Movies and Musicals

20/07/2024

This afternoon I'll dip into the soundtracks of the films Moonlight and Moonstruck and Audrey Hepburn will sing Moon River. A great score by Michael Giacchino from the family film IF and classic movie music from Hitchcock’s Rebecca scored by Franz Waxman. To Africa with Black Panther and Amistad, Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman, Idina Menzel in Wicked and Angela Lansbury in Beauty and the Beast. Plus, all the latest movie news with Garret. Movies and Musicals with Aedín Gormley, 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

13/07/2024

Can men and women be friends? The burning question at the heart of When Harry met Sally” still smoulders after 35 years, Aedín revisits the film and the fantastic soundtrack this afternoon. Classic movie music from two films starring Robert Donat, Goodbye Mr. Chips and The 39 Steps. We’ll take a listen to two scores by Carter Burwell for Fargo and The Banshees of Inisherin. Robert Preston and Hugh Jackman play the title role in The Music Man and Robin Williams plays a a genie in Aladdin. Plus, all the latest movie news with Garret. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm.

06/07/2024

Everything’s comin’ up roses this afternoon with hit songs from Gypsy, An American in Paris, The Wizard of Oz and Wicked. Stunning Spanish film music from Parallel Mothers, the music of Thomas Newman from 1917, Ennio Morricone’s Once upon a time in America and Michael Giacchino’s heartbreaking score for the animated favourite Up. Plus, Meryl Streep in Julie and Julia and her co-star in that film Amy Adams cleans up in Disney’s Enchanted. A new score by John Debney for Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga part 1 and music from the first ever John Williams soundtrack for a Steven Spielberg film, The Sugarland Express. Plus all the latest movie news with Garret. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

29/06/2024

Who will be popping by this Saturday afternoon? A little Mermaid, Batman, Mary Poppins, Evan Hansen, Laura, Samantha, Michael Collins, Amélie, an American President and Sweeney Todd. That’s quite a bunch, will they all get along? Join Aedín to find out! 1-4pm on RTE Lyric fm

22/06/2024

Coming up, the Tony Award winning Broadway productions of Merrily we Roll Along and The Outsiders. In the week acclaimed Argentine film score composer Lalo Schifrin celebrates his 92nd Birthday, Aedín will feature highlights from his fantastic Dublin concert in 2010 with the Maestro himself conducting the RTE Concert Orchestra, with music from Mission Impossible, Bullitt and Dirty Harry. We mark the 30th anniversary of Disney’s The Lion King, we salute Donald Sutherland plus, 'The Dead don’t Hurt' scored by actor, director and writer Viggo Mortensen! And all the latest movie news with Garret Daly. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

14/06/2024

Aedín dips into the impressive 2018 London production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Company starring Rosalie Craig and Patti LuPone. Great scores by Thomas Newman from The Shawshank Redemption and Wall-E. Classic film music from Hitchcock’s Spellbound and the on-screen chemistry is very strong between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in The Big Sleep scored by Max Steiner. Saturday 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

08/06/2024

A trio of Judy Garland duets and fantastic numbers from West Side Story, Carousel, Sweeney Todd, The Producers and Hamilton
Great scores from Lawrence of Arabia🐪 No Time to Die, Cinema Paradiso📽️Romeo and Juliet and all the latest Movie News with Garret Daly. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm.

07/06/2024

Back on RTE Lyric fm Saturday 1-4pm..
...who could ask for anything more? 😉😁

05/06/2024

Last day of holliers..🌞..I found this very cute cinema in rural Sicily. I feel a Morricone tune coming on...😊

25/05/2024

On his 85th Birthday we’ll remember Ian McKellan in the role of Gandalf with the music Howard Shore from The Lord of the Rings. We’ll meet with Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty and the Beast and Emma Stone in her Oscar award winning turn as Bella Baxter in Poor Things. Sammy Davis Jr. celebrates the rhythm of life and Jessie Buckley shines in Cabaret. Plus, Garret Daly bring us Movie News from The Fastnet Film Festival in Cork. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

18/05/2024

A new soundtrack by Michael Giacchino for 'If' and a remastered and expanded limited edition of Hitchcock’s 1966 film Torn Curtain. Favourite scores from Marriage Story, Mank and Mystic River. A look at the upstairs downstairs life of Gosford Park and The Remains of the day. We are Broadway bound with the songs 'Children will listen' from the most recently 2022 cast recording of Stephen Sondheim’s musical 'Into the Woods' and 'When the Children are asleep' from the 2018 Broadway cast recording of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. Plus, all the latest movie news with Garret Daly. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

