Saturday with John ToalEpisodes Episode guide
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24/01/2026
John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.
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17/01/2026
John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.
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The Unholylands, Young Scientists and Ben Reel
John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.
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Rigsy’s in for John Toal
Rigsy is joined by Vittorio Angelone.
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27/12/2025
John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.
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Christmas House Party
Join John and guests for an end of the year special christmas party from John's house.
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John Deery, Daisy Kelliher and Simple Things
John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.
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06/12/2025
John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.
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Nell Mescal, Cherie Denham, Jay the Barber, Cormac Neeson, Skateboarding The Wild Atlantic
Rising star Nell Mescal about her new EP The Closest We’ll Get.
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A Christmas Carol Belfast style, Eamon from Beoga, Gareth at The Opry, Buried Alive, Mixed Up with Leon Diop
Marie Jones and Dan Gordon’s A Christmas Carol and country singer Gareth at The Opry.
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Emer Maguire, Riverdance at 30, Taughmonagh Gym, Paris 10 Years On, Morgana, Trek to Everest
Comedian Emer Maguire on her new tour Notions, and Riverdance at 30.
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Colin Davidson, The Wildwood Flower, Angel Eyes and Inspiring Yarns
Colin Davidson collaborates with Mark Carruthers on a new book Twelve Paintings.
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Winne Ama, Mayte Segura and Ricky Tomlinson
Pop artist Winnie Ama, Mexican dancer Mayte Segura and actor Ricky Tomlinson
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Eleanor McEvoy, Mark Kermode and Emma Heatherington
Joining John this week is Eleanor McEvoy, Mark Kermode and Emma Heatherington.
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Live from the All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships
John Toal is live at this year's All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships in Ballytrim
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11/10/2025
John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.
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Emma Fogarty, Taylor NI and Niamh McCrystal
Joining David O'Reilly this week are Emma Fogarty, Taylor NI and Niamh McCrystal.
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Dara McAnulty, Brian Kennedy and Paddy Nash
Guests this week include Dara McAnulty, Brian Kennedy, Alice McCullough and Paddy Nash.
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Library Dreams, Chocolate Creams and Jigsaw Teams
Anne-Marie Wallace is joined by Gavin James, Gyasi Sheppy and Paula McIntyre
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Cakes, Catwalks and Champions
Cheryl Smyth, Anne Flanagan and Taylor Lally join Anne-Marie Wallace in the studio.
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Neil Hannon, Thugloaf and K-Pop
Divine Comedy's new album and UK tour, Iain Ross on the GBBO and all things K-pop.
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Trombones, Drama and Champions
Joining John in the studio are kickboxers Kian McAviney and Jade Hawthorne.
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Raving in the afternoon, Belfast Guitar Festival, Nigerian food and yoga.
Raving in the afternoon, Belfast Guitar Festival, Nigerian food and yoga.
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Horslips at the BBC, Belfast Mela and Rave Running
Horslips at the BBC, Belfast Mela and rave running.
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Phil Coulter, Stephen J Reid and Half-Time Talks
Joining John this week are Phil Coulter, Stephen J Reid, Róise McHugh and Eamon Devin.
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Athletics, Sound Baths and Balloon Art
Inspiring journeys in sport, sound therapy, dementia care, and creative arts
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Janet Devlin, String Ninjas and SuperNat
Janet Devlin calls in for a chat and there's live music from the String Ninjas
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Whiskey Heritage, Tug of War and Dragonflies
Steven Rainey steps in for John, and he’s got a jam-packed show lined up!
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Young trailblazers
Kathy Clugston chats to young trailblazers making waves in sport, nutrition and arts.
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Stories of Music, Culture and Inspiring Journeys
Niall McNamee, Footgolf, Winnie the Pooh and pink grapefruit posset.
