On The Green Room this evening from 9pm:

Joss Whedon, JJ Abrams and the creators of most of the top US TV shows including The Big Bang Theory and The Good Wife all feature in a new documentary film Showrunners. Director of Showrunners Des Doyle joins us.

Sharknado and Sharknado 2- why are these movies so popular?

Actress and writer Catherine Balavage tells Orla the key to becoming a successful actor and her experience working with Martin Scorsese.

New Director of the Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival Kris Nelson lets us know what’s in store this September.

Actor Fahim Fazli who starred in Ironman and Argo will be telling us why he decided to return to his native Afghanistan to work with the US marines and his upcoming film with Bill Murray.

Paul Creane and The Changing Band perform in studio and we find out what the first Irish Feminist film festival is all about.

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The Green Room with Orla Barry airs Saturdays 9pm-11pm

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