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Oscar-winning musical legend Alan Menken talks to Aedín Gormley

Movies and Musicals presenter Aedín Gormley talks to Alan Menken, the multi-talented composer behind the much-loved Disney soundtracks for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, Tangled, Enchanted and many more.

Rté Lyric Fm • 03 Feb

Listen: Aedín Gormley's Movies & Musicals live with the RTÉ CO

Aedín Gormley's beloved RTÉ lyric fm show Movies & Musicals returns to the stage in this very special concert with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

Rté Lyric Fm • 09 Jun 25

Mezzo-soprano Gemma Ní Bhriain (Pic: Miriam Kaczor)

Something for the Weekend: Gemma Ní Bhriain cultural picks

Dublin-born mezzo-soprano Gemma Ní Bhriain is busy performing both at home and across Europe...

Something For The Weekend • 30 Apr 25

Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson talks to Aedín Gormley

For Movies & Musicals on RTÉ lyric fm, Aedín Gormley talks to two-time Oscar award-winning composer Ludwig Göransson.

Movies & Musicals • 19 Apr 25

Screen legend Jessica Lange talks to Aedín Gormley

RTE lyric fm's Aedín Gormley talked to acclaimed actress, Jessica Lange, at this year's Dublin International Film Festival - listen above.

Film • 07 Mar 25

Viva Maria: Angelina Jolie talks to Aedín Gormley

Movies & Musicals host Aedín Gormley talks to Angelina Jolie and director Pablo Larraín about their latest film, Maria which reimagines the legendary soprano Maria Callas in her final days, as the diva reckons with her identity and life.

Film • 12 Jan 25

Gatsby to Gladiator: Paul Mescal talks to Aedín Gormley

As Gladiator II hits cinemas nationwide, Movies and Musicals host Aedín Gormley chats to the movie's star Paul Mescal...

Movies and Musicals • 15 Nov 24

Aédin Gormley on the magic of Stephen Sondheim

In 2021 the lights dimmed in the West End and on Broadway in honour of the late Stephen Sondheim...

Music • 20 Mar 24

Nathan Felder and Emma Stone in The Curse

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fm, from 1 pm

Culture 5 • 17 Nov 23

Passing the Bechdel Test: the stars of Fun Home talk to Aedín

RTÉ lyric fm's Aedín Gormley catches up with Killian Donnelly and Frances McNamee, the stars of the new musical Fun Home, which opens this week at the Gate Theatre, Dublin.

Theatre • 05 Jul 23

Something For The Weekend: Amy Conroy's cultural picks

Next month, she stars in a revival of Duncan Macmillan's worldwide smash Every Brilliant Thing, playing on the Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre.

Something For The Weekend • 31 May 23

Aedín Gormley talks to Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall

RTÉ lyric fm's Aedín Gormley marks the release of Disney's live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid this Friday with a chat with director Rob Marshall.

Film • 24 May 23

Watch: Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell talk to Aedín Gormley

Film • 24 Jan 23

Angela Lansbury talks to Aedín Gormley - from the RTÉ archives

In Memoriam • 12 Oct 22

Listen to the epic Movies and Musicals Irish movie special

Aedín Gormley • 17 Mar 22

Aedín Gormley's Top 10 Movies Of The Year

Film • 13 Dec 21

Listen: IMRO Award-winning Sondheim tribute on Movies & Musicals

Theatre • 10 Oct 22

Happy Birthday Luke Skywalker! Mark Hamill talks to Aedín Gormley

Film • 25 Sep 21

Listen: Julie Andrews talks to Movies and Musicals

Aedin Gormley chats to the Hollywood icon about her new memoir...

Rté Lyric Fm • 20 Oct 19

Being Judy Garland: Renée Zellweger talks to Aedín Gormley

The host of RTÉ lyric fm's Movies & Musicals meets the Oscar-winning star of Judy...

Film • 04 Oct 19

Watch the RTÉ lyric fm 20th Birthday Gala Concert

RTÉ Lyric FM marks its 20th birthday in style with a powerhouse array of Irish talent in a glittering gala concert hosted by Aedín Gormley and Paul Herriott, celebrating the joy of music...

Rté Lyric Fm • 14 May 19

Watch the RTÉ lyric fm 20th Birthday Concert

RTÉ lyric fm marks its 20th birthday in style with a powerhouse array of Irish talent in a glittering gala concert hosted by Aedín Gormley and Paul Herriott, celebrating what could well be the station's motto: the joy of music.

Rté Lyric Fm • 01 May 19

RTÉ lyric fm turns 20 - Aedín Gormley celebrates

As RTÉ lyric fm celebrates its 20th birthday, Aedín Gormley, the presenter of lyric's Movies and Musicals and Sunday Matinée and the host of lyric's Gala 20th Birthday concert this Wednesday at the National Concert Hall, revisits the early days...

Rté Lyric Fm • 29 Apr 19

The Big Score: David Shire talks to Aedin Gormley

Music & Musicals presenter Aedín Gormley hosted a Q&A with a difference at the Light House Cinema in Dublin with the great cinema composer David Shire.

Film • 02 Mar 19

Kenneth Branagh stars in (and directs) All Is True

Breaking Bard - Kenneth Branagh talks to Aedín Gormley

Listen above: Lyric fm's Aedín Gormley meets director and actor Kenneth Branagh to discuss his role as William Shakespeare in All is True, currently in Irish cinemas.

Film • 11 Feb 19