Arena Wednesday 25 November 2020
On Thursday's Arena with Seán Rocks, Pulitzer prize-winning author Mark Stevens on his new biopgraphy of Francis Bacon with Annalyn Swan, film reviews And Music for Galway.
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Daily arts and popular culture show.
RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners' Choice Award
The RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners' Choice Award is awarded to RTÉ journalist Keelin Shanley. Conor Ferguson joins Seán Rocks in studio to celebrate the posthumous announcement of his wife's award for her memoir a 'A Light that Never Goes Out'.
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue
Small Axe, is a film series from British director, Steve McQueen. The third in the series title tackles another sensitive subject, a young black British man driven to join the police force, with a view to changing its attitude from within. Red, White and Blue, airs this Sunday, November 29, on BBC1 television. Mary McGill reviews for Arena.
Maradona Tribute
The shocking news today of the death of one of the greatest footballers of all times, Argentinian legend Diego Maradona. Paul Whitington and Connell Vaughan pay tribute to the cultural icon.
An Post Irish Book Awards
The An Post Irish Book Awards champion everything from novels and non-fiction to poetry, short stories and Irish language publications. Maria Dickenson from Dubray Books discusses some of the books that made 2020.
Music Played on the Show
La Vida Tombola
Manu Chao
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Presenter: Seán Rocks