The Irish Times

Pop culture in Ireland was always divided between North and South

Shaping cultural identity formed part of the reason Raidió Teilifís Éireann was established

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 05:00

Windsor Davies obituary: booming-voiced star of British TV sitcoms

Best-known for ‘It Ain’t Half Hot Mum’, Davies had hit single with ‘Whispering Grass’

Fri Jan 25 2019 - 15:19

‘Thunderbirds’ co-creator Sylvia Anderson (88) dies

Producer and writer voiced Lady Penelope in popular TV series

Wed Mar 16 2016 - 09:04

Road Test: Honda HR-V shines, but not brightly

New crossover maxes out on space but looks and drives a little too subtly for its own good

Wed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00

Radio: ‘Liveline’ chronicles the inferno between Dublin’s canals

Joe Duffy’s show on RTÉ Radio 1 turns the capital’s descent into the abyss. Over on 2FM, Ryan Tubridy has an unexpectedly global outlook

Sat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00

BBC Radio Ulster host Gerry Anderson (69) dies

Former show band guitarist and UK Radio Hall of Fame inductee battled long illness

Thu Aug 21 2014 - 17:12

Benedict Cumberbatch: "I have been the bearer of a few secrets this year"

Benedict Cumberbatch first set hearts aflutter in the BBCs hugely popular Sherlock, which returns on New Year’s Day, and has since made great waves playing Julian Assange, Khan and now, as the voice of Smaug, the dragon in The Hobbit. He has also made a big impact on the world of otters. He talks to Donald Clarke

Fri Dec 13 2013 - 00:00

The world according to Brady Corbet

Hollywood has been trying to get Brady Corbet onside for years, but he’s having none of it. “I was always passionate about movies, not about being in them,” says the star of Simon Killer

Fri May 17 2013 - 01:00