Friday Forum looks back on the big news ...

In the mid 1980’s while working as a secretary at the cable TV Company HBO , songwriter Julie Gold wrote a song that would change her life. Singer, songwriter and Eurovision winner Paul Harrington joined Pat this morning for a closer look at the genesis and global success From A ... Show More

Caitriona Perry is the chief presenter in Washington for the BBC and an extremely recognisable face here in Ireland.Caitriona has been closely following the American president, both here and in the states. She joined Pat this morning to talk about that experience. 

Farewell to Eden is the long awaited new novel from author Sebastian Faulkes. Farewell to Eden tells the tale of Philip Deval, a teacher in 1950's England, who was also a veteran of the second world war and served in Palestine during the years that brought the birth of the state ... Show More

We’re breaking down the stories we can’t let go of this week. Political Commentator Shireen Ghorbani and KUTV’s Education Reporter Chris Jones are here. There's a lot going on in the SLC. Sign up for our daily newsletter to stay on top of it. 

Jack hears from former Chancellor George Osborne about how these morning memos are devoured by senior politicians and newspaper editors alike; and from current and veteran authors including Esther Webber, Paul Waugh and Benedict Brogan about their daily struggle to get the email ... Show More

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Insiders tell of packed lockdown parties at Downing Street. Laura is back in the studio to tell Adam about her Partygate Panorama scoop. And they’re joined by the BBC’s Dominic Casciani to chew over the questions facing the PM and the police.Footballer Troy Deeney discusses why h ... Show More

This week we're joined by RNZ political editor Jane Patterson and Newsroom's political editor Jo Moir. 

Political Correspondent for The Irish Examiner Aoife Moore joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up during the week. Aoife spoke to us about the reopening of nightclubs, the free contraception scheme, legalising cannabis in Luxembourg and much more.