The Ryan Tubridy Show Thursday 8 April 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.
"Dublin's Girl" Author Eimear Lawlor
Author Eimear Lawlor joined Ryan on the phone to talk about the tragic loss of her daughter and how it led to writing her debut novel "Dublin's Girl", a story about a farm girl from Cavan, who went to live with her aunt and uncle in Dublin so she can attend secretarial college.
Music Played on the Show
Something Got Me Started
Simply Red
3:57
(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am
Nancy Wilson
2:39
S.O.B.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
4:07
Don't Bring Me Down
Electric Light Orchestra
4:02
You Send Me
Sam Cooke
2:45
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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