatic director's latest film, "A Hidden Life".

"Good Omens" is a new six-part TV series. It is based on the comic fantasy novel co-written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. It features an all-star cast with Michael Sheen, David Tennant and Francis McDormand.

The 2020 Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Chris Wasser joins us with highs and lows of the Oscar nominees released today. Saoirse Ronan received her fourth nomination,

Conductor and rising star Francesco Cilluffo chats to Seán. His debut performance with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra is at the National Concert Hall on Wednesday, January 15.

Best-selling author Patricia Gibney discusses her latest novel with Seán. "Tell Nobody" is the fifth novel in the crime series which marks the return of the ever-popular detective Lottie Parker.

Producer Tony Visconti and musician Woody Woodmansey pay tribute to their friend and colleague David Bowie. They share memories of their friend on the fourth anniversary of the iconic musicians passing.

Eamon Sweeney and Zara Hedderman review the latest album releases including David Keenan's debut album, "A Beginner's Guide to Bravery", Selena Gomez, "Rare" and Field Music, "Making a New World".