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Saturday with John Toal Episodes

  1. People Hacker; Ciaran Hinds; Ards Guitar Festival; Nobody Puts Bernie in a Corner

    Jenny Radcliffe about her unusual career as a 'People Hacker'.

  2. Race Across The World; Derry Innovator; Searching for Pine Martens; from Farm to Feast with Danni Barry

    Best friends Cathie and Tricia talk about their experience in Race Across The World.

  3. Champion free-diver; Challenge Anneka; 3D Printing Pinocchio; The Paddy Irishman Photography Project

    Claire Walsh on her memoir Underwater and becoming a champion free diver

  4. 5K Your Way; Engineer turned Blacksmith; Sports Psychologist & Paula's slow cooked lamb shoulder.

    Leading performance coach Enda McNulty shares his passion for sports psychology

  5. John broadcasts live from the MAC theatre for the 25th Belfast Children’s Festival

    John broadcasts live from the MAC theatre for the 25th Belfast Children’s Festival.

  6. Blood and Silver; Music with Joe Kenny; Eating Disorders; Sound Designing; Taxi-Jo; Fairtrade Fortnight

    Jan Glazewski recounts his search for the family silver buried during World War II.

  7. Comedian Teresa Livingstone, Ukrainian Refugee Ana Gram, One Man Shakespeare Cathal Ferris

    Teresa Livingstone on her new radio series 'Tell Teresa' and Ana Gram from Ukraine.

  8. 11/02/2023

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  9. James & Ivan Martin; Irish Subbuteo; the DIY home influencer; Strictly singer Patrick Smyth

    Actor James Martin following the success of the Oscar nomination of The Irish Goodbye.

  10. Humanitarian Joby Fox; music with Owen Denvir; Rosie’s Trust; dance teacher Weihong Tu

    Humanitarian Joby Fox on Refugee Rescue as they work to prevent loss of life at sea.

  11. Remembering Pele, New Year’s Awards, Knitters and Life as an Asylum Seeker

    Mike Dillon, Dara McAnulty, Behnam Pour and Pauline Deazley join John in studio.

  12. Belfast Midwives, Lesley Joseph and Sister Act, Young Scientists, Girls Who Slay Monsters

    The Belfast midwives of Royal Jubilee Maternity tell their story in a new TV docuseries.

  13. Presented by Vinny Hurrell - Dawn Hopper, The Rapparees, Garvagh Tug of War, Jake O’Kane, Paula McIntyre

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  14. ABBA musician Mike Watson, journalist Joe Jackson on Richard Harris, and Johnny Ward climbing the Seven Summits

    Bass player Mike Watson on playing with ABBA, and Joe Jackson on actor Richard Harris.

  15. Music, food and fun at John’s Christmas Eve party

    Live music, chat and party pieces at John’s house to celebrate Christmas.

  16. Chasing Gold with Rhys McClenaghan; Tumble Circus; Joel Mawhinney from Blue Peter; Jonathan Baynard’s work in Ukraine

    Champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and the new documentary of his life Chasing Gold.

  17. Captain Matt Neill; Lonesome George; Let Them Lie; Psychology of Christmas; Chef Paula McIntyre

    Captain Matt Neill of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, home to Boaty McBoat Face.

  18. Sahara Adventurers; Ards Comhaltas; author Sophie White; Shani Gabbidon

    The Armagh2Africa 7000km charity road trip for Brendan Fearon and Stuart McDonald.

  19. Colin Bateman; Celtic Wave; Caillin Joe McDonald; The Dunmurry Dippers; Paula McIntyre

    Colin Bateman takes John on a walk around his old haunts as featured in his new memoir.

  20. Being Inspired, 100 Years of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Foraging for Mushrooms, Mixology, The Shop at the Top of the Town

    Belinda O’Neill on becoming a writer in the hope of inspiring others.

  21. Struggling to Breathe; Champion Scone Baker; Digital Content Workshop; Saul Wilton on Countryfile

    Niamh Brownlee on her book Struggling to Breathe: The Diary of a Psychiatric Inpatient.

  22. Vinny Hurrell stands in with Andrea Begley

    Vinny Hurrell in for John this week!

  23. Black History Month; The Knitters of Inisherin; The Storm Chaser; NI’s Great British Bakers

    Sarah Kay explains what it means to be black in Northern Ireland.

  24. The Road to Riverdance; Junior Eurovision; The Billy Plays; Derry Choral Festival

    Composer Bill Whelan with stories from his new memoir, The Road to Riverdance.

  25. Paul Muldoon & Neil Brand

    John Toal chats with interesting people doing interesting things.

  26. George Ezra’s trombonist and fostering 50 kids

    John Toal chats with interesting people doing interesting things.

  27. Teresa Livingstone and the Minorities Recognition Awards

    John Toal chats with interesting people doing interesting things.

  28. Paul Brady

    John Toal chats with interesting people doing interesting things.

  29. Michael Condron on Corrie; Astronomer on the Fireball; New York Cabbie; Cold-Water Eden surfing; Paula baking Sourdough Bread

    Belfast actor Michael Condron on landing his new role in Coronation Street.

  30. The Russian Tailor of Belfast; The Amber Quills National Hunt; The Origami House; RAF Chinook Force Crew Member

    Fashion designer Geraldine Connon and her family story of The Russian Tailor of Belfast.

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