On Friday's Programme:
New albums from Laura Marling, Texas and Stooshe reviewed and a look ahead to the new series of Arrested Development on Netflix.
Arena
Monday - Friday 7-8pm
Arena Wednesday 30 January 2013
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Costa Book Award - Hilary Mantel
Hilary Mantel, Winner of the Costa Book Award for 2012 for her brilliant book 'Bring up the Bodies' joins Seán Rocks.
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Pride and Prejudice - 200th Anniversary
Evelyn O'Rourke on Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' which was published 200 years ago this week.
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Actor Sonya Kelly
Actor Sonya Kelly on what she gets up to when she's not acting - Bikyam yoga, apparently.
Sonya's show 'The Wheelchair on my Face' is at the Ennis Book Club Festival on March 3rd, Garter Lane in Waterford on March 8th & 9th and Hawkswell Sligo on March 21st - www.fishamble.com for full details.
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Author Daragh McManus
Journalist and author Daragh McManus on his latest crime novel 'The Polka Dot Girl'. The publisher is Roundfire Books.
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Poetry - Dermot Bolger
Dermot Bolger reads 'The Empty Car' from his latest poetry collection 'The Venice Suite. The book is available to buy online at www.newisland.ie.
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Live Music - Saturday Captains
Saturday Captains perform 'Fool Then' and 'Losing Love' live in studio with interview by Seán Rocks. The band's website is www.saturdaycaptains.com.
