The Hard Shoulder sits down with public figures from the world of sport, politics, entertainment and business for wide-ranging chats about their life stories. Sponsored by McGuigan Wines.
The Thursday Interview: Eamonn McCann
20 mins; April 21, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Robert Ballagh
21 mins; April 14, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Ger Gilroy
20 mins; April 07, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Richard Schiff
20 mins; April 01, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Michael Carruth
20 mins; March 11, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Keith Barry
19 mins; March 03, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Alastair Campbell
20 mins; February 24, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Dr Niamh Shaw
19 mins; February 18, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Oisin McConville
20 mins; February 11, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Tommy Bowe
17 mins; February 03, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Amanullah de Sondy
15 mins; January 28, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Aimee Connolly
17 mins; January 21, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Matthew Parris
19 mins; January 13, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Mary Kennedy
20 mins; January 07, 2022
The Thursday Interview: Blindboy Boatclub
18 mins; December 16, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Nigel Owens
18 mins; December 02, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Paul Costelloe
17 mins; November 19, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Bonnie Greer
21 mins; November 11, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Razan Ibraheem
19 mins; November 04, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Michael McDowell
38 mins; October 28, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Sonya Lennon
13 mins; October 22, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Michael Healy Rae
17 mins; October 15, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Baz Ashmawy
21 mins; October 07, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Eoin Colfer
20 mins; September 30, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Des Smyth
18 mins; September 23, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Noeline Blackwell
17 mins; September 09, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Nickey Brennan
22 mins; September 02, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Gloria Hunniford
22 mins; August 26, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Mary Byrne
20 mins; August 19, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Sid Owen
16 mins; August 13, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Katherine Lynch
22 mins; August 05, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Lord David Puttnam
20 mins; July 29, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Niall O’Dowd
19 mins; July 15, 2021
Larry Bass: "Always hire people smarter than you, better than you..."
17 mins; July 08, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Paul Howard
22 mins; July 01, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Mary Coughlan
20 mins; June 24, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Brent Pope
31 mins; June 17, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Tony Duffin
20 mins; June 10, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Noel Hill
26 mins; June 03, 2021
The Thursday Interview: Mary McEvoy
28 mins; May 27, 2021
"I did have an unusual upbringing compared to your normal musician..."
20 mins; May 20, 2021
"After 3 or 4 races, I realised this was something I was good at..."
19 mins; May 14, 2021
Derry and Sallyanne Clarke on The Thursday Interview
