The Ryan Tubridy Show

This week, Ryan speaks to lexicographer extraordinaire… dictionary corner’s Susie Dent. She tells us all about her new book ‘Words For Life’ and kid's novel 'The Roots We Share' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan speaks to Hollywood legends, Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater about their new film ‘Blue Moon’. The chat ranges from filming in Ireland to how creative partnerships last to waiting for Ethan to age 10 years before filming…And the author of best selling book ‘This Is Going To Hurt’, Adam Kay pops by to tell us about his debut novel ‘A Particularly Nasty Case’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan went down to the church of the Beatles, Abbey Road. There, we sat down and talked to the current carrier of the Beatles flame, Giles Martin, son of the legendary music producer and ‘5th Beatle’, George Martin. Giles produces and curates the Beatles latest release 'Anthology 4'. The chat ranged from talking about the new Sam Mendes Beatles Biopic, George Harrison ordering marmite sandwiches to the enduring legacy of the Fab Four! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan was joined by actor, writer, director and magician, Andy Nyman. He told us about starring in the West-End production of The Producers, and how he doesn’t worry about being cancelled… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan was joined by Oscar winning actor RUSSELL CROWE. He spilled the beans on his film Nuremberg.Comic actor STEPHEN MANGAN flipped through his book, Barrie Saves Christmas. Stephen told us about his Irish roots and how was related to our own Angela Scanlon.We also had Oscar nominated actress BRENDA BLETHYN. We chatted about her new film, Dragonfly.And last but by no need least, our favourite crime author LOUISE PENNY chatted about her latest book, The Black Wolf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Map Men swing by the Top of the Tower to get nerdy over Geography! Their new book 'This Way Up' is out now.And etiquette expert, William Hanson, tells us about the live tour for 'Help I Sexted My Boss'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, actor and podcaster Russell Tovey painted a lovely picture of his new children’s book, ‘Art School’, which is out now.We had another children’s book in the form of Paterson Joseph’s brilliant ‘Ten: Children Who Changed The World’, also out now.And the always opinionated Piers Morgan popped in to tell us all about his complicated relationship with Donald Trump and his brand new book ‘Woke Is Dead’, on the day of its release! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the always charming Gyles Brandreth was on the show to talk about his new book ‘Somewhere, A Boy and A Bear’ - celebrating 100 years since the publication of Winnie the Pooh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Niamh Algar & Tom Hollander popped by to tell Ryan about their new Sky TV thriller ‘The Iris Affair’.Then, Alan Davies told us about his book ‘White Male Stand Up’ and tour ‘Think Ahead’.And finally, to round off a stellar week - Gaby Roslin brought news of her book ‘Spread The Joy’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the one, the only - Hollywood A Lister - Matthew McConaughey joined Ryan at the top of the tower to chat about his new Apple TV+ film The Lost Bus!Then, Paul Merton and Suki Webster joined us to talk about their new improv show…Ryan also spoke to Lyse Doucet talks about her new book ‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul’.And finally, to round off a stellar week - the amazing Brandi Carlile brought news of her new album ‘Returning To Myself, out later this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Elizabeth Day joined Ryan to talk about her new book, On Of Us. We also spoke to Ruth Bradley about the new season of ‘Slow Horses’...Vanessa Williams swung by the studio to fills us in on The ‘Devil Wears Prada Musical’. And finally, the charming Anthony Boyle stars in Netflix’s ‘The House of Guinness’ and was here to tell us all about playing Arthur Guinness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, sports presenter, author and all-round good egg Claire Balding dropped in to chat all about her debut novel Pastures New, which is out now.Another debut novel for history buff Sir Tony Robinson - we geeked out a plenty and it turns out that his wife is partial to a Fillet Of Fish!Harry Potter star and nailed-on national treasure Miriam Margolyes had us in fits as she flipped through the pages of The Little Book of Miriam, also out now.And finally, brilliant bestseller Dan Brown joined us to tell us about his new book The Secret Of Secrets, which was released earlier in the week. Mysterious! