The Ryan Tubridy Show Friday 19 February 2021
The Ryan Tubridy Show
The Ryan Tubridy Show is a fast paced entertaining and informative sixty minutes of morning radio.
Best of the Week Podcast
This week Ryan spoke to historian David Dickson on past pandemics; Marita McGeady on smart cooking in the kitchen; Michael Dowling on finding success in America; And Hugh Bonneville on portraying beloved children's author Roald Dahl.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Wild Summits
Mark Keogh is an outdoor educator and he told Ryan about his adventure and education company 'Wild Summits' which runs school expeditions on the mountainous Irish landscapes.
For more information visit wildsummits.ie
Kids Know Stuff
Jack and Cian joined Ryan on the line to take part in our 'Kids Know Stuff' competition.
Music Played on the Show
Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees
4:38
You Win Again
Bee Gees
3:22
Time In A Bottle
Megan O'Neill
5:00
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Programme Highlights
Hugh Bonneville
Star of Downton Abbey and Paddington, Hugh Bonneville, spoke to Ryan about portraying beloved children's author Roald Dahl in the Sky Arts film 'To Olivia' and how he's been helping out with the vaccine roll-out in the UK.
Paul Oakley Stovall
American actor Paul Oakley Stovall plays George Washington in the first national tour of 'Hamilton'. He joined Ryan on the line from Cork to talk about following in the footsteps of historical figure Frederick Douglass as part of plans for a new musical.
Ruth Coker Burks
Ruth Coker Burks is someone who has defied disapproval in America's Deep South to help and care for men with Aids since the 1980s. She joined Ryan on the line from the US to tell her remarkable story of compassion and combating prejudice.
Presenter: Ryan Tubridy