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10 wellness holidays to kick-start the new year

10 wellness holidays to kick-start the new year

From sleep to fitness, pilates to spiritual renewal, there’s something to suit everybody

Sun Jan 12 2020 - 06:05
20 great holiday destinations to visit in 2020

20 great holiday destinations to visit in 2020

From Gujarat in India to Sarawak in Borneo, we’ve picked the best places to holiday this year

Sat Jan 04 2020 - 06:05
Jack L: On My Culture Radar

Jack L: On My Culture Radar

The singer on a Stephen Fry podcast and why The World at War should be mandatory viewing

Sat Jan 04 2020 - 05:00
Sinead Moriarty: On My Culture Radar

Sinead Moriarty: On My Culture Radar

Author on her Orla Walsh prints, Sinead Burke’s podcast, and why Netflix’s Money Heist is a runaway hit

Sat Dec 28 2019 - 05:00
Donal Dineen: On My Culture Radar

Donal Dineen: On My Culture Radar

The presenter on Kevin Barry’s magnificence, Eamonn Doyle’s photography, and his admiration of Jessie Buckley

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00
Mackenzie Crook as Worzel Gummidge: ‘A lot of things don’t add up’

Mackenzie Crook as Worzel Gummidge: ‘A lot of things don’t add up’

The Office and Pirates of the Caribbean star was drawn to the role of the TV scarecrow

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00
Uzbekistan: the ridiculously good-looking country that’s becoming a hotspot for travellers

Uzbekistan: the ridiculously good-looking country that’s becoming a hotspot for travellers

Central Asia returns as a popular destination due to centuries of globally-important history and culture

Sun Dec 15 2019 - 06:10
Jane Casey: On My Culture Radar

Jane Casey: On My Culture Radar

The author on watching Tom Hiddleston on stage, and how Andrew Scott influenced her new novel

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Paul Ryder: On My Culture Radar

Paul Ryder: On My Culture Radar

Pantodome artistic director on loving Doireann Garrihy’s podcast and the musical Six

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Bronagh Gallagher: On My Culture Radar

Bronagh Gallagher: On My Culture Radar

The actor and singer on why Blindboy merits a TV show, the political art of David Alfaro Siqueiros and the late, great Aretha Franklin

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00
Once in a lifetime holidays to take this winter

Once in a lifetime holidays to take this winter

From volcanoes in Costa Rica to sleigh rides in Lapland - take a trip you'll never forget

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 06:02
Peter Whelan: On My Culture Radar

Peter Whelan: On My Culture Radar

Artistic director of Irish Baroque Orchestra on his favourite author, album and more

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 05:00
The best places in the world to soak up the winter sun

The best places in the world to soak up the winter sun

Throw away your umbrella and winter woollies, and relax under the sun on a secluded paradise island surrounded by blue sea and white beaches

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 06:00
‘I don’t look online, so it doesn’t ruin my comedy’

‘I don’t look online, so it doesn’t ruin my comedy’

Ahead of his appearance at the 3Arena, Australian comic Jim Jefferies talks career and family

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 05:00
Christmas with Rachel Allen

Christmas with Rachel Allen

The TV chef brings her Scandi heritage to bear on the busy family Christmas at Ballymaloe, where ‘everyone can run amok’

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 00:00
Robbie Williams: I haven't had a drink for 19 years

Robbie Williams: I haven't had a drink for 19 years

Robbie Williams talks about his first Christmas album, why he's not happy with Louis Walsh and how his wife made him a fan of Christmas

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 06:00
Rachel Allen: The best meals are the spontaneous ones

Rachel Allen: The best meals are the spontaneous ones

The TV chef brings her Scandi heritage to bear on the busy family Christmas at Ballymaloe, where ‘everyone can run amok’

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 05:00
Philip King: On My Culture Radar

Philip King: On My Culture Radar

The Other Voices founder on podcast The Brexit Club and the importance of Lankum

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 05:00
Pete Townshend: ‘I woke up with a needle in my arm and Phil Lynott standing there’

Pete Townshend: ‘I woke up with a needle in my arm and Phil Lynott standing there’

The Who guitarist on addiction, his new novel and why he’s still touring 40 years later

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00
Jarlath Regan: On My Culture Radar

Jarlath Regan: On My Culture Radar

The podcast host on his Michael Jordan obsession and king of comedy Zach Galifianakis

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00
Sorcha Richardson: ‘You learn the hard way that there’s validity in your own ideas’

Sorcha Richardson: ‘You learn the hard way that there’s validity in your own ideas’

the singer's promising debut album follows years of ‘swimming upstream’ in New York

Wed Nov 06 2019 - 05:00
A flavourful culinary road trip around Jamaica

A flavourful culinary road trip around Jamaica

There’s much more to Jamaican cuisine than jerk chicken, as Shilpa Ganatra found out when she went to the Caribbean island

Sun Nov 03 2019 - 06:00
Peter Broderick: On My Culture Radar

Peter Broderick: On My Culture Radar

The musician on his love of David Lynch, foraging and his appreciation for Jim Carrey

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 05:00
On My Culture Radar: Mary McEvoy

On My Culture Radar: Mary McEvoy

The actor on the appeal of Helen Mirren and discovering the artistry of Odilon Redon

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 01:00
8 of the best Christmas markets to visit around the world

8 of the best Christmas markets to visit around the world

Do Christmas the Finnish way in Helsinki, go skating in ice rinks in Seattle, visit the singing Christmas tree in Zurich or closer to home grab some gift bargains in Birmingham

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 07:00
Ardal O’Hanlon: On My Cultural Radar

Ardal O’Hanlon: On My Cultural Radar

The actor and comedian on Kevin Barry and why Shane Meadows’s The Virtues worked

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 05:00
‘Working-class people haven’t got a voice. That’s horrifying’