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan speaks to Orlando Bloom who was the latest Hollywood actor to give the Dublin accent a crack in his new film ‘The Cut’. Orlando tells us about how he's getting an Irish passport and whether he’s be open to a Pirates of The Caribbean reunion.And then Irish actor, Allen Leech, swung by the studio… You might know him as chauffeur Tom Branson and he was here to talk us through ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Daniel Mays, the geezer of all geezers, popped by to chat about The Thursday Murder Club adaptation, in which he stars alongside Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan. The film is out now on Netflix!Ryan also spoke to the wonderful Richard Armitage about his second novel, The Cut and we had a great chat about our mutual friend, Harlan Coben!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the ‘nerd queen’, Karen Gillan, came to the top of the tower to talk about her new film ‘The Life of Chuck’. We spoke about how making the film made her examine her own life, as well as having a new born daughter - who may or may not be named after a Bobby Darin song.I also spoke to the award winning author of ‘Yellowface’, Rebecca Kuang, who told me about her new book ‘Katabsis’, which nobody really knows how to pronounce. Rebecca also mentioned how she’s changed her writing style since Yellowface… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, comedian Rhys James gave us a laugh a minute talking about his new tour You’ll Like It When You Get There… and as luck would have it, he also has a book out with the same name!We also spoke to Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen! He’s bringing TV adventure shows back with his brand new series Atomic out on Sky Atlantic. And… he’s good at being awful… Conor MacNeil came by to tell us about the new Outlander series - Blood of my Blood! And it turned out he was far from awful in real life, he was a delight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan speaks to his favourite author of the year, Florence Knapp! She told us about her book ‘The Names’…Ryan also gives his take on a story about a Danish zoo who are asking for unwanted pets to feed its predators! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we spoke to the fascinating Tim Minchin. Tim and Ryan had a lot to chat about - and in one case - sing about. He came in to tell us about his new album TimMinchinTimeMachine! Tim mentioned why he doesn't think we should have big goals, how we should define ourselves by being pro-things rather than anti-things and also how he conducts 'the waiter test'...We also spoke to Lynda La Plante. Lovely Lynda is crime writing royalty, selling over 5 million copies of her books in the UK alone! She told us about her new book The Scene of the Crime…. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan interviews the multi-talented Mark Gatiss! He told us about his new TV show called Bookish out on U&alibi. We had a great chat talking about books vs kindles, our mutual favourite Sherlock episode and how he was the first to cast Andrew Scott…Ryan also reviews the latest Superman film - with a refreshingly honest take.And we delved into the ethics of whether you can expose the book club frauds who never read the books, based on an article in the New York Times… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the Science editor of the Times Tom Whipple swung by to chat about the latest season of the Making Science podcast! He let us in the know on all the rivalries in the academic community, including snail scientists vs slug scientists!Holly Jackson brought news of her latest crime novel, Not Quite Dead Yet! Following the amazing success of her ‘A Good Girl's Guide to Murder’ series.And we also brought the nostalgia of the old wheel-in TV at school... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Bessie Carter, who is starring in Mrs Warren’s Profession alongside her mother, Imelda Staunton.Suzi Ruffell joined Ryan at the Top of the Tower to discuss her memoir, Am I Having Fun Now?Miranda Raison Zoomed in from Bath to talk about treading the boards in Grace Pervades.The brilliant Brontë Coy, Senior Entertainment Reporter for News.co.au, stopped by to chat about all things Oasis, Superman, Paul McCartney's latest U.S. tour, and, of course, Wimbledon.To round off the week, one of Ireland's greatest chefs, Richard Corrigan, visited to talk about his HOMEGROWN festival returning for a second year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the pleasure of speaking with author and all-round gem Hattie Williams about her debut novel, Bitter Sweet.Virgin Radio’s very own Sinéad Garvan returned to share how she got on at Glastonbury!Television titan Steph McGovern stopped by to chat about her book Dead Line, which was inspired by true events from her broadcasting career!And, to round off the week, Ryan spoke with Lisa Jewell about her gripping new book, Don’t Let Him In! