John Byrne

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'We locked ourselves in a hotel room for two days'

John Logan is an award-winning screenwriter and playwright who brought Baz Luhrmann's magical movie Moulin Rouge! to the stage. John Byrne talks to him as the show wends it way to Dublin.

Movies • 20 Oct

Máiréad Tyers talks Obituary and The Walsh Sisters

Dark comedy Obituary is back on RTÉ One with a new face in town. John Byrne meets The Walsh Sisters star Máiréad Tyers, who joins the cast as formidable new newspaper editor Vivienne Birch.

Feature Article • 14 Oct

'We had to cover up the statue of Rory Gallagher'

Obituary is coming back to RTÉ One. John Byrne set off to the show's filming location in Donegal to catch up with the black dramedy's star turn, Siobhán Cullen.

Television • 12 Oct

'Friends? I know the show like the back of my hand'

Broadway hit Friends the Musical Parody is on its way to Dublin. John Byrne talks to one of the stars of the show, Enzo Benvenuti, who plays Ross Geller.

Television • 05 Oct

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Wednesday

Build Your Own Home returns, as does Kevin McCloud's Grand Designs, Panorama blows the lid on dodgy London cops, Mark Wahlberg stars in heist drama Play Dirty, and there's Champions League action aplenty . . .

Television • 30 Sep

Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

There's a two-part documentary about Taylor Swift's career, Glen Powell stars as Chad Powers, Nicole Kidman leads the cast in Lioness, while Storyville: Holding List looks at one of the October 7 hostages . . .

Television • 06 Oct

Promo pic for Virgin Media The Trial of Richard Satchwell

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

There's The Trial of Richard Satchwell, the Tonight Show: Presidential Debate, Lucy Letby: Murder or Mistake, this month's CrimeCall, as well as the return of Belfast-based cop show Blue Lghts . . .

Television • 28 Sep

The Walsh Sisters, 9.30pm, Sunday, RTÉ One

The Walsh Sisters: 'It's special to be a part of this'

The TV adaptation of Marian Keyes' Walsh Sisters books runs on Sundays on RTÉ One. John Byrne meets Louisa Harland and Caroline Menton, who play sisters Anna and Rachel.

Television • 29 Sep

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Sunday

The Walsh Sisters arrives on RTÉ One, Eva Longoria returns with a new run of Searching For, Ronan Collins is the latest to share the Keys to My Life, there's live NFL in Dublin at the final day of th Ryder Cup . . .

Television • 28 Sep

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Saturday

Banned in the 80s: Moments That Shook Music tells the stories behind controversial music, Eric McCormack stars in Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, and there's the Women's Rugby World Cup Final . . .

Television • 27 Sep