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Culture 5 | Best of 2025 Special!

Culture 5 | Best of 2025 Special!

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Writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg in A Real Pain; CMAT; acclaimed stage adaptation of Katriona O’Sullivan’s powerful memoir Poor returns to the Gate Theatre; Roisín O'Donnell's debut novel Nesting; Listen To The Land Speak with Manchán Magan streaming on the RTÉ Player

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Episode Playlist

Joy To The World

Joy To The World

Voces8

Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)/Auld Lang Syne

Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)/Auld Lang Syne

Yo-Yo Ma (cello)

Peace, peace!

Peace, peace!

Polyphony

The Seasons Op.37b - XII December: Christmas

The Seasons Op.37b - XII December: Christmas

Olli Mustonen (Piano)

Silence

Silence

Jack O'Rourke

Réalta / Faoiseamh

Réalta / Faoiseamh

Iarla O Lionaird (vocal)

Winter, Fire & Snow

Winter, Fire & Snow

Katie McMahon (vocals)

Suantrai ar Slanaitheora (Lullaby of our Saviour)

Suantrai ar Slanaitheora (Lullaby of our Saviour)

Chamber Choir Ireland

Silent Night

Silent Night

Joshua Bell (violin)

Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - IIb. Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy

Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - IIb. Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy

Berlin Philharmonic

The 4 Seasons of Buenos Aires (Arr. L. Desyatnikov for Violin & Strings): No. 2, Buenos Aires Winter

The 4 Seasons of Buenos Aires (Arr. L. Desyatnikov for Violin & Strings): No. 2, Buenos Aires Winter

Katherine Hunka (violin)

My Love

My Love

Mathias Eick (trumpet)

Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep

Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep

Bing Crosby (Vocal)

Coventry Carol

Coventry Carol

Christopher O'Riley (piano)

Over The Rainbow

Over The Rainbow

Christopher O'Riley (piano)

The Christmas Waltz

The Christmas Waltz

Lisa Hannigan

Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

Laufey

The Irish Four Seasons: IV. Geimhreadh (Winter)

The Irish Four Seasons: IV. Geimhreadh (Winter)

Lynda O'Connor (violin)

The Wexford Carol

The Wexford Carol

New Dublin Voices

Symphony No.6 in B minor 'Pathetique' (4th Movement) Finale

Symphony No.6 in B minor 'Pathetique' (4th Movement) Finale

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Oiche Nollag

Oiche Nollag

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (Piano)

River

River

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones

Let it Snow

Let it Snow

Diana Krall (vocal, piano)

Snow

Snow

Lisa Hannigan

Walking in the Air

Walking in the Air

Ailbhe McDonagh (cello)

Little Girl Blue

Little Girl Blue

Nina Simone

The Parting Glass

The Parting Glass

Boygenius And Ye Vagabonds

Away In A Manger

Away In A Manger

Voces8

Appalachian Spring: Solo Dance of the Bride. Allegro

Appalachian Spring: Solo Dance of the Bride. Allegro

Aurora Orchestra

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

Ella Fitzgerald (vocal)