13-year-old Leila May Daly from Monaghan spoke to Ryan about how she lives her life and addresses her friends through the medium of....."Downton Abbey!" She loves the programme so much that she adopts the persona of one of the characters when dealing with her friends. Ryan chatted with the avid fan about her love for the show.

Jennifer Coffey came on to talk to Ryan about finding her roots - and a whole second family - in Columbia.

This week Baz spoke to Gemma Willis about life after a horrendous car accident, and Ryan spoke to Arthur Matthews and Brendan O'Carroll about comic hero Brendan Grace, Gurinda Chada about her new film, "Blinded by the Light," and Leila May Daly about her, "Downton Abbey," obsession.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Comedic legend Brendan Grace, a.k.a. Bottler and Fr. Fintan Stack, has died at the age of 68. Ryan paid tribute to him and his talent on the show this morning, playing clips, songs, reading texts and speaking to, "Father Ted," creator Arthur Matthews, and comedian Brendan O'Carroll, who got his start in the industry from Bottler himself.

Film director Gurinda joined Ryan in studio to talk about her latest release, "Blinded by the Light," which was inspired by - and endorsed whole-heartedly! - by the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Ahead of the hugely popular show coming to RTE, DIY SOS hero Mark Millar came on to encourage our listeners to nominate deserving families, individuals, etc for a home make-over. If you know anyone who could do with it, go to www.rte.ie/diysos.

Gemma Willis joined Baz in studio to talk about the horrendous injuries she suffered in a car crash, but how they haven't stopped her living a full life, and how her spirits remain constantly buoyant, inspiring her to travel the country spreading a message of hope.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Baz's attention.