RADAR On our
Streaming: Pam & Tommy, Wednesday, February 2, Disney+
Set in the early days of the Internet, this new eight-part series is based on the infamous sex tape of celebrity couple Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Tommy
Lee (Sebastian Stan). Stolen from the couple’s home by a disgruntled contractor, the video went from underground bootleg-vhs curiosity to full-blown global sensation when it hit the Web in 1997. A love story, crime caper and cautionary tale rolled into one, the series explores the intersection of privacy, technology and celebrity
.
Podcast: Better Known
In this fascinating weekly podcast, a special guest makes a series of recommendations – people, places, objects – they particularly admire and feel should be better known in the wider world. The guests to date have included comedian Alexei Sayle, novelist Meg Rosoff and historian Dominic Sandbrook.
Youtube: Apartment Therapy
With so many people taking on home interior projects during lockdown, this channel is a useful watch. It features on-trend DIY home décor projects, move-ins and renovations, budgeting and decluttering. It also features home tours of some chic apartments from around the world; plus advice from declutter guru, Marie Kondo. Plenty of food for thought.
Radio: The Lyric Feature,
Sunday, RTÉ lyric fm
Regan Hutchins uncovers the history of Smock Alley. Built in 1662, it quickly established itself as one of Ireland’s most important theatres, regularly attracting fashionable patrons from as far afield as London. The programme includes the archaeological discovery in 2010 of the original theatre’s walls and roof; the struggle to bring the theatre back to life, and the eventual return to staging performances.