Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis

Seven studio albums with Wet Wet Wet. Twelve solo albums. Millions sold. He has starred on Broadway and the West End. "Love Is All Around" reached number one in 1994 It then remained there for 15 weeks! Throughout its chart run, some radio stations banned the song, as many listeners were fed up of hearing it for so long. Apparently - The band themselves eventually took the decision to delete the r...

Ryan O'Sullivan is 30 and is a Culinary Studies graduate of MTU (Munster Technological University) He is originally from Gurranabraher in Cork City He had previously worked in the Maryborough and River Lee hotels in Cork city before relocating to the US to further his career, landing a job at the Mirasol County Club in Florida in 2018. He fought off 17 other highly talented chefs to take the top p...

A young Cork entrepreneur who first started with bringing his homemade energy balls to college lectures has signed a contract worth €1 million with supermarket chain ALDI. Matthew Collins is from Ballydesmond in Cork and he founded The Sibly Food Co. in 2018. After years of making product for friends, then selling at markets he recently has signed a 12 month contract to supply ALDI’s 161 Irish sto...

Spring has nearly sprung and we are looking to emerge from hibernation and looking for things that we can do with the kids that don’t involve screens!! Lilly Higgins is a TV chef, a crafting genius and a Mum to 3 kids - she shares her best tips for keeping them off screens and doing achievable activities that will empower them and also are loads of fun. Some suggestions by Lilly include: Toad Stoo...

One of our very favourite people in TodayFM and ever joined Alison Curtis for a chat! Paula is usually heard Sunday to Thursday evenings from 7 on TodayFM. She joined Alison to chat wardrobes and why 'dopamine dressing' is so important especially this time of year.

Holiday prices are rising but that doesn’t seem to be stopping us booking holidays at home or abroad. A survey of Irish holidaymakers found over 43% are planning to take three or more holidays in 2024. Whilst over 60% of claim that rising living costs will impact their travel plans, fewer than 2% say they will not travel at all. Irish Independent, Travel Editor - Pol O Conghaile joined us to talk...

Matty Edgell's life changed the minute he was crowned Great British Bake Off Winner 2023. Although he gained instant fame after winning one of Telly's biggest shows he has remained grounded and as normal as he can. He is 28 and works as a P.E. and Science teacher in Peterborough, UK and is one of the nicest, genuine people we have interviewed on the show. When the first episode of the series was a...

She has been described as the Irish Stacey Solomon! And she has even worked with Stacey's team from 'Sort Your Life Out' and trained under Dilly Carter from the show! However, the Stacey similarities don't stop there; as Hazel admits herself she is the head off the English presenter who is one of her heroes. Hazel from 'The Home Reset' joined us last year and we got such a good reaction to our cha...

Arthur Gourounlian is one of The Holy Trinity of judges on Dancing With The Stars! And we LOVE HIM! AG joined us again for a fab bubbly chat to talk the first week of DWTS, who has really impressed him, who surprised him (clue: he spent his career riding and now he has to keep up his form!) and the rest of the goss! Arthur also reveals his dance lessons with husband Brian! Plus, loads more.

The days are colder, but this news really warmed our hearts. One of our favourite shows The Great Pottery Throwdown starts again on Channel 4.  12 potters, 10 weeks of passion, creativity, imagination, humour and maybe even some tears! Friend of the show Keith Brymer-Jones is the head judge on this fabulous show and he spoke to Alison about being back with his BFFs Siobhan and Rich, his brand...

January is not the easiest time of the year. All the build-up in December is released and we have to restart again! The weather is cold and it can be a bit bleak – we are the equivalent of a squeezed tea bag perched on the edge of a sink – So, what better way to lift our spirits than to grab a cup of tea and a blankie - put our feet up an watch some quality uplifting, inspiring happy television. &...

From how to make the best roasties to an insight into his own plans, Neven Maguire is full of tips and ideas for making the Christmas dinner! To hear the full chat, press the play button on this page.

The final episodes of The Crown are coming out this week on Netflix. How have Dominic West and Olivia Williams found playing Charles and Camila? Well, Alison Curtis finds out – and Dominic tells her about all of his Irish connections!

Jenny Kelly and Mairéad Ronan from the 'Jenny & Mairéad Now' have been doing the podcast for almost a year now, and joined Alison to chat all about it! They also went into what they're looking forward to this Christmas and chatted about their time at TodayFM. For the full chat, press the play button on this page.

'So This Is Christmas' is the new Irish documentary following five people in an Irish village and looking at their relationship with Christmas. Director Ken Wardrop joined us to chat all about it and how he found Christmas growing up. For the full chat, press the play button on this page.

There are tons of options out there for buying bits for around the house, and Orla Neligan joined us to tell us which would make great gifts for Christmas. Plus, they're all Irish! For the full chat, press the play button on this page.

Sometimes, you want to get someone in your life a present that's very thoughtful but you've no idea where to start. Well if they're a foodie, Katy McGuinness has got it sorted for us! For the full chat, press the play button on this page.

Have you ever wanted to cuddle a cow? Fiona Wilson at Dumble Farm in the UK realised her cows were so friendly and affectionate, that she decided to try offering cow cuddling sessions! Click here to visit Dumble Farm's website . For the full chat, press the play button on this page.

Are you already feeling stuck for inspiration on the present-buying front? Well, Stephen Daly and Jess Spencer have got tons of ideas – and they're from Irish brands and businesses! For the full chat, press the play button on this page.

Patrick Kielty's first Late Late Toy Show is over and done with now, and so we wanted to find out what people thought! We had our two little reviewers, Lily and Lydia, on Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtism along with our big reviewer, Shannon Keenan! For the full chat, press the play button on this page.

When a group of nine people went out for a meal in Rob's Ranch House in Wexford, they got a big surprise! Restaurant owner Peter Campbell told us all about it. To hear the full chat, press the play button on this page.

Nobody wants to go out for a meal and not have a good time – so thankfully, Russell Alford is here to suggest where we should visit. Whether you're looking to go out with friends, family or on a date night, Russell has got you sorted. For the full chat, press the play button on this page.

24 year-old Adam B is a YouTuber and children's author, but he's also developed an interest in property. When he realised how tough the housing crisis is, he decided to make an incredible gesture for a stranger and pay their rent for a year. To hear the full chat, press the play button on this page.

Bilingual comedian Áine Gallagher is bringing her tour A Cup of Focals around Ireland. She joined Alison to chat about learning Irish and to share some Irish-language jokes. For the full chat, press the play button.

There's a new show in town – Culprits! After a high-stakes heist, a crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind, but the past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one. Our entertainment reporter, Shannon Keenan, told us all about it! For the full chat, press the play button on this page.