Monthly Archives: April 2013

SPORT ON RTÉ TWO Week 18 Highlights include the Ulster Bank League cup final; Barcelona v Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final plus the final day's action from the Punchestown Festival Published: Saturday 27th April, 12.00pm
THE HAMILTON SCORES George kicks off the weekend with an unbeatable line-up of musical greats and tales from his travels. Published: Saturday 27th April, 10.00am
THE FRIDAY CONCERT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT French music specialist Pascal Rophé conducts a colourful programme of music from his homeland with Messiaen's moving setting of Catholic liturgy and Biblical texts live from the National Concert Hall. Published: Friday 26th April, 8.00pm
THE LYRIC FEATURE – NAOMI Today's Lyric Feature focuses on mezzo soprano Naomi O'Connell's trajectory from singing lessons in the Burren to stage roles in New York and London. Published: Friday 26th April, 7.00pm
THE WORKS Writer Declan Hughes and director Matt Torney discuss Digging For Fire, a new production by Rough Magic of Declan’s 1991 hit play; Author Elizabeth Day tells Sinéad Gleeson about her new novel, Home Fires; and John Kelly meets artist Tobias Rehberger, one of three curators of I knOw yoU, an exhibition by a new generation of younger European artists Published: Thursday 25th April, 11.05pm
JOHN LONERGAN’S CIRCUS John Lonergan continues his Social Circus project with a group of disadvantaged young people as they work towards a big public performance in the St Patrick's Festival Published: Thursday 25th April, 10.15pm
THE XX LIVE AT METROPOLE (LAUSANNE) Catch London group The XX's live session on The Alternative recorded at Metropole in Lausanne in Switzerland. Published: Thursday 25th April, 10.00pm
SUPER GARDEN ***New Series*** SUPER GARDEN returns for a brand new series where five emerging garden designers compete to showcase their show garden at this year’s 2013 Bloom Festival. With this year’s gardens based in Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Kildare and Monaghan, the pressure is on as our designers attempt to bring their concepts to life in just 4 weeks, hopefully leaving the homeowners with eye catching show gardens. But whose garden will prove victorious and win Supergarden 2013? Published: Thursday 25th April, 8.30pm
THE ZOO Upali, a magnificent Asian bull elephant, joins the herd at Dublin Zoo; Red Panda Bonnie hits the road for Fota Wildlife Park to meet a potential mate; and Eddie and Louise have their hands full taking care of a young flamingo chick. Published: Thursday 25th April, 7.00pm
GRACE NOTES Join Ellen Cranitch for a look at the world of traditional Irish music on Grace Notes. Published: Thursday 25th April, 7.00pm