John Byrne

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

Season 2 of Wednesday lands on Netflix, there's the contentious return of MasterChef, Stephen Mangan is back with The Fortune Hotel, Johnny Vegas talks Art, ADHD and Me, while Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen are still Platonic . . .

Television • 06 Aug 25

Natalie Cassidy is on Cooking with the stars

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

Emma Willis and Tom Allen are back with a new run of Cooking with the Stars, comedian Anna Clifford seeks out Ireland's Perfect Pubs, there's a Caroline Aherne night on the Beeb, and a Channel 4 show asks Do You Have ADHD?

Television • 05 Aug 25

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

Barry Ward and Anna Bederke star in That They May Face The Rising Sun, there's What Happened at Hiroshima, Why I Joined a Riot, Vincent Van Gogh on the BBC, and the grand final of Love Island . . .

Television • 03 Aug 25

Jason Donovan as Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Show (Pic: Daniel Boud)

'I never got into the business to be famous' - Donovan

Jason Donovan is returning to Dublin to play Dr Frank N. Furter in the latest touring production of The Rocky Horror Show. He talks to RTÉ Entertainment's John Byrne about the show and his career.

Feature Article • 03 Aug 25

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

David Attenborough narrates nature series Parenthood, Fleadh25 lands on TG4, there's an Oscar Peterson night on the Beeb, Bette Davis and Ann Baxter star in All About Eve, and it's Dublin v Meath in the Ladies Senior Football All-Ireland final . . .

Television • 05 Aug 25

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

Billy Joel: And So It Goes explores his life and music, Dexys at the BBC features the various incarnations of Kevin Rowland's band, Griff Rhys Jones explores the southern states of the USA, and Peter Dinklage stars in The Thicket . . .

Television • 04 Aug 25

a person sitting at a table with a computer and microphones

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

Brendan O'Carroll returns with a new run of Mrs Brown's Boys, as does Tradfest: The Fingal Sessions and The Best of The Late Late Show, Jason Momoa stars in Chief of War, and there's romantic drama My Oxford Year . . .

Television • 31 Jul 25

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

Football Families looks at young footballers aiming to become pros, new reality show Destination X continues, while Saving Lives at Sea returns with a mayday for a small boat crossing in the English Channel . . .

Television • 31 Jul 25

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

Rob Brydon hosts new reality show Destination X, Pray for Our Sinners looks at the impact of the Catholic Church on Navan, US drama Fire County returns, and there's the season finale of Mark Gatiss' Bookish . . .

Television • 31 Jul 25

Bonnie Blue at the NYLON House on April 11, 2025 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

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

There's 1,000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story, a bizarre Bolivian tale in The Nazi Cartel, the final of Bake Off: The Professionals, Vicky McClure stars in Insomnia, while WWE: Unreal goes backstage in the wrestling world . . .

Television • 29 Jul 25