Gerry’s guests: Tim McGarry, The 4 of Us, Alison Millar, Martin Lynch, Alan McKee and Conor Grimes.

Alexander Bowman, a pioneering trade unionist and the first secretary of the Belfast Trades Council, is commemorated with a blue plaque from the Ulster History Circle.

Claire McCullough and Alan Meban review Super Girl, Aaron Flanagan discusses the character’s origins, Joe Fria talks about Shadows of Willow Cabin and we review the Michael Jackson bio Michael.

Director Paula McFetridge and cast member Caroline Curran describe Cuckoo-Land, a gig theatre piece based on the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition performed at the MAC in April 2026.

Emanuela Mae Agrini, an Italian portrait artist now based in Belfast.

Lecture by Courtney McKinney-Whitaker at the Discover Ulster-Scots Centre charting revolutionary hero Charles Thomson.

Host Eamonn Higgins guests: Art Parkinson (Rickon Stark on HBO series Game of Thrones); Damian McCann: director of acclaimed feature thriller Doineann; Musician Charlie Hanlon: Musician Eve Belle.

Noelle McAlinden with award-winning artist Dougal McKenzie reflects on painting, teaching, and authenticity, discussing a return to figurative work, materiality, and why human-made painting endures today.

Jim McLean, filmmaker Anita Jurkovic and film blogger James Oliver on their favourite summer blockbusters by different directors starting with Steven Spielberg.

Vibrant celebration of Ulster Scots culture bringing together hundreds of pipers, drummers, dancers, and spectators with David Hanna; Alex Ip; Kevin Taylor; Ian Crozier; David Gilliland

Radical landlord, MP, tenant rights champion, anti-slavery advocate and pioneer of public parkland access in 19th-century Ireland.

Irish & American histories are entangled:contributors David Huddleston Acting Director & Deputy Keeper PRONI; Gordon Lyons MLA; James Applegate Consul General Belfast; Dr Joel Harmen; Prof Ian McBride.