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The Book Show This week The Book Show returns with writers asking the questions.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Pat Shortt delves into his ancestry discovering the secret work his granduncle carried out during the Blitz and uncovering a petty land dispute that led to a murder mystery that gripped Ireland.
ORLA TINSLEY: WARRIOR Having left Ireland to study in Columbia University, Orla Tinsley turned 30 in NYC, and, at almost the same time, was put on the list for a double lung transplant there. Filmed over 14 months, this documentary charts her failing health, the excruciating six false alarms, and the lucky 7th transplant call which arrived at the 11th hour, just in time to give Orla a new chance at life. 
PLOUGHING LIVE Presented by Marty Morrissey and Aine Lawlor, the three part series once again comes live from Europe's biggest outdoor event, the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
FIND ME A HOME In the third episode, we see the affect of the rental crisis on vulnerable families who face eviction with nowhere else to go.
THE ROTUNDA This week in the Rotunda, Dublin mother of two, Olivia attempts to go through childbirth drug-free while doctors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit attempt to save the life of baby Michael, born at just 395 grams.