Anja Murry guides us into the wonderful world of the Octopus.

Joanna McNicholas meets 93yr old Jerry Creane, a life long veteran of the River Shannon & our inland waterways. Fisheries Irel announces funding progs for young & novice anglers. IFI's Educ & Outreach officer, Lorraine O'Donnell on how to apply. Hugh Oram tells the story of Dublin Butt Bridge, one of the biggest bridges crossing the River Liffey.

On the programme tonight, author, journalist & commentator Paul Vallely on his new book Philanthropy, From Aristotle to Zuckerberg. St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church celebrates its 700th anniversary. And Shane Howell & Kenny Eivers bring their insight from years in homelessness to The Secret Street Tours of Dublin.

This week on Playback. The queen sends a fiver to sort out the famine. Small but perfectly formed – the short story dissected.

And one million deaths from Covid 19, Trump versus Biden, and of course the Leaving Cert results debacle. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Seán Rocks is joined by friends and admirers of Derek Mahon on the sad news of his death. Poets Gerald Dawe, Michael Longley, Paula Meehan, Paul Muldoon, and authors Hugh Haughton and Matthew Geadon pay tribute to the Belfast poet.

Reporter John Cooke meets father & son Patrick and Morgan Oliver as they were honoured by the Mayor of Galway at Leisureland in Salthill following their rescue mission this summer.

With Donncha & Marie.

Dundalk manager Filippo Giovagnoli on his side's European heroics and preparing to take on Arsenal; Donncha's old boss Dean Ryan is in town as his Dragons take on Leinster; plus Jane Mangan on a huge racing weekend, and much more! Game On.

Ar an gclár inniu: Fionnuala Ní Aoláin (Rapporteur Speisialta um Chearta Daonna leis na Náisiún Aontaithe), Áine Ní Chiaráin (Tráchtaire), Niamh Lavelle (Scoláire i UCD), Robert Henneberg (Oifigeach Preasa le hAmbasáid na Gearmáine BÁC), Máiréad Ní Nuadháin (Iar Cheannasaí Gnóthaí Eachtracha RTÉ) & Kate Ní Chonfhaola (Abhcóide).

Snow is the latest in the detective fiction series from John Banville, Chris Wasser & Arlene Hunt review Rialto from writer Mark O'Halloran, starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Eternal Beauty & American legal drama, by Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago Seven & Daragh Downes reviews Brave New World on Sky Atlantic.

Plus the EU sues Boris and Biden debates