The Ray D'Arcy Show

Ray speaks to Nigel Monaghan, Keeper of the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, better known as the Dead Zoo, after we spotted a tweet about how in the world do you go about moving a full grown giraffe without damaging it.

Today marks 35 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster,Chernobyl. Chernobyl Children International (CCI) are the sole organisation working in the Chernobyl area to be accredited with United Nations official NGO status. Founder and CEO of CCI Adi Roche joins Ray.

Conor Pope joins us once again to champion your consumer issues if you have a consumer problem you can send it to [email protected]

On todays show we have live music from our Kitchen Sessions with Jack L, Ray speaks with Phil Coulter to pay tribute to Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown, Charlie Mackesy talks about his book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Ray chats to Siobhan McSweeney and Wolfwalkers stars Eva Whittaker and Sean Bean join us ahead of the Oscars this Sunday.

We have live music from our Kitchen Sessions with Jack L.

Sad news has been announced that Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown has died. Phil Coulter joined Ray on the line to mark his passing and share his memories.

One book that has been flying off the shelves throughout the pandemic is 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse' by Charlie Mackesy. The book is filled with messages of hope and beautiful drawings, Charlie speaks to Ray in his first ever Irish radio interview.

Ray chats to Siobhan McSweeney after she recieved her second jab of the vaccine yesterday.

The stunning hand drawn Wolfwalkers is up for best animated feature, and is the fourth nomination for Kilkenny based Cartoon Saloon. It stars Sean Bean, who voices Bill Goodfellowe, and Kildare’s own Eva Whittaker, who just won an Annie award for her portrayal of Meabh Og MacTire. Sean and Eva both joined Ray on the line.

On today's show Ray speaks to Austin Duffy about his new book called Ten Days, Ray O'Neill and Alison Keating are back with some relationship advice and Ray is joined by Paula Murphy ahead of International Sculpture Day this Saturday.