Nuala McCann

3 weeks ago | irishnews.com | Nuala McCann |Claire Byrne

Today with Claire ByrneRTE Radio 1Anyone for some Gur cake? The name is lost on me, but the recipe sounds familiar – crumbs, raisins and flaky pastry. There was more than a smidgin of nostalgia about the baking feature with Claire Byrne. Drop the hard news and rewind to bun nirvana with baking specialist Tony Kane and retail consultant Barry Savage. They even brought choux swans into the studio, their necks bending slightly in the heat - don’t you love the pictures you get on radio?

Jan 17, 2025 | irishnews.com | Nuala McCann

Assume Nothing: Murder At The Stables - BBC SoundsDesert Island Discs: Laurie Anderson, artist - BBC Radio 4/BBC SoundsThe story of what happened to promising showjumper Katie Simpson seems unbelievable. Her death looked at first like suicide; others thought differently. Horse trainer Jonathan Creswell eventually stood trial for her rape and murder. He was found dead at his home on the second day of his trial.

Jan 11, 2025 | irishnews.com | Nuala McCann

Shipping Forecast at 100BBC Radio 4, BBC SoundsYes, New Year’s Day seems like a distant memory now, but what better way to lull yourself to sleep in the gloom of a grey January than to listen to this celebration of the shipping forecast. This was a theme for one day on Radio 4. What is it that draws so many people to it? Rockall, Finisterre and Malin Head; Dogger and Cromarty – the forecast has enchanted poets and musicians..

Dec 7, 2024 | irishnews.com | Nuala McCann

Brendan O’ConnorRTE Radio 1Food noise is the constant thoughts of food that dominate some people’s lives; they can’t stop thinking about it and they can’t stop eating said Pia Zain. She thought everyone had “food noise”. She was one of two guests on Brendan O’Connor who talked about how the ‘wonder drugs’ Ozempic and Wegovy have proved life changing. Her struggle with weight and food began in her early childhood.

Nov 23, 2024 | irishnews.com | Nuala McCann

The Gift: Switched - BBC Radio 4Some gifts just keep on giving, and this series on the cans of worms opened when people receive the gift of a DNA test can be astonishing. The Gift would cause me to swear off sending my spit anywhere for closer analysis. But it is a powerful listen. This is a second series of The Gift – in the first Jenny Kleeman looked at the secrets and extraordinary truths that appear when people take at-home DNA tests.