The Meaning of Life

Season 1

2009 · 6 episodes · 2h 58m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Colin Farrell

   19 Apr 2009 · 44 min

   Gay talks to action film hero Colin Farrell about what has shaped his beliefs about faith, spirituality and the bigger questions about life.

2. 

   2. Gerry Adams

   26 Apr 2009 · 27 min

   In a remarkably revealing interview, Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein President talks to Gay Byrne about issues of personal faith and morality and how they have impacted on his role within the Republican movement.

3. 

   3. Maeve Binchy

   3 May 2009 · 26 min

   Gay Byrne talks to Maeve Binchy about the big questions of life and death and gets some unexpected answers.

4. 

   4. Ronan Keating

   10 May 2009 · 27 min

   Singer-songwriter and charity campaigner Ronan Keating talks with Gay Byrne about the events which have shaped his life and beliefs.

5. 

   5. Sinéad O'Connor

   17 May 2009 · 27 min

   Singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor talks about the impact that her religious upbringing had on her life and the evolution of her spiritual beliefs.

6. 

   6. Neil Jordan

   24 May 2009 · 27 min

   Oscar-winning writer and director, Neil Jordan, tells Gay Byrne that he doesn’t see himself as religious… and yet he believes he’s seen proof that there’s an after-life.