The Ryan Tubridy Show Wednesday 24 February 2021
The Ryan Tubridy Show
The Ryan Tubridy Show is a fast paced entertaining and informative sixty minutes of morning radio.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
National Day of Reading
Marian Higgins is County Librarian for Kildare and the President of the Library Association of Ireland.
She spoke to Ryan about the joy of reading, especially in these trying times, and why our first 'National Day of Reading' is encouraging more people to pick up a book.
You can check out loads of resources and events on irelandreads.ie
Music Played on the Show
Here Comes Your Man
Pixies
3:21
Little Green Bag
George Baker Selection
3:13
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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