Saturday with John Toal Episodes Episode guide
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Fitness Guru: Award winning coach Debbie Quinn tells John her top tips to keeping healthy & happy
Debbie was recently awarded for her Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
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First Dates: Carla & Shez tell John how they found love on a TV dating show.
Carla & Shez recently got married and are expecting their first child.
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Fifty Years of Hip-Hop: Leo Miyagee chats influences & inspirations, inlcluding Nas, Missy Elliot & Sugar Hill Gang
Leo also performs his track, Camus, live in studio.
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Eternity Near: Tr煤 perform tracks from their new album live in studio
D贸nal, Michael & Zach chat with John about their new album and upcoming tour
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Dunlop Dynasty: Photographer Stephen Davison on capturing motor racing's most famous family
Stephen's new book focuses on the younger Dunlop racers; William, Michael, Gary & Sam
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Doppelgangers: John catches up with photographer Francois Brunelle who's been searching the world for lookalikes
Francois last spoke to John in 2006 at the beginning of the project.
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Domnall Starkie: My mum said I used to have a tantrum if my underwear & vest didn't match!
John meets artist Domnall Starkie, who recently featured in 大象传媒's Interior Design Masters
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Dave Arcari: Medicine doesn't taste like medicine anymore!
The blues troubadour plays live in studio & explores the tasting notes of cherry wine
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Coming 89: John chats to D'yan Forest, the world's oldest female comedian.
D'yan Forest tells John about her career in music, comedy and Paris in the sixties.
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Collecting Records: John meets Tim Clifford for a look around what's thought to be Ireland's biggest record collection
Tim has almost 100,000 records in his home
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Cold Sea: Oisin Leech performs tracks from his debut album
Oisin plays 'October Sun' & 'Empire' & chats to John about his new album, 'Cold Sea'
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City Honey: John visits a bee colony in an unexpected location.
Expert David Morgan says it's been a tough year for honey producers.
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Christmas Leftovers: What will you do with your Christmas Tree?
John visits donkeys that love getting Christmas trees after the big day
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Christening Bell: John chats to John, Billy & Paul about the tradition of christenings on board HMS Caroline
John & Billy's grandchildren are being christened on HMS Caroline
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Children in Need: John visits the Footprints Women's Centre & lends a hand baking
John joined a group baking to raise money for Children in Need
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Carsie Blanton: In Ireland I'm considered moderately to the left & in the US I'm considered an enemy of the state
John speaks to singer songwriter Carsie Blanton who's on tour around Ireland
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Call A Spade A Spade: John meets the blacksmiths at Patterson's Spade Mill ahead of the NI Science Festival
James McCullough explains why everyone used to know their blacksmith
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Buildings & Bonfires: Photographer David Schalliol returns to continue his series of images capturing the Twelfth
David started the Twelfth series in 2010 & also chats about his Isolated Building series
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Bring What You Have: John chats to author & dancefloor expert Emma Warren
Emma Warren explores the cultural importance of dancing and dancefloors.
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Breast Mates: John speaks to members of a group supporting women with cancer
The group now has over 70 members
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Book Week NI: John visits Paperxclips where you can get anything from a book to a haircut
Fern & Ren run Paperxclips in Blackstaff Mill in Belfast
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Big Talk: Jarrod & Claire Dickenson play live in studio
Jarrod & Claire Dickenson call in to chat after their latest album release & tour.
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Belfast Blues: Guitarist Dom Martin chats to John about loss, addiction, his new album & upcoming tour
Buried In The Hail is Dom's third studio album
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Beef, Potato and Horseradish Hotpot with Bacon Crumb.
Paula Cooks a Tasty Winter Warmer.
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Barbie's Sister: Clodagh Coughlan shares the family excitement as the Barbie film is released, featuring her sister Nicola
Nicola plays Diplomat Barbie in the film, Clodagh says they were "total Barbie girls".
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Award winning poet Gavin Bradley shares his experience of moving to Canada
Award winning poet Gavin Bradley shares his experience of moving to Canada
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Astrophotography: Claire Graham asks Patryk Sadowski if anyone can take a great photo of the night sky
Patryk's photos are up for a prestigious award from Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
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Artist Afloat: John speaks to Hannah Dorman who swapped County Down for life on the seas
Hannah & her family live on Sea Snail, a 1932 Danish-built wooden schooner
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A Case Of You: Suzanne Savage performs tracks from her Joni Mitchell tribute live in studio
Suzanne is joined by Scott Flanigan on piano
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31/10/2020
John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.