Des Cahill is joined by actress, broadcaster and writer Deirdre Purcell.

Mike Denver from Portumna in Co Galway is one of the leading lights of the Irish country music scene. In this edition of Des's Island Discs, Mike chats about the influence of his musical mother on his career and his own favourite county singers.

One of Ireland’s most popular columnists, Jennifer O’Connell of the Irish Times chats to Des about a happy time growing up in Waterford and life experiences in Paris, Australia and California. Jennifer is now back living in the house she was raised in and reflects on her life and career to date.

Des Cahill is joined by one of Ireland's most popular and loved sportsman legendary Irish Soccer International Paul McGrath.

Des is joined by the woman considered to be the greatest ever Ladies Gaelic Footballer, four time All Ireland winner Cora Staunton. Cora reflects on success with her native Mayo, her injury woes and life in Australia.

Des Cahill is joined by one of Ireland's best known stage and screen actors Bryan Murray. From first stepping on stage as a young boy in a local production of Pirates of Penzance through The Irish RM, Strumpet City and Brookside to his current role as Bob Charles in Fair City, Bryan reflects on a life in the arts.

Can't Cope, Won't Cope writer Stefanie Preissner chats to Des about growing up in Mallow, her love of schedules and structure, her lost ambition to become the first female Garda Commissioner and hard times in Edinburgh despite the success of her play, "Solpadine is my Boyfriend".

Des Cahill is joined by former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan to discuss how a small Irish team managed to compete, and beat, the world's best in one of the most competitive sports going and how it allowed him to indulge his life long love of music as some of the world's biggest rock stars became pitlane regulars.

Known by many as the creator of Ross O'Carroll-Kelly; Paul Howard is Des Cahill's latest guest on Des's Island Discs where he discusses swapping sports journalism for life as an author and playright and the sense of sentimentality which he has carried through life and which, in turn, defines his musical choices.

In his first interview since leaving office in 2017 former Taoiseach Enda Kenny joins Des Cahill to offer his assessment of the ongoing challenge posed by Covid-19 in Ireland, the all consuming nature of life in politics, the impact it has on family life and some of the music that has shaped his approach to life.