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ryan had the pleasure of speaking with author Sophie Hannah about her new book, No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done!One of Ireland's finest writers, Colm Tóibín, stopped by to chat about the paperback release of Long Island.Virgin Radio’s very own Sinéad Garvan has been set loose from the news booths and joined us for a chat ahead of her trip to Glastonbury!And, to round off the week, I spoke with Vittorio Angelone about his upcoming tour and Edinburgh Fringe shows! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan spoke to former President Bill Clinton and James Patterson about the current state of America, Ukraine, and their new book, The First Gentleman.Our very own Vassos Alexander stayed behind after his breakfast shift to discuss his new book, Swimmingly: Adventures in Water.Rob Rinder returned to The Top of the Tower to talk all things Elizabeth Hurley!Karin Slaughter dropped by to discuss the release of her 25th novel, We Are All Guilty Here.And to round off the week, Ryan spoke to Terry Deary about his first crime novel, Actually, I’m a Murderer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan spoke to acting titans Sian Gibson and Conleth Hill about Season 2 of The Power of Parker.Podcaster and writer extraordinaire Andrew Hunter Murray also dropped by to chat about his book, A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering.The brilliant Caroline O’Donoghue stopped by to discuss her latest sci-fi-infused romance, Skipshock.And to round off a very bookish week, Ryan welcomed Taylor Jenkins Reid to the show to talk about her new novel, Atmosphere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ryan spoke to the great historical fiction author Conn Iggulden about his latest book, Tyrant. Podcast king Adam Buxton chats to us ahead of the release of his memoir, I LOVE YOU, BYEEE.The great Vogue Williams, who is no stranger to Virgin Radio, popped by the studio to chat about her memoir, Big Mouth! We also heard from her sister Amber about how she thought of Vogue spelling all these stories onto the pages of her book!Ryan rolled out the red carpet for Alexander Skarsgård, who joined us fresh from Cannes to chat about his latest TV show, Murderbot on Apple TV+.And finally, the Senior Entertainment Journalist Brontë Coy came on to chat about the highs and lows of this year's Cannes Festival! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior entertainment correspondent Bronte Coy stopped by to chat about everything that went down at the TV BAFTAs. Bronte also dialled in live from the Cannes Film Festival!James Haskell and Alex Payne joined us to chat about their live show for their podcast, The Good, The Bad and The Rugby.Broadcaster Wilfred Frost dropped by to tell us about Sky’s documentary series David Frost Vs, which takes a look back at some of his father's most legendary interviews.Celebrity chef Anna Haugh stopped in to chat all about her new BBC Two show, Anna Haugh’s Big Irish Food Tour.And finally, the Sunday Times Rich List is out! The list’s compiler, Robert Watts, came on to talk about the famous faces from the worlds of showbiz, sport, and music who made the cut this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan spoke to comedian and author David Baddiel about the paperback release of his book ‘The God Desire’, as well as meeting him recently in Iceland. SJ Parris, the author also known as Stephanie Merritt, popped by to speak about her new book ‘Traitor’s Legacy’, out now.And legendary author Michael Morpurgo was wonderfully passionate about getting children reading, amid new research from HarperCollinsUK that parents and children see reading as something to be studied rather than enjoyed.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ryan spoke to Paul Feig about his new film, Another Simple Favour which stars Blake Lively & Anna Kendrick! Lindsey Burrow, wife of the late rugby player Rob Burrow, came in to discuss the release of her book, Take Care.Irish actress Genevieve O'Reilly popped by to chat about a galaxy far, far away, as she stars in the latest season of Andor on Disney+.Timmy Mallet dialled in to talk about his artistic tour of Ireland.Director Bryan Doerries came by to discuss Theatre of War productions.Will Lyons & Charlotte Ivers popped open the cork and spoke about the return of The Wine Times podcast. And Ben Macintyre dropped in to talk about the paperback release of his book, The Siege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan spoke to one of his absolute heroes, John Cleese, ahead of The Fawlty Towers play returning to the stage.Senior Entertainment Correspondent and all-round good egg, Bronte Coy, stopped by to discuss the latest happenings in the world of showbiz.One of Ireland's finest writers, Jane Casey, joined us to chat about her new book, The Secret Room!And Brian McFadden from Westlife dropped in to talk about the upcoming BOYZLIFE tour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with the brilliant Brian Gleeson, who joined the show to discuss starring alongside Chris O’Dowd in The Brightening Air at The Old Vic.Star of stage and screen Lara Pulver stopped by the studio to talk about Guy Ritchie’s Mobland.The immensely talented Delroy Lindo kicked off the week by chatting about Sinners, which is now showing in cinemas.And Hollywood came to the top of the tower once again in the form of David Oyelowo, who stars in Apple TV+’s new comedy Government Cheese. