John Byrne

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Joan Ellison has performed songs associated with Judy Garland across the USA

'Judy Garland had that indefinable star quality'

Get Happy! The Judy Garland Songbook is coming to the National Concert Hall in Dublin and Wexford Opera House. RTÉ Entertainment's John Byrne talks to the conductor and brains behind the show, Niall Kinsella.

Feature Article • 30 Jun

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

Crime Scene Cleaners looks at the people who mop up after the cops are gone, CrimeCall returns, it's opening day at Wimbledon 2025, and the Beeb has a night of programming about Hitler's pal Albert Speer . . .

Television • 29 Jun

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

There's Henry Mount Charles: A Lord in Slane, a Croke Park double-header in the Search for Sam, Rod Stewart and more at Glastonbury, and the season finales of Death Valley and Walking with Dinosaurs . . .

Television • 29 Jun

The cast of Kinky Boots with Johannes Radebe as Lola centre (Pic: Pamela Raith)

'I can't believe I'm doing this and calling it a job!'

Johannes Radebe has to be one of the happiest people on the planet. And why not? The Strictly Come Dancing star is on tour in hit musical Kinky Boots and he can't wait to return to Dublin.

Theatre • 30 Jun

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

Glastonbury dominates the BBC channels, Ben Foster stars in Sharp Corner, there's a celebration of legendary Irish songwriter Percy French, there are some cracking movies on offer, and England face Germany . . .

Television • 28 Jun

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

The BBC covers Glastonbury across three channels, Squid Game returns for a third and final season, Smoke is a new crime drama created by Dennis Lehane, Emma Mackey stars in Emily and Not Going Out continues . . .

Television • 09 Jul

Kerry Condon laps it up with Brad Pitt in F1: The Movie

Brad Pitt may be behind the wheel, but Kerry Condon's in control of the gear box in this fun drama that's basically more a picture postcard than pit stop view of the F1 world.

Movie Review • 29 Jun

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

Coverage of Glastonbury 2025 kicks off on BBC Two, FX drama The Bear returns for a fourth season, a Dispatches special asks: Will Nigel Farage be Prime Minister? and Marie Antionette comes to a conclusion . . .

Television • 26 Jun

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

There's the story of the violently assaulted Limerick woman Natsha O'Brien, The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist, Marvel Television's Ironheart, and Mark Moriarty cooks up his own versions of takeaway classics . . .

Television • 25 Jun

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

Trainwreck: Poop Cruise is a documentary about the cruise trip from hell, Why Cities Flood: Spain's Deadly Disaster explores the 2024 floods in Valencia, and there's a look at the 1980s acts that have graced Glastonbury . . .

Television • 24 Jun