Always enjoy talking with Cliff, his new album 'Christmas with Cliff' is our Marty Recommends this week.

Sizzling Dublin Bay Prawns with Chorizo & Garlic Dublin Bay prawns actually look a lot like small slender lobsters, with rather more delicate colouring and lighter claws in relation to the body. They may seem like an expensive luxury but are well worth every cent, especially for a special occasion like Christmas.

Marty is joined in the studio by soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson (Norina) and baritone Ben McAteer (Malatesta) about their respective roles in Irish National Opera's production of Geatano Donizetti's comic opera 'Don Pasquale'.

Marty caught up with Paul Keane - Honorary Consul General of Sweden, to chat about the Adolf Fredriks Chamber Choir upcoming festive Sankta Lucia concert in Christchurch Cathedral and the reopening of the Swedish Embassy in Dublin.

It is hard to believe that Christmas is almost upon us, and nothing beats the flavour of homemade Christmas pudding, so start stirring now.

Vladimir Jablokov is in studio chatting about his upcoming concert at the 3 Arena

Marty chats to Celine Byrne about her current leading role as Madame Butterfly in Bourdeaux, and her upcoming concert in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Celine Byrne's Christmas Celebration.

This is a recipe that my mother loved to make and that I recently got to recreate while filming for a TV series in the beautiful seaside village of Howth.

Including the early days working with Noel Kelehan, writing the music for a Richard Harris film during London in the Swinging Sixties and the Eurovision interval that made him a household name.

Marty is joined by singer/songwriter Jack Lukeman ahead of his upcoming concert at the 3Arena. Jack chats about his new album 'Echo On' and performs live in studio.