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We started the week with Becky Dell, the choir master, and Bryony Purdue, a member of The Citizens of the World Choir, who joined us to share the incredible story of how The Citizens of the World Choir had the opportunity to sing backing vocals on Ed Sheeran’s new song, Azizam!Tom Holland spoke to us about translating a 2,000-year-old book called The Lives of the Caesars!The immensely talented Anthony Horowitz chatted with us about the release of his latest book in the Magpie Murders series, Marble Hall Murders.Hollywood arrived on Thursday in the form of Gabriel Luna! Gabriel stars in HBO’s The Last of Us, and he stopped by to share the scoop on the second season.To round off the week, we were joined by the brilliant Harlan Coben, who spoke about his latest book, Nobody’s Fool! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We started the week with one of Hollywood's rising talents, Harry Lawtey! He stopped by to chat about his transformation into Richard Burton in his new film, Mr. Burton, where he stars alongside Toby Jones!The Waterboys popped by to play a few tracks, which you can watch on the Virgin Radio YouTube channel. The great James McArdle, who recently starred in Playing Nice, stopped by to chat about starring in Four Mothers, which is in cinemas now! And to cap the week off Bronte Coy came on for a roundup of this week's showbiz news! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan kicked off the week with Ireland’s finest illustrator, Will Sliney. Will creates artwork for many Marvel comics, including Spider-Man and Star Wars, but he also has a Sky Arts show and an accompanying book called Draw With Will!Stig Abell popped up from Times Radio to the top of the tower to chat about the release of The Burial Place, the third book in his Jake Jackson crime series.To wrap up the week, Ryan spoke to Hugh Dennis, who you’ll know from shows like Mock the Week and Outnumbered. He shared all about starring in the new series of Beyond Paradise! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kicked the week off by celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at The Devonshire in Soho and Dara Ó Briain popped by and so did our very own Angela Scanlon! Cian Ducrot also performed some incredible live tracks which you can on our YouTube channel.Author and broadcaster Chris Smith came in to chat about bringing back The Famous Five! Simon Fowler from Ocean Colour Scene came by and he told Ryan about Chris Evans' role was in breaking Ocean Colour Scene into the mainstream back in the 90s! He also performed some live tracks which are also on our YouTube channel to watch. And if that wasn’t enough, the incredibly talented Liz Pichon came by to chat about her latest kids book, Meet The Mubbles! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had a fantastic chat with Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol about his debut book, The Forest Is The Path!Ryan found an unlikely friendship with actor Mark Bonnar who came on to chat about starring alongside Woody Harrelson in Last Breath. Shebahn Aherne dialled in from Cheltenham to give Ryan the low down on all the festivities!And if that wasn’t enough, the formidable Marisa Abela came on to tell me all about starring alongside Michael Fassbender in Black Bag! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had a really fantastic chat about The Oscars with Bronte Coy, Senior Entertainment Reporter for News Australia! KT Tunstall also popped by to chat about being the maestro behind Clueless The Musical. She also performed a couple of tracks live for us which you can watch on the Virgin Radio UK YouTube Channel!Damien Maloney is back on our screens as Bergerac and he was great company when he came in the other day. And if that wasn’t enough, Lorraine Kelly off the telly swung by the studio to talk about the paperback release of her debut novel, The Island Swimmer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ryan caught up with Brian Cox and his wife Nicole who are treading the boards together in The Score at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.Ryan also chatted with Will Mellor and Ralf Little about their upcoming Two Pints tour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had an incredible chat with writer Jojo Moyes about her latest novel, We All Live Here! Ryan also geeked out with James May when he came in to talk about his new show, James May’s Great Explorers. Adele Parks also popped by to tell Ryan all about the paperback release of her 24th novel, First Wife’s Shadow. And if that wasn’t enough, Ryan was lucky enough to go and interview the formidable Stockard Channing at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End, where she is starring in Elektra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had an incredible chat with rugby star, podcaster and now children's author Donncha O'Callaghan and he also chatted to Irish actress Philippa Dunne about Motherlands spin off show, Amandaland! