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Conversations with Eamon Dunphy

Conversations with Eamon Dunphy is an Irish radio programme, on which Eamon Dunphy interviewed various celebrities. It aired on Saturdays on RTÉ Radio 1.

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Conversations with Eamon Dunphy
GenreTalk
Running time50 minutes
Country of originIreland
LanguageEnglish
Home stationRTÉ Radio 1
Hosted byEamon Dunphy
Produced bySarah Binchy
Recording studioDonnybrook, Dublin
Original release30 September 2006 –
30 June 2009
Websitewww.rte.ie/radio1/eamondunphy/
PodcastPodcast

Conversations with Eamon Dunphy is an Irish radio programme, on which Eamon Dunphy interviewed various celebrities. It aired on Saturdays on RTÉ Radio 1.

On 7 July 2009, Dunphy announced he would cease presenting his programme, to concentrate on sport.12

Format

After news and paper reviews, Eamon Dunphy presented Conversations with Eamon Dunphy on RTÉ Radio 1 from 09:10. The programme was divided into three parts, each separated by a commercial break. Many high-profile guests have appeared on the programme. There is one guest every week. Typically the guest discussed their life and career. They were asked to request three pieces of music during the programme.3 The programme is pre-recorded.4

History

Series 1

Series 1 comprised 38 episodes. Notable guests from series 1 included: Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Maeve Binchy, Anne Robinson, Gay Byrne, Michael O'Leary and Sebastian Barry.5

Date Guest Link
30 September 2006 Noel Pearson 6
7 October 2006 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín 7
14 October 2006 Gillian Bowler 8
21 October 2006 Ger Colleran 9
28 October 2006 Maeve Binchy 10
4 November 2006 Anne Robinson 11
11 November 2006 Richard Corrigan 12
18 November 2006 Alan Dukes 5
25 November 2006 Bill Whelan 13
2 December 2006 Anna Nolan 14
9 December 2006 Eddie Macken 15
16 December 2006 Harry Crosbie 16
23 December 2006 Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh 17
30 December 2006 Robert Ballagh 18
6 January 2007 Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 19
13 January 2007 Mary Kenny 20
20 January 2007 Fr. Peter McVerry 21
27 January 2007 Lord Henry Mountcharles 22
3 February 2007 John Ryan 23
10 February 2007 Michael O'Leary 24
17 February 2007 Niamh Brennan 25
24 February 2007 Gay Byrne 26
3 March 2007 Patricia Casey 27
10 March 2007 Ted Walsh 28
17 March 2007 Lara Marlowe 29
24 March 2007 Maurice Nelligan 30
31 March 2007 Stephen Rea 31
7 April 2007 Mick O'Dwyer 32
14 April 2007 Dickie Rock 33
21 April 2007 John Lonergan 34
28 April 2007 Mick Wallace 35
5 May 2007 John Waters 36
12 May 2007 Brenda Fricker 37
19 May 2007 Sebastian Barry 38
2 June 2007 Nuala O'Loan 39
9 June 2007 Anne Madden 40
16 June 2007 Ivan Yates 41
23 June 2007 Geraldine Kennedy 42
30 June 2007 Noelle Campbell-Sharp 43

Series 2

Series 2 comprised 44 episodes and notable guests from series 2 included: Dana Rosemary Scallon, Shane Ross, Martin McGuinness, Samantha Power, Sinéad O'Connor and Declan Ganley.44

Date Guest Link
8 September 2007 Pat Rabbitte 45
15 September 2007 Liam Clancy 46
22 September 2007 Edna O'Brien 47
29 September 2007 Adele King 48
6 October 2007 Nickey Brennan 49
13 October 2007 Michael Colgan 50
20 October 2007 Lainey Keogh 51
27 October 2007 Sammy Leslie 52
3 November 2007 Dana Rosemary Scallon 53
10 November 2007 Brendan Gleeson 54
17 November 2007 John Crown 55
24 November 2007 David McWilliams 56
1 December 2007 Brendan Balfe 57
8 December 2007 PJ Mara 58
15 December 2007 Tommy Tiernan 59
22 December 2007 Colm Tóibín 60
25 December 2007 Conor O'Clery 61
29 December 2007 Dr Robert Gallo 62
5 January 2008 John Kelleher 63
12 January 2008 Maria Doyle Kennedy 64
19 January 2008 Chuck Feeney 65
26 January 2008 Shane Ross 66
2 February 2008 Harry Gregg 67
9 February 2008 Bill O'Herlihy 68
16 February 2008 Charlie McCreevy 69
23 February 2008 Martin McGuinness 70
1 March 2008 Patrick Guilbaud 71
8 March 2008 Mary Black 72
15 March 2008 Jeananne Crowley 73
22 March 2008 Fiach Mac Conghail 74
29 March 2008 Graeme Souness 75
5 April 2008 Robert Fisk 76
12 April 2008 Alan Gilsenan 77
19 April 2008 Alice Leahy 78
26 April 2008 Eddie O'Sullivan 79
3 May 2008 Samantha Power 80
10 May 2008 Sinéad O'Connor 81
17 May 2008 Mandy Johnston 82
24 May 2008 Garry Hynes 83
31 May 2008 Geoffrey Wheatcroft 84
7 June 2008 Miriam O'Callaghan 85
14 June 2008 Declan Ganley 86
21 June 2008 Gabriel Byrne 87
28 June 2008 Eamonn McCann 88
5 July 2008 Marian Keyes 89

Series 3

Series 3 comprised 39 episodes and notable guests from series 3 included: Louis Walsh, Sonia O'Sullivan, Mary Coughlan and Neil Jordan.90

Date Guest Link
13 September 2008 Pat Hickey 91
20 September 2008 Richard Boyd Barrett 92
27 September 2008 Phil Coulter 93
4 October 2008 Louis Walsh 94
11 October 2008 Eddie Hobbs 95
18 October 2008 Niall Tóibín 96
25 October 2008 Tom Keane 97
1 November 2008 Bruce Morrison 98
8 November 2008 Brendan Bowyer 99
15 November 2008 Sonia O'Sullivan 100
22 November 2008 Jessica Harrington 101
29 November 2008 Paddy Kelly 102
6 December 2008 Bill Cullen 103
13 December 2008 Brendan Walsh 104
20 December 2008 Mick Fitzgerald 105
27 December 2008 Noel V Ginnity 106
3 January 2009 Niall O'Dowd 107
10 January 2009 Dylan McGrath 108
17 January 2009 Tomi Reichental 109
24 January 2009 Ed Walsh 110
31 January 2009 Mary Coughlan 111
7 February 2009 Izabela Chudzicka 112
14 February 2009 Paul Mooney 113
21 February 2009 Liam Cunningham 114
28 February 2009 John Montague 115
7 March 2009 Des Bishop 116
14 March 2009 Paddy Cole 117
21 March 2009 Mike Soden 118
28 March 2009 Anne Anderson 119
4 April 2009 Gene Kerrigan 120
11 April 2009 Caroline Casey 121
18 April 2009 Dessie Hynes 122
25 April 2009 Neil Jordan 123
2 May 2009 John O'Conor
9 May 2009 Tim Severin
16 May 2009 Roy Brindley
23 May 2009 Johnny Murtagh
30 May 2009 Mick Lally
6 June 2009 Billy Gaff
13 June 2009 Felipe Contepomi
References

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  72. "Mary Black". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
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