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Saturday with John Toal Episodes

  1. 18/07/2020

    Kerry McLean with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music

  2. 11/07/2020

    Kerry McLean with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  3. The Good Fairy Marin; Abandoned NI; musician CeeV from Newry; Daithi MacGabhann and organ donation; food for the 4th of July

    Bangor lady Penny MacPhail, now living in California, on how she became Good Fairy Marin.

  4. Columnist Seamas O’Reilly; the Geriatric Traveller; Belfast Blues from the Bunker; Nathan Conquering Slieve Donard

    Seamas O’Reilly’s life in lockdown and his stories of growing up in Derry with 10 siblings

  5. Engage with Age; the Model Managing Crohn’s; a Highland fling in Lockdown; Steak Pie for Father’s Day

    Nick Menhinick on surviving isolation as a pensioner and bouncing back from the bottom.

  6. 13/06/2020

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  7. Sailing on a Kind of Blue; Coagh Covergirl Midwife; Lockdown in Alaska; Ali’s Drumming Marathon

    Garry Crothers, the Derry sailor on a 3,600 mile non-stop solo sail across the Atlantic.

  8. A Man, A Stent and a Campervan; catch up on Rathlin Island; Na Gael Mary’s dating; Meenderry abandoned cottage in Donegal

    Michael Harding’s memoir "Chest Pain" about togetherness and life after his heart attack.

  9. Whiskers, Feathers & Fur – a Vet's Story; Mindfulness in Lockdown; Young Naturalist with Autism

    The Armagh farmer's son whose passion for animals led him to being a vet in Australia.

  10. The “Mad Mammy”; Campervanners in New Zealand; Music with The Joe Show; the Equine Therapist

    A nurse’s memoirs as the Mad Mammy, navigating motherhood and maternal mental health.

  11. Australian artist colouring in Belfast; Dessie Loughrey’s photography therapy; Michael Condron actor turned delivery driver

    Des Loughrey’s photography 'keeping his head right' for BBC Mental Health Awareness Month.

  12. The Newry mother in happy lock down with her 13 children; The Language of Kindness; walking the Camino on a Lisburn driveway

    Jennifer Johnston on life in lock down with her 13 children, including her new born son.

  13. Tiger’s Bay Hero; Race Across the World; Just the Two of Us; The Salt Path; Conor Marcus

    Alex McGrugan, Tiger’s Bay’s Samaritan and Jo from BBC 2’s series Race Across the World.

  14. 18/04/2020

    Two mums talk about their experience of giving birth during a pandemic.

  15. 11/04/2020

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  16. 04/04/2020

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  17. 28/03/2020

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  18. Poet Stephen Sexton; Rosie Fagan Ukulele Busk; John Hinde Postcards; King's Hall Memories; Paula McIntyre

    The award-winning poet Stephen Sexton talks about his collection in tribute to his mother.

  19. 14/03/2020

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  20. The Wounded Healer; Big Girl, Small Town; Pauline Scanlon; Wookalily

    "The Wounded Healer", Dr Ahmed Hankir, and his mission to advocate for mental health.

  21. 29/02/2020

    Cathal MacNaughton, the Diabetic Duo, Bangor foodbank and Brendan Conway.

  22. Martin “Beanz” Warde; Victoria Sims; Owen Daniel; Chris Suitor; Focaccia with Spiced Pork

    Traveller comedian Martin “Beanz” Warde from Galway on how he has problems getting gigs.

  23. My Left Nut on BBC 3; The Boy Who Saw In Colours; George Hutton performing; Tug of War Competition

    My Left Nut - how the popular play has now been made into a BBC 3 comedy drama.

  24. Coping with alopecia; harpist Rebecca Hall; Pottery throw down; Derry's tap dancer; How to have a Northern Irish Wedding

    John chats to 16-year-old Kacey Quigley about her challenges overcoming alopecia.

  25. 01/02/2020

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  26. 25/01/2020

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  27. 18/01/2020

    John Toal with tales of family and community life, plus great recipes, craic and music.

  28. 11/01/2020

    Three-year-old Daithi and his family, who are waiting on the call for a heart transplant.

  29. 04/01/2020

    The John Toal Show presented by Kerry McLean

  30. John Toal Show Special

    A special for the Christmas holidays as we revisit some of the best stories from 2019.

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