Listen "Diarmuid Gavin"
Episode Synopsis
This is a simply fascinating story. Diarmuid talks to Mary McAleese and Mary Kennedy about: His absolute misery in and hatred for school, Being told he was a dunce and would never amount to anything, Being painfully shy until he was 40, Dealing with the loss of his little brother Conor in an accident when he was just 5 and his parents being misinformed that it was him, Having items repossessed and having to leave his apartment because he was broke,Building a garden at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show but having no money to eat,The moment that changed everything and his big television break with Alan Titchmarch,His adoration for his mother in law Terry Keane and how he feels that her story hasn't been told properly,The Strictly Come Dancing experience,Presenting Top Of The Pops,The public controversy over his "Sky Garden",Opening his house to Ukrainian guests.Produced by Enda Grace at Dundara Television and Media.Proudly sponsored by the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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