16/05/2024

Welcome to our 4,000 new listeners according to the listenership figures & a huge thank you to our regulars! This brings us to 58,000 listeners on Saturday afternoons on RTE lyric fm 1-4pm 🎤😊🥳

11/05/2024

Aedín marks the 65th Birthday of a true classic and a much-loved favourite Some Like it Hot! Fantastic scores from Witness, A Streetcar named desire, Mars Attacks, The Incredibles and Back to the Future and hit songs from High Society, Merrily we Roll Along, Moana and West Side Story plus all the latest movie news with Garret Daly. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

04/05/2024

May the 4th be with you! Aedín keeps all Star Wars fans happy today with a great selection of music by John Williams from the Star Wars films. Closer to home, the music of Maurice Jarre from Ryan’s Daughter and memorable scores from North by Northwest, and American Fiction. Hit songs too from Singin’ in the Rain, The Bandwagon, Avenue Q and Aladdin. Plus all the latest movie news with Garret Daly. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

03/05/2024

What a night we had ..what a week it has been! Thanks to all who made it happen and to our listeners for all your good wishes. Back with you on the lyric fm airwaves today for Aedín In the Afternoon and tomorrow Movies and Musicals 1-4pm

03/05/2024

Well..RTE lyric fm listeners are just the best. Look what I just got in the post. Beautifully made by a favourite and very talented Clonmel listener ..Thank you! 😍

02/05/2024

29/04/2024

The Lyric FM presenter also includes Stephen Sondheim and Kirsty Young in her selections

26/04/2024

Celebrating 25 years of Movies and Musicals on RTE lyric fm!
Join me Saturday 1-4pm 🥳

20/04/2024

Aedín takes a look at actors who won Oscars for playing real life figures from the world of stage and screen including Cate Blanchett as Katherine Hepburn in The Aviator and Barbra Streisand as F***y Brice in Funny Girl. Music from The Godfather by Nino Rota and ‘Mother knows best’ in Disney’s Tangled. Classic scores from Star Wars, Kings Row and Jean de Florette, Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins and Carol Burnett in Annie. Plus all the latest movie news with Garret Daly. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm.

13/04/2024

Music from the romantic comedies When Harry Met Sally and You’ve got Mail. To France with Betty Blue and the Umbrellas of Cherbourg and to India with Monsoon Wedding and Slumdog Millionaire. Two scores by Nicholas Britell for the films She Said and Don’t Look up and great songs from Fun Home, The King and I, Singin’ in the Rain, Encanto and Beauty and the Beast. All the latest Movie news with Garret Daly and your chance to win tickets to The Music of Ennio Morricone – NCH Weds 5th June presented by The RTE Concert Orchestra with an overnight at the Wilder townhouse. All on Movies and Musicals with Aedín Gormley 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

12/04/2024

Happy 30th Birthday to our sensational 💚

11/04/2024

Hello Morricone fans! COMPETITION TIME!! I have a pair of tickets to give away for 'The music of Ennio Morricone' with The RTE Concert Orchestra at The NCH on Weds 5th June along with B&B in the historic Wilder townhouse, just a five-minute stroll from St. Stephen’s Green. For a chance to win tune in on Saturday! Movies and Musicals with Aedín Gormley1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

06/04/2024

Aedín takes us on a journey to the South Pacific with the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, to Vienna with The Third Man and to Florence with A Room with a View. Out west with the music of Ennio Morricone and on a lighter note, a song from Blazing Saddles. Heartbreaking songs from Toy Story 2, Waitress, Some Like it Hot and Follies and a 60th Birthday nod to Russell Crowe with scores from Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm

30/03/2024

Whhhhhaaaaat?? Nine years ago??? JULIE ANDREWS 💓

30/03/2024

With the weekend that’s in it, a selection of great numbers from Easter Parade and as we look forward to a feast of Easter eggs, music from Chocolat and Wonka. Superb scores from the some of the great biblical epics on the big screen, Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments and King of Kings. Plus, we remember Shirley Jones ahead of her 90th Birthday tomorrow, the leading lady in both Oklahoma and Carousel. Talk to you 1-4pm on RTE lyric fm