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St Patrick's Day at the BBC

A collection of classic performances from the BBC archives to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, including U2, Van Morrison, The Pogues, The Cranberries, Boyzone and Westlife.

A collection of classic performances from the BBC archives to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, featuring some of the Emerald Isle’s finest and best-loved musical acts.

This selection reflects the huge impact that music from Ireland and Northern Ireland has made across the globe, with performances from U2, Sinead O’Connor, Van Morrison, The Pogues, The Corrs and The Cranberries. And it reminds us of the island's dominance of the world of pop, with the likes of boyband behemoths Boyzone and Westlife.

59 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Mar 202523:15
BBC Two

Music Played

  • U2

    Beautiful Day

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

  • The Boomtown Rats

    Rat Trap

  • The Divine Comedy

    Something For The Weekend

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

  • The Corrs

    Breathless

  • The Saw Doctors

    Small Bit Of Love

  • Boyzone

    Love Me for a Reason

  • Bewitched

    C'est La Vie

  • Westlife

    Swear It Again

  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

  • The Pogues & The Dubliners

    The Irish Rover

Credits

Series ProducerSimon Goretzki
ProducerShelley Talton

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