RTÉ Radio 1
Sure 'Twas Better
Will Hanafin and his guests Pauline McLynn, Jules Coll and Emer McLysaght trawl the RTÉ radio archive to ask if life really was better in the old days?
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Episodes
Tongue tied GAA commentators and shyness in the 1980s - to 1970s presidential phone ins that don't go to plan! 27.10.2025 55:27
Will Hanafin, Pauline McLynn, Emer McLysaght and Jules Coll trawl through 90 years of RTE's archives taking in everything from tongue tied GAA commentators, shyness in the 1980s - to 1970s presidential phone ins that don't go to plan!
From Presidents past to the perils of butter in Irish folklore 10.10.2025 50:33
...and the banjo playing cork woman who took London by storm in the 1950s in the entertaining company of Pauline McLynn, Jules Coll and Emer McLysaght.
1972 Richard Harris and 1992's moving in with Mammy 03.10.2025 51:19
Everything from blue movie controversies in eighties Galway, Richard Harris digging himself into a hole in 1972, the man who moved back in with mammy in 1992 because he said she was lonely and bored without him!
GAA commentating royalty, and President Childers attempts a radio phone-in 26.09.2025 52:24
Everything from tongue tied GAA commentators, shyness in the 1980s - to 1970s presidential phone ins that don't go to plan!
New Years 2024 Special 30.12.2024 52:29
Will Hanafin and his panel ring in the new year by looking at 80 years of festive coverage in RTE's archives.
Christmas Day 2024 Special 25.12.2024 58:16
Will Hanafin and his panel celebrate Christmas by looking at 80 years of festive coverage in RTE's archives...
Toilet Roll Sponsorships and Double Passports! 24.07.2024 52:02
Will Hanafin trawls through eight decades of the RTE archives in the entertaining company of panellists Pauline McLynn, Jules Coll and Emer McLysaght
From Brendan behan's jungle juice to massage parlour mistaken identity! 17.07.2024 50:03
Will Hanafin trawls through eight decades of the RTE archives in the entertaining company of panellists Pauline McLynn, Jules Coll and Emer McLysaght
Riveting 1960s radio soaps, and giving hope to women in their late 30s! 10.07.2024 51:02
Will Hanafin presents a new series trawling through 80 years of RTE's archives taking in everything from the cut-throat world of sixties competitive fish cooking to a bolshy Bono thrashing his own tapes! With panellists Pauline McLynn, Jules Coll and Emer McLysaght.
A bolshy Bono to 60s competitive fish cooking 03.07.2024 50:30
Will Hanafin presents a new series trawling through 80 years of RTE's archives taking in everything from the cut-throat world of sixties competitive fish cooking to a bolshy Bono thrashing his own tapes! With panellists Pauline McLynn, Jules Coll and Emer McLysaght.
December 31st 2023 31.12.2023 53:41
Will Hanafin and his panel ring in the new year by looking at 80 years of festive coverage in RTE's archives...
25th December 2023 25.12.2023 56:39
Will Hanafin and his panel take a fun filled seasonal trawl through 80 years of Christmas coverage in RTE's archives...
5th September 2023 05.09.2023 52:07
Will Hanafin presents another fun filled trawl through 80 years of RTE's archives with Pauline McLynn, Jules Coll and Emer McLysaght. Taking in everything from unhappy hippos to out of sorts kangaroos!
29th August 2023 29.08.2023 50:15
Will Hanafin trawls RTÉ's archives from the past 80 years in the entertaining company of Pauline McLynn, Jules Coll and Emer McLysaght. Taking in everything from spear fishing for eels in Wexford to the dangers of pineapple themed monuments!
22nd August 2023 22.08.2023 52:37
Will Hanafin and his guests trawl the RTE radio archive to ask if life really was better in the old days?
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