The Ray D'Arcy Show
Highlights from the daily radio show with Ray D'Arcy. Featuring listeners' stories and interviews with authors, musicians, comedians and celebrities. Listen live Monday to Friday at 3.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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Show overview
The Ray D'Arcy Show has published 100 episodes during 2025. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 9 min and 16 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-IE-language Society & Culture show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 7 months ago. Published by RTÉ.
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Highlights from the daily radio show with Ray D'Arcy. Featuring listeners' stories and interviews with authors, musicians, comedians and celebrities. Listen live Monday to Friday at 3.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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How to master your voice
Poll Mousssoulides, Voice Coach
AI finds Moon caves
Niamh Shaw, space expert
The Gin Mummy Murders
Helena Joyce, author
Richard Hammond’s Workshop
Richard Hammond, TV star
Camille O'Sullivan
Camille O'Sullivan, singer songwriter
Coming Home: Stories of being Chinese in Ireland
Qian Li and Chang Qi
Jeffrey Archer with his latest and penultimate book!
End Game is Jeffrey's current read that has just hit the shelves of bookshops and he joins Ray for a chat about his career life outside of writing.
Pricewatch with Conor Pope
Conor Pope consumer advocate joins Ray to chat about consumer affairs.
Dr Katriona O’Sullivan talks about stage adaptadion of her book 'Poor'
Dr Katriona O’Sullivan joined Ray to talk about the latest stage adaptation of her book 'Poor' by Sonya Kelly showing at Gate Theatre.
The Dedication" 40th Anniversary of Philip Lynott at 3Arena
Darren Warton, former bandmate of Philip joins Ray to chat about the celebration of the life and music of the Thin Lizzy frontman.
'The Day Iceland Stood Still' Documentary
There’s a documentary screening in the Lighthouse in Dublin tonight called ‘The Day Iceland Stood Still’, Its not about the northern lights, volcanic explosions, or fishing wars – but about one day in 1975 when all the women in Iceland decided to Strike.
Poetry 'A Quarter Dead and Half Alive'
'A Quarter Dead and Half Alive' is Steve Denean's Poetry Book and comes highly recommended by Ray himself.
What it was like supporting Oasis!
John Power from the band Cast joins us for a brilliant chat about being asked by The Gallaghers to join them as their support act for their gigs this Summer.
Bra-Vo! Pink Ladies & Friends Tractor Run
Noelle Ludy emailed the show and before we knew it she was testing Ray's bra opening skills! Don't worry it was all for a good cause as Noelle shared her upcoming fundraiser event in support of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute
World's Highest Bridge opens in China
Daniel Dumbrill is a Vlogger living in China and has made a beautiful and staggering documentary about the new Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge.
Parenting Advice with Dr Colman Noctor
Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist Colman Noctor joins Ray to tackle some listener concerns.
Tools before TikTok: Young Adults Want to Learn A Trade
Eoin Reardon is a Woodworder and Tiktokker who is helping Chadwicks encourage trades as a career option for young people.
The Nee Naw
On Camden Street, a white van known as The Nee-Naw is helping to make Dublin’s nightlife safer. Staffed with medics and support workers, it’s already assisted more than 500 people with everything from first aid to flip-flops. Ray O’Donoghue, Nighttime Economy Advisor and Nikki Wan who works on the Nee Naw service join Ray in studio.
Shane Lowry's Dad is Celebrating
After his Son's crucial putt Brendan Lowry joins Ray from New York where Ryder Cup celebrations have been in full swing.
Evil Duck and the Nest of Destiny
Chris Judge, illustrator, artist and children’s picture book author chats with Ray about his latest book.