The Ryan Tubridy Show Monday 1 March 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.
Air Ambulance
In 2019, Irish Community Rapid Response started a charity funded helicopter to provide emergency medical care to people who need it around the country.
Donagh Verling is the Chief Pilot with the Air Ambulance and he told Ryan all about the service and his role.
ICRR recently launched its new 'Further Faster' campaign to help raise the €1.5 million needed this year to fund the service and its new Air Ambulance helicopter. Full details are available at icrr.ie
Electric Ireland Smart Competition
We've teamed up with Electric Ireland this week to mark the roll out of Smart Meters, which are going to change everything about the way you use electricity.
To celebrate we have €1,000 worth of smart devices to give-away every day this week.
Caroline joined Ryan on the line for the chance to win!
With Smart Meters you can choose your own billing date, say goodbye to estimated bills and see just how much electricity you're using each day. For more info visit electricireland.ie
Living in Luxembourg
After Ryan mentioned the crime drama series 'Capitani' which is set in Luxembourg, Aoife got in touch to tell Ryan what it's like living nearby where the series is set.
Music Played on the Show
I'M A Man
Spencer Davis Group
2:47
A Well Respected Man
The Kinks
2:38
Michael
Franz Ferdinand
3:35
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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