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting to Dublin-raised author Ferdia Lennon about his new book, Glorious Exploits. Tim Campbell got us excited about the new series of The Apprentice, and former CIA analyst David McCloskey shared secrets from his new novel; The Seventh Floor! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Eve Myles who is starring in The Crow Girl on Paramount+. The multi-talented Trudie Styler took us to Italy when she popped by to chat about her latest documentary, Posso Entare? An Ode to Naples!  And we rolled out the red carpet for Felicity Jones who came in ahead of the release of The Brutalist which she stars in alongside Adrien Brody! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Ragnar Jónasson about the paperback release of his book, Death At The Sanatorium. He also spoke to Jared Harris about returning to The Royal Shakespeare Company for the first time in 35 years to play Claudius in a highly anticipated production of ‘Hamlet’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with Rosalind Eleazar, who stars in Slow Horses but is at the top of the call sheet for Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation, Missing You. He also spoke to Paul McKenna about his book, Power Manifest. He delved into the world of manifesting and how he’s been manifesting most of his life without realising!If that wasn’t enough, the acting marvel from Mullingar, Niamh Algar, popped by to chat about ITV’s latest thriller, Playing Nice.And to wrap things up for the week, we got a little nerdy with Lucy Worsley, who stopped by to chat about the latest series of BBC Two's ‘Lucy Worsley Investigates’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with Gaia Wise about being a starring voice in the new Lord Of The Rings Anime, The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim! They also spoke about what it was like to work with her mum, Emma Thompson on The Fisherwoman which releases next year.He also spoke to the Weasley twins, James & Oliver Phelps who are back at Hogwarts in Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne. He spoke about taking to the West End in The Tempest with Signory Weaver and looked back on his time working on Gavin & Stacey! Plus, he spoke to Martin Clunes about his book, Meetings with Remarkable Animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with the acting titan, Anthony Boyle, about the Disney+ show, Say Nothing! He also gave us an insight into the upcoming 'House Of Guinness' show coming to Netflix next year!Ryan also spoke to former world Scrabble champion Brett Smitheram, who told us how to squash the Scrabble squabbles this Christmas! He shared some great words to use, especially if you have that pesky Q!Plus, Ryan told the tale of when he met Liam Neeson, who is currently back in Ireland filming his new film and listener Gus made me a custom Christmas carol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with Sir Bob Geldof about 40 years of Band Aid and how he’s commemorating it with a brand new ‘Ultimate Mix’ which blends all the versions of Do They Know It’s Christmas into a brand new song.Susie Dent joined us to give a little lesson on etymology on some of the vernacular you use in your everyday life and she also told us about her debut novel, "Guilty By Definition"Plus, Jason Manford had us in fits of laughter as he told us all about his comical influences and we delved a little deeper into his Irish roots! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with broadcasting titan Sara Cox. Sara joined us to discuss "Between The Covers," the BBC Two book club for the telly! She also shared some fascinating insights into her morning walking routine with her dogs.Aussie actor Travis Fimmel gave Ryan the lowdown on "Dunne: Prophecy!"Plus, Adrian Dunbar revealed how we can watch the theatrical hit "Kiss Me, Kate" at our local cinemas. He also gave us an update on the future of "Line of Duty!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ryan chatted with David Walliams, who was on fine form when he came in to discuss his new book, Super Sleuth! David was fresh from a meeting at Netflix with his comedy partner, Matt Lucas!Mackenzie Crook also joined Ryan to talk about the release of his new book for adults, If Nick Drake Came to My House.Plus, on the day of the American election, hours before we knew the outcome, Times Radio presenter Calum Macdonald came by with the Ladybird Guide to the Electoral College!Join Ryan Tubridy every weekday morning from 10-1pm and Say hello on WhatsApp +44 333 00 333 00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.