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Radio Ulster,14 Feb 2026,116 mins

Lisa McGee, Scatman John and Excel Champion

Saturday with John Toal

Available for 25 days

Valentine's Day isn't just for people! Robert Wallace's therapy donkeys are lining up for a date and a cuddle on Kinedale farm this weekend. Writer Lisa McGee opens up to John about her new Netflix series: How to Get to Heaven from Belfast on the opening day. Writer Patrick McGuigan and Belfast cheesemonger Johnny McDowell go head-to-head cheese tasting: Ireland v the rest of the world - part of the NI Science Festival. A new book written by Gina Waggott who, as a young person, had an unlikely meeting twice about their struggles with having a stutter. Ireland's Excel Champion, Diarmuid Early, puts the fun into coding and hitting the big time worldwide with his unique skill of taking the mundane and creating something extraordinary. And Paula McIntyre whips up some very special pancakes for Valentines Day and Pancake Day: fluffly pancakes, rum candied bananas, caramel pecans and a surprise!!!

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Scatman
    Scatman
    Scatman John
  3. 2.
    Adore You
    Adore You
    Harry Styles
  4. 3.
    Mole Catcher
    Mole Catcher
    TRÚ