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Saturday with John Toal Episodes

  1. Folk in the East: Joshua Burnside plays live in studio ahead of his Eastside Arts Festival gig.

    John Toal chats to Joshua about music, fatherhood & his new album.

  2. Fitness Guru: Award winning coach Debbie Quinn tells John her top tips to keeping healthy & happy

    Debbie was recently awarded for her Outstanding Contribution to the Industry

  3. First Dates: Carla & Shez tell John how they found love on a TV dating show.

    Carla & Shez recently got married and are expecting their first child.

  4. Fifty Years of Hip-Hop: Leo Miyagee chats influences & inspirations, inlcluding Nas, Missy Elliot & Sugar Hill Gang

    Leo also performs his track, Camus, live in studio.

  5. Eternity Near: TrΓΊ perform tracks from their new album live in studio

    DΓ³nal, Michael & Zach chat with John about their new album and upcoming tour

  6. Dunlop Dynasty: Photographer Stephen Davison on capturing motor racing's most famous family

    Stephen's new book focuses on the younger Dunlop racers; William, Michael, Gary & Sam

  7. Doppelgangers: John catches up with photographer Francois Brunelle who's been searching the world for lookalikes

    Francois last spoke to John in 2006 at the beginning of the project.

  8. Domnall Starkie: My mum said I used to have a tantrum if my underwear & vest didn't match!

    John meets artist Domnall Starkie, who recently featured in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Interior Design Masters

  9. Dave Arcari: Medicine doesn't taste like medicine anymore!

    The blues troubadour plays live in studio & explores the tasting notes of cherry wine

  10. Coming 89: John chats to D'yan Forest, the world's oldest female comedian.

    D'yan Forest tells John about her career in music, comedy and Paris in the sixties.

  11. Collecting Records: John meets Tim Clifford for a look around what's thought to be Ireland's biggest record collection

    Tim has almost 100,000 records in his home

  12. Cold Sea: Oisin Leech performs tracks from his debut album

    Oisin plays 'October Sun' & 'Empire' & chats to John about his new album, 'Cold Sea'

  13. City Honey: John visits a bee colony in an unexpected location.

    Expert David Morgan says it's been a tough year for honey producers.

  14. Christmas Leftovers: What will you do with your Christmas Tree?

    John visits donkeys that love getting Christmas trees after the big day

  15. Christening Bell: John chats to John, Billy & Paul about the tradition of christenings on board HMS Caroline

    John & Billy's grandchildren are being christened on HMS Caroline

  16. Children in Need: John visits the Footprints Women's Centre & lends a hand baking

    John joined a group baking to raise money for Children in Need

  17. Carsie Blanton: In Ireland I'm considered moderately to the left & in the US I'm considered an enemy of the state

    John speaks to singer songwriter Carsie Blanton who's on tour around Ireland

  18. Call A Spade A Spade: John meets the blacksmiths at Patterson's Spade Mill ahead of the NI Science Festival

    James McCullough explains why everyone used to know their blacksmith

  19. Buildings & Bonfires: Photographer David Schalliol returns to continue his series of images capturing the Twelfth

    David started the Twelfth series in 2010 & also chats about his Isolated Building series

  20. Bring What You Have: John chats to author & dancefloor expert Emma Warren

    Emma Warren explores the cultural importance of dancing and dancefloors.

  21. Breast Mates: John speaks to members of a group supporting women with cancer

    The group now has over 70 members

  22. Book Week NI: John visits Paperxclips where you can get anything from a book to a haircut

    Fern & Ren run Paperxclips in Blackstaff Mill in Belfast

  23. Big Talk: Jarrod & Claire Dickenson play live in studio

    Jarrod & Claire Dickenson call in to chat after their latest album release & tour.

  24. Belfast Blues: Guitarist Dom Martin chats to John about loss, addiction, his new album & upcoming tour

    Buried In The Hail is Dom's third studio album

  25. Beef, Potato and Horseradish Hotpot with Bacon Crumb.

    Paula Cooks a Tasty Winter Warmer.

  26. Barbie's Sister: Clodagh Coughlan shares the family excitement as the Barbie film is released, featuring her sister Nicola

    Nicola plays Diplomat Barbie in the film, Clodagh says they were "total Barbie girls".

  27. Award winning poet Gavin Bradley shares his experience of moving to Canada

    Award winning poet Gavin Bradley shares his experience of moving to Canada

  28. Astrophotography: Claire Graham asks Patryk Sadowski if anyone can take a great photo of the night sky

    Patryk's photos are up for a prestigious award from Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

  29. Artist Afloat: John speaks to Hannah Dorman who swapped County Down for life on the seas

    Hannah & her family live on Sea Snail, a 1932 Danish-built wooden schooner

  30. A Case Of You: Suzanne Savage performs tracks from her Joni Mitchell tribute live in studio

    Suzanne is joined by Scott Flanigan on piano

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