Meeting Captain Furillo from Hill Street Blues, the pleasures of a linen handkerchief, and Mother’s Day at a social distance… with writers Tim Carey, Mary Dowey, Geraldine Mitchell, Lemn Sissay, Andrew Meehan, and Nollaig Rowan

Adopting a grandfather, Dublin daffodils, and finding hope in these strange and uncertain times. With John Toal, Zainab Boladale, Chris McHallem, Barbara Scully, Leo Cullen and Rachael Hegarty

Inspiring grandmothers, fearless female journalists from Marian Finucane to Mary Kenny, and International Women’s Day under Communism. With Andrea Martin, Quentin Fottrell, Bernadett Buda, Gerald Dawe, Lourdes Mackey, and Denise Blake

Inspiring grandmothers, fearless female journalists from Marian Finucane to Mary Kenny, and International Women’s Day under Communism. With Andrea Martin, Quentin Fottrell, Bernadett Buda, Gerald Dawe, Lourdes Mackey, and Denise Blake

Adventures at sea... the pleasures of an open fire... and a press photographer’s special present from Charles Haughey. With writers Barbara Scully, Brian Farrell, Michael O’Connor, and music from the Clancys, Gilbert and Sullivan, Shirley Bassey and more

New words to describe wine, Ireland’s rugby nadir, contemplating Dante in a hospital waiting room, a history of quarantine and a postcard from Sam Beckett. With Mary Dowey, Donal Hayes, Mary O’Malley, Andrew Doherty and Grace Neville

New words to describe wine, Ireland’s rugby nadir, contemplating Dante in a hospital waiting room, a history of quarantine and a postcard from Sam Beckett. With Mary Dowey, Donal Hayes, Mary O’Malley, Andrew Doherty and Grace Neville

Meditations on Maths, meeting the Hothouse Flowers, a visit to St Valentine and a missing Valentine's card... with Oliver Sears, Jackie Lynam, Olive Travers, Fred Johnston, Sara Shine and Rachael Hegarty

Meditations on Maths, meeting the Hothouse Flowers, a visit to St Valentine and a missing Valentine's card... with Oliver Sears, Jackie Lynam, Olive Travers, Fred Johnston, Sara Shine and Rachael Hegarty

James Joyce’s Birthday by Gerry Moloney; The 59th Street Bridge – Feelin’ Ungroovy by Conall Hamill; Ulyssses by Emer O’Kelly; Peach Melba by Nollaig Rowan; Here’s To You, Jim Joyce, by Kevin McDermott; and Antidote, a poem by Geraldine Mitchell