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The Book Show

In the uncertain times in which we are living, reading has become a welcome refuge for many. Although even the most ardent reader can be stuck for inspiration. Each week Rick O'Shea will point you tow... Read more

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The Book Show, Sunday 2nd December

The Book Show, Sunday 2nd December

This week Eithne Shortall talks to authors about love and fiction. She's joined by Hazel Gaynor, David Park and Abby Gre... Read more

2 Dec 2018

27mins

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With Michael Connelly and more

With Michael Connelly and more

Best selling thriller author Michael Connelly on how he solved his own problem writing during this pandemic in an eerily... Read more

22 May 2020

27mins

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With guest Maggie O'Farrell

With guest Maggie O'Farrell

In this week's Book Show Rick O'Shea talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her telling of the story of Shakespeare's son Hamne... Read more

26 Apr 2020

27mins

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The Christmas Book Show

The Christmas Book Show

A very special Book Show for Christmas Day 2019

23 Dec 2019

58mins

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Wexford author Eoin Colfer has sold over 25million copies of his books, including his popular Artemis Fowl series. Rick ... Read more

23 Dec 2019

22mins

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The One with Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout and Eithne Shortall

The One with Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout and Eithne Shortall

Rick O'Shea chats to Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout on the return of Olive Kitteridge, and a lucky book club get... Read more

13 Dec 2019

25mins

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The One with Blindboy, Bernadine Evaristo and John Boyne

The One with Blindboy, Bernadine Evaristo and John Boyne

Rick O’Shea chats to Blindboy Boatclub. 2019 Booker Prize co-winner Bernadine Evaristo reads from her prize-winning nove... Read more

8 Dec 2019

26mins

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Trailer: The Book Show

Trailer: The Book Show

An all-new show that's all about books from the man with the biggest book club in Ireland, Rick O'Shea! The first episod... Read more

4 Dec 2019

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The Book Show, Sunday 25th November

The Book Show, Sunday 25th November

This week Louise O’Neill (Asking For It, Almost Love) looks at the world of commercial women’s fiction.

25 Nov 2018

26mins

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The Book Show, Sunday 18th November

The Book Show, Sunday 18th November

On this week’s Book Show Sara Baume (Spill Simmer Falter Wither, A Line Made By Walking) looks at artists’ books.

18 Nov 2018

25mins

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The Book Show, Sunday 4th November

The Book Show, Sunday 4th November

On this week’s Book Show Mike McCormack (Solar Bones) presents an episode about Irish science fiction.

4 Nov 2018

26mins

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The Book Show, Sunday 28th October

The Book Show, Sunday 28th October

On this week’s Book Show we look back at Neil Jordan’s career as a fiction writer.

28 Oct 2018

25mins

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The Book Show, Sunday 22nd October

The Book Show, Sunday 22nd October

On this week’s Book Show Nuala O’Connor (Becoming Belle, Miss Emily) takes a look at historical fiction.

21 Oct 2018

25mins

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The Book Show, Sunday 7th October

The Book Show, Sunday 7th October

Kit de Waal invites fellow author Donal Ryan into her home to talk about the craft of writing and to hear him read some ... Read more

7 Oct 2018

26mins

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The Book Show, Sunday 30th September

The Book Show, Sunday 30th September

John Connell re-reads James Joyce's coming-of-age novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and he hears how it has... Read more

30 Sep 2018

24mins

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The Book Show, Sunday 8th April

The Book Show, Sunday 8th April

Eoin Colfer the creator of Artemis Fowl celebrates the fun and diversity of children's books. He's joined by Liz Pichon ... Read more

8 Apr 2018

25mins

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The Book Show Sunday 1st April

The Book Show Sunday 1st April

Eimear McBride is the first Beckett Creative Fellow at the Beckett Archive in the University of Reading. She visits the ... Read more

1 Apr 2018

26mins

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The Book Show, Sunday 25th March

The Book Show, Sunday 25th March

This week on Sunday 25th March, John Boyne sits in the chair.

25 Mar 2018

25mins

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The Book Show, Saturday 28th October

The Book Show, Saturday 28th October

Anne Enright, Paul Howard, Lisa McInerney & Donal Ryan join Sinead Gleeson on stage for our extended #DearCharacter ... Read more

28 Oct 2017

54mins

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