The RTÉ Concert Orchestra performs the Star Wars Theme. Miriam speaks to Mrs Brown's Boys actors Danny O'Carroll and Paddy Houlihan. Gerard Kenny talks to Miriam about the Star Wars invasion to Portmagee. Broadcaster George Hook chats to Miriam about retirement and his memoirs. The RTÉ Concert Orchestra performs The Sound Of Music's Edelweiss, sung by John Molloy. Miriam chats to Fair City actress Geraldine Plunkett about Glenroe and reminisces on old times. The RTÉ Concert Orchestra perform March of the Toreadors - Carmen (Bizet).
The final episode in the current series, this week on the show Miriam meets the star of Strictly Come Dancing, Brendan Cole. Miriam will also be checking out the local talent when she is joined by some Irish ballroom dancing champions. Pat Shortt and director Gerard Barrett will be in studio to talk about their moving new drama ‘Smalltown’. Irish Paralympians Deirdre Mongan, a seated thrower/shot-put and Orla Comerford, an 18-year-old visually impaired sprinter both join Miriam to talk about their final preparations before the head to Rio. Comedienne Deirdre O’Kane will drop by to chat about her upcoming show at The Fringe Festival and her return to live in Ireland. Plus there will be music from Peppy the winner of our ‘New Music’ call out.