About this episode
Brendan O'Connor discusses the week's film and TV highlights with guests Fionnuala Jones and Andy McCarroll.
Joining Brendan to discuss the week’s film and TV highlights are broadcaster, Fionnuala Jones and Andy McCarroll, host of the Extra Vision Podcast. They discuss J. Lo’s romcom “Office Romance”; a new series where Irish people explore their migrant roots, “Backstory”; and the latest show from “It’s a Sin” creator, Russell T Davies, “Tip Toe”.
People in this episode
Host: Brendan O'Connor
Guests: Fionnuala Jones, Andy McCarroll
Topics covered
- film highlights
- TV highlights
- romcom
- migrant roots
- TV series
Keywords
- film
- TV
- J. Lo
- romcom
- Irish
- migrant roots
- Russell T Davies
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Office Romance, Backstory, Tip Toe
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