Conversations with Eamon Dunphy

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

Conversations with Eamon Dunphy

Genre	Talk
Running time	50 minutes
Country of origin	Ireland
Language(s)	English
Home station	RTÉ Radio 1
Hosted by	Eamon Dunphy
Produced by	Sarah Binchy
Recording studio	Donnybrook, Dublin
Original release	30 September 2006 – 30 June 2009
Website	www.rte.ie/radio1/eamondunphy/
Podcast	Podcast

On 7 July 2009, Dunphy announced he would cease presenting his programme, to concentrate on sport.^[1][2]

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