TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
January 25th-30th highlights: including Room to Improve, First Dates Ireland, and series four of Bridgerton
Angela Scanlon
Angela Scanlon: ‘When I’m on, I’m on, but I can be very antisocial, shy and awkward’
The presenter, entrepreneur and Meath native on feeling energised, women taking the initiative, and little people with big emotions
In pictures: Nicola Coughlan and Maura Higgins stand out on TV Baftas 2025 red carpet
Baftas 2025 fashion: Irish stars bring both old-fashioned glamour and non-traditional looks to television’s big night
Anorexia, My Family & Me review: Heartbreak and hope as Angela Scanlon narrates stories of Irish families hijacked by eating disorders
Television: Commendable RTÉ documentary address an increasingly urgent issue with empathy and without sensationalism
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
October 13th-18th: From a sensitive exploration of anorexia in Ireland to an adaptation of Bernardine Evaristo’s novel Mr Loverman
Ryan Tubridy’s UK radio show pulls in more than half a million listeners
Presenter welcomes 10% audience climb in his second quarter on Virgin Radio UK, as he surpasses his peak RTÉ listenership
Angela Scanlon to take over Graham Norton’s weekend Virgin Radio UK show
Meath native joins Ryan Tubridy on station’s roster of Irish presenters
Graham Norton quits Virgin Radio UK show saying he wants his ‘weekends back’
Norton joined BBC Radio 2 in 2010 on 10am to 1pm Saturday show, taking over from Jonathan Ross, before moving to Virgin Radio in 2021
Angela Scanlon joins Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up
‘It’s been in the ether for a number of years, we’ve been close,’ says Irish television presenter
If Angela Scanlon offers to take you to your forever home, do not get in the car. It’s a Goodfellas situation
Patrick Freyne: Agent Scanlon is proceeding successfully with her mission to destabilise the British housing market
Your Home Made Perfect: The BBC gets the right amount of Angela Scanlon sizzle
Television: The Co Meath presenter introduces just the right amount of sizzle on the BBC, compared with her RTÉ output
Laura Slattery: What the Late Late needs now is the total chaos of guest hosts
Patrick Kielty, Brendan O’Connor and Jennifer Zamparelli would be decent picks, but one season of revolving presenters could be amazing
Angela Scanlon’s Ask Me Anything: The anti-Late Late with an eclectic bunch of headers
Television: Meath native is one of those rare Irish presenters who comes across as entirely comfortable in their skin, and that makes her hugely watchable
Angela Scanlon: ‘What I loved about lockdown was the lack of comparison’
In an extract from her new book, the presenter admits she sometimes finds it hard to enjoy other people’s successes
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices