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Sally Rooney: "I felt like it was just time to take a break from that and let the book be its own thing for a while"

Sally Rooney declines TV offers for third book

Acclaimed Irish writer Sally Rooney has revealed why she hasn't accepted any offers to adapt her third book, Beautiful World, Where Are You, into a television series.

Television • 23 Sep 24

Alison Oliver will make her big-screen debut opposite Barry Keoghan in Saltburn this November

Rising Irish star among Variety's '10 actors to watch'

Rising Cork star Alison Oliver has been included on US entertainment trade publication Variety's latest 10 Actors to Watch list.

Movies • 08 Sep 23

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

Melissa McCarthy stars in new comedy God's Favourite Idiot, there's more from Conversations with Friends and The Repair Shop, and the final season of Love, Victor arrives . . .

Television • 15 Jun 22

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

Conversations with Friends continues, there's the first Europa Conference League Final, a Ken Loach classic, William and Harry: What Went Wrong, and the season finale of Raised By Wolves . . .

Television • 25 May 22

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

On an extremely busy night, Conversations With Friends arrives, there's the Derry Girls one-hour special, the Europa League Final, Katherine Parkinson in new comedy Spreadsheet, and Amy Schumer's Life & Beth . . .

Television • 18 May 22

Conversations with Friends debuts on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at 9.35pm on 18 May

Conversations with Friends: Everything You Need To Know

The eagerly-anticipated drama series Conversation with Friends, from the producers of global hit Normal People, will come to RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Wednesday 18 May at 9.35pm. Find out everything you need to know about the show here.

Television • 17 May 22

Lenny Abrahamson and Alison Oliver on the set of Conversations with Friends.

'Life will change' for Conversation with Friends star

Director Lenny Abrahamson has said emerging star Alison Oliver's life is about to change when the new Sally Rooney adaptation Conversations with Friends hits screens because she is "so spectacular" in it.

Television • 16 May 22

Conversations with Friends stars Sasha Lane, Alison Oliver and Jemima Kirke

Actress Jemima Kirke 'cried' after dip in the Irish sea

Conversations with Friends star Jemima Kirke has said she "cried" after filming a scene where her character has a swim in the Irish sea, saying it was "the hardest thing I've ever done as an actor".

Television • 15 May 22

Joe Alwyn would love to spend more time in Dublin

Joe Alwyn has said he would love to spend more time in Dublin after filming part of the upcoming TV series Conversations with Friends in the city last year.

Television • 14 May 22

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn, pictured in New York in October 2019 Photo: Getty Images

Joe Alwyn on keeping Taylor Swift relationship private

Conversations with Friends star Joe Alwyn has said he refuses to "feed" the curiosity surrounding his relationship with singer Taylor Swift.

Television • 01 May 22

Conversations with Friends - RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player, Wednesday, 18 May at 9:35pm

RTÉ reveals start date for Conversations with Friends

RTÉ has announced that the eagerly awaited TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's acclaimed debut novel Conversations with Friends will begin on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player next month.

Television • 30 Apr 22

Conversations with Friends will air on RTÉ in May

Rooney's Conversations with Friends coming soon to RTÉ

The highly anticipated TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's acclaimed debut novel Conversations with Friends is coming to RTÉ in May.

Television • 13 Apr 22

Conversations With Friends. Credit: Enda Bowe/BBC

Watch the first trailer for Conversations With Friends

The first trailer for the new television adaptation of Sally Rooney's debut novel Conversations With Friends has been released.

Television • 08 Feb 22

Conversations with Friends will air on RTÉ this spring

First look at Sally Rooney's Conversation with Friends

Here's a first look at the TV adaption of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends - and it looks tense and intimate and we can't wait to watch it this spring.

Television • 08 Feb 22

Alison Oliver as Frances in Conversations With Friends

BBC shares first look at Conversations with Friends

The BBC has shared a first look at some of its drama highlights for next year, including Sally Rooney's Conversations With Friends and the return of Malorie Blackman's Noughts + Crosses.

Television • 19 Dec 21

Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane and Jemima Kirke will star in Conversations with Friends

Rooney's Conversations with Friends starts filming

Filming has begun in Northern Ireland on the TV adaptation of Normal People author Sally Rooney's novel Conversations with Friends.

Television • 27 Apr 21

Conversations with Friends is coming to RTÉ

RTÉ has announced that it will air the much-anticipated Element Pictures production of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends next year.

Television • 17 Feb 21

Sally Rooney - Among the executive producers on the adaptation of her debut novel, Conversations with Friends

Cameras due to roll on new Sally Rooney series in 2021

Normal People director Lenny Abrahamson has told Sunday with Miriam that he hopes to begin filming the adaptation of author Sally Rooney's first book, Conversations with Friends, "early next year".

Television • 09 Nov 20

Lenny Abrahamson on the set of Normal People - "Features are still where my heart is"

Lenny Abrahamson: 'Films are still where my heart is'

Normal People's Emmy-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson has told RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland that despite the series' phenomenal success, films "are still where my heart is".

Television • 29 Jul 20

Sally Rooney - Normal People author will also serve as executive producer on the adaptation of her first book, Conversations with Friends

Excitement grows as new Sally Rooney series takes shape

Following the breakout success of its adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People, streaming service Hulu has signed up for the series based on Rooney's first book, Conversations with Friends.

Television • 29 Jun 20

Sally Rooney's Normal People has already been adapted by the BBC

Irish author Sally Rooney confirms second BBC TV series

Sally Rooney's 2017 debut novel Conversations with Friends will be adapted by the BBC, it has been announced.

Television • 25 Feb 20

Conversations With Friends

Sally Rooney declines TV offers for third book

Rising Irish star among Variety's '10 actors to watch'

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

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

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

Conversations with Friends: Everything You Need To Know

'Life will change' for Conversation with Friends star

Actress Jemima Kirke 'cried' after dip in the Irish sea

Joe Alwyn would love to spend more time in Dublin

Joe Alwyn on keeping Taylor Swift relationship private

RTÉ reveals start date for Conversations with Friends

Rooney's Conversations with Friends coming soon to RTÉ

Watch the first trailer for Conversations With Friends

First look at Sally Rooney's Conversation with Friends

BBC shares first look at Conversations with Friends

Rooney's Conversations with Friends starts filming

Conversations with Friends is coming to RTÉ

Cameras due to roll on new Sally Rooney series in 2021

Lenny Abrahamson: 'Films are still where my heart is'

Excitement grows as new Sally Rooney series takes shape

Irish author Sally Rooney confirms second BBC TV series

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