‘Working-class people haven’t got a voice. That’s horrifying’

Jack Thorne's searing TV dramas tackle class, justice and real-life tragedies

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 05:30
Sun to ski: 60 great places to holiday this winter

Sun to ski: 60 great places to holiday this winter

From Christmas markets to once-in-a-lifetime adventures, we’ve rounded up the best destinations to get you through the season

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 06:05
Reginald D Hunter: On My Culture Radar

Reginald D Hunter: On My Culture Radar

Comedian on ‘the Dantean hell’ of Nicolas Winding Refn, Billions star Dan Soder and more

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 05:00
Helen Mirren: ‘Catherine the Great was a serial monogamist’

Helen Mirren: ‘Catherine the Great was a serial monogamist’

The granddaughter of Russian immigrants dazzles as the 18th-century empress

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 05:00
Hunter Schafer: On My Culture Radar

Hunter Schafer: On My Culture Radar

The Euphoria star on Spirited Away, David Rappeneau’s art and Moby’s vegan restaurant

Sat Sept 28 2019 - 05:00
Christina Aguilera: ‘I came out with Dirrty and that was my f**k-it moment’

Christina Aguilera: ‘I came out with Dirrty and that was my f**k-it moment’

The pop star on growing up in the spotlight and paving the way for other women performers

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 05:00
Oonagh Murphy: On My Culture Radar

Oonagh Murphy: On My Culture Radar

The director on Aisling Bea, the renewed relevance of Cabaret, and the joys of a Dyson fan

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 05:00
Sara Pascoe on our fascination with porn and the way it’s shaped society

Sara Pascoe on our fascination with porn and the way it’s shaped society

Her book Sex Power Money balances the informative, the weighty and the laugh-out-loud funny

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 06:02
Margaret Atwood: ‘History changed and I saw a different way of doing the story’

Margaret Atwood: ‘History changed and I saw a different way of doing the story’

The sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale is ‘partly inspired by world we’re living in’, says the author

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 06:00
Aislín McGuckin: On My Culture Radar

Aislín McGuckin: On My Culture Radar

The actor on Azurmendi in Bilbao, Mark Ruffalo’s talent, and sources of inspiration

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 05:00
John Spillane: On My Culture Radar

John Spillane: On My Culture Radar

The singer-songwriter on Mick Flannery’s musical, Damien Dempsey’s collaboration with Katie Tempest, classic film Il Postino and Cillian Murphy’s piercing eyes

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 05:00
Cathal Coughlan: On My Cultural Radar

Cathal Coughlan: On My Cultural Radar

The Fatima Mansions and Microdisney singer on Gerhard Richter’s paintings, the cinematic works of Rainer Fassbinder, and Aidan Gillen’s ‘brooding menace’

Sun Sept 08 2019 - 05:00
Joanne McNally: On My Cultural Radar

Joanne McNally: On My Cultural Radar

The comedian on her Edinburgh favourites, the designers Jill and Gill, and London as her new home

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 05:00
Alex Barclay: On My Cultural Radar

Alex Barclay: On My Cultural Radar

Author on Deepak Chopra, acting talent of Andrew Scott and why Song Exploder is worth a listen

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 05:00
Paul McLoone: On My Culture Radar

Paul McLoone: On My Culture Radar

The Undertones singer and Today FM DJ on the talent of Ruth Negga, following Fontaines DC and why Desert Island Discs works

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 05:00
Damien Molony: from Kildare to the top of British TV

Damien Molony: from Kildare to the top of British TV

From love interest in GameFace to sensible friend in Brassic, Molony’s technique is to stand out

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 05:00
Martin Hayes: On My Cultural Radar

Martin Hayes: On My Cultural Radar

The fiddle player on living in Madrid, his Midas Stage Box obsession, and Reeling in the Years

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 05:00
PrettyMuch: ‘Call us a boyband, but don’t call us One Direction’

PrettyMuch: ‘Call us a boyband, but don’t call us One Direction’

Simon Cowell’s latest signings are five US-Canadian ‘creatives’ who tick all the right boxes for global pop success. With such heavyweight backing, they may be too big to fail

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 05:00
Carrie Brownstein: ‘She left. We asked her to stay. We tried’

Carrie Brownstein: ‘She left. We asked her to stay. We tried’

Sleater-Kinney have new album, produced by St Vincent, and are going back on the road, but without drummer Janet Weiss. Brownstein reflects on the Washington band’s ever-evolving story

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00
Shirley Temple Bar: On My Culture Radar

Shirley Temple Bar: On My Culture Radar

Declan Buckley, the man behind Shirley Temple Bar, on the paintings of Gabhann Dunne, Emma Dabiri’s Don’t Touch My Hair and why Madonna’s new album is worth repeated listens.

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 05:00
Dan Hegarty: On My Culture Radar

Dan Hegarty: On My Culture Radar

The RTÉ DJ on seeing Stomp, rediscovering his iPod, and Rejjie Snow and Fontaines DC

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 05:00
Roisin Conaty: ‘I feel more Irish than British’

Roisin Conaty: ‘I feel more Irish than British’

The writer/star of hit show GameFace is proud of her Irish roots. Just don’t call her Roy-sin

Sun Jul 14 2019 - 06:02
Hilda Fay: On My Culture Radar

Hilda Fay: On My Culture Radar

The actor on her love for Barcelona, The Honest Actors’ Podcast and Mick Flannery

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 05:00
Eoin McNamee: On My Culture Radar

Eoin McNamee: On My Culture Radar

The writer on Bob Kelly in Tintown, actor Amybeth McNulty and Eily O’Connell’s jewellery

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 05:00
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