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Mairéad Buicke and John Scott, director of Irish Modern Dance Theatre, discussing "Divine Madness", a mixture of dance and opera. It debuts at the Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar, 13 November-16 November.

Rick O'Shea has been reading Bill Bryson's new book "The Body". Who better than Bill Bryson to take on a subject as ambitious as The Body for his new book? This is the man who explained the UK to us in Notes from a Small Island and who demystified all things scientific in A Short History of Nearly Everything.

Simon Maher and Roe McDermott were in studio for this week's film reviews where they were discussing 'The Irishman', 'The Aeronauts' and 'The Good Liar'.

Three years after Prince's death comes 'The Beautiful Ones', a book that is part memoir and part scrapbook, full of personal photos and handwritten lyric sheets. Journalist Lisa Hand was in studio with a review.

Director Brendan Canty, responsible for the hugely successful 'Take Me To Church' video was in studio to chat about his new short film 'Christy' ahead of it's premiere at The Cork Film Festival.

Bernadine Evaristo is on the phone to discuss her history making, yet controversial, win of the Booker Prize for her novel 'Girl, Woman, Other'.

Alan Corr and Roisin Dwyer are reviewing two Irish album debuts. Sorcha Richardson’s, “First Prize Bravery” and Mango X Mathman’s, “Casual Work”. Also, FKA Twigs, "Magdalene".

Moira Tierney's latest film 'Down Claiborne' explores the cultural fractures that exist in one of the most iconic cities in America, New Orleans. She joined Sean in studio to let us a bit more and how she got involved.

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin has been described ‘as the Vermeer of contemporary poetry. She joined Sean in studio to recite two poems from her latest book The Mother House and give us a bit of an insight into the writing process.

Director Tom Waller and cave diver Jim Warny were in studio to chat about their new film 'The Cave'. The film documents the story of 12 boys who became trapped in a cave system, as monsoon rains had flooded their only means of exit.