UTV Life
Entertainment series presented by Pamela Ballantine, featuring an eclectic mix of guests and stories from Northern Ireland and beyond.
- 2023-2024
- 2 seasons
- Talk & Interview
Entertainment series presented by Pamela Ballantine, featuring an eclectic mix of guests and stories from Northern Ireland and beyond.
Season 2 Episode Guide
31 Episodes 2023 - 2024
Episode 1
Episode #2.1
Pamela will be talking to singer and saxophonist Curtis Stigers. Ireland's newest five-piece harmony group, the Shamrock Tenors will be chatting about their upcoming tour and Rita meets the Bothy Band who are back in concert.
Episode 3
Episode #2.3
Pamela is talking to screenwriter, producer and director Declan Lawn about the new season of the very successful TV series Blue Lights. Rita has been to the Hotmilk Forge to find out about the art of the blacksmith.
Episode 4
Episode #2.4
Pamela will be talking to Jonathan Kydd, whose father is the legendary Belfast-born actor Sam Kydd who appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows. Rita met up with leading physicist, musician and TV presenter Professor Brian Cox
Episode 5
Episode #2.5
Pamela is looking ahead to the six nations and discussing Ireland's chances in the championship in the company of former international rugby player Craig Gilroy. Photographer Chris Ward is talking about his project Model Strangers.
Episode 9
Episode #2.9
Ahead of its return to the stage Pamela is talking to playwright and actor Marie Jones who will be bringing back the Women on the Verge of HRT as they head to Donegal in search of Daniel O'Donnell.
Episode 10
Episode #2.10
Pamela will be talking to the newly crowned Northern Ireland Chef of the Year Ben Armstrong, along with one of the judges Sean Owen and Aislinn Thomson who is chef at Killeavy Castle Estate.
Episode 11
Episode #2.11
He is still giving it Welly. Pamela will be talking to Comedy legend Jimmy Cricket about his upcoming shows in Northern Ireland. Former international hockey player Matthew Bell will be here to chat about his book Second Chances.
Episode 12
Episode #2.12
Pamela will be joined by the newly crowned winner of the Great Pottery Throw Down, Bangor's own Donna Bloye. Singer, songwriter Brigid O'Neill will be talking about her latest album The Truth and Other Stories.
Episode 13
Episode #2.13
Pamela is talking to one of Northern Ireland's most popular comedians Diona Doherty about her new show Sunnyside Up. Country star Brendan Quinn is here to tell Pamela how he is celebrating his 60 years in showbiz with a new tour.
Episode 14
Episode #2.14
Pamela will be joined by none other than Princess Fiona herself who is played by Strictly's professional dancer Joanne Clifton in Shrek the Musical.
Episode 15
Episode #2.15
Actor Allison Harding will be here to tell Pamela about her role as ACC Leighton in the upcoming TV series Ellis. Ralph McLean and Matt McGinn will be chatting about what we can expect at this year's Ards International Guitar Festival.
Episode 16
Episode #2.16
Pamela is joined by one of the stars of An Irish Goodbye Seamus O'Hara who you can now see as part of the cast of the hugely successful police drama Blue Lights.
Episode 17
Episode #2.17
Pamela is joined by Daniel O'Donnell himself to talk about his distinguished career, his upcoming concerts. Award winning screenwriter Greer Ellison from Bangor will be telling Pamela about his latest film How to date Billy Walsh.
Episode 18
Episode #2.18
Pamela is joined by two members of the Irish band who have taken the world by storm, Picture This, that's Ryan Hennessy and Jimmy Rainsford.
Episode 19
Episode #2.19
Pamela will be talking to electronic-pop icon Gary Numan ahead of his gig in Belfast. It's Eurovision Song Contest weekend and former winner Dana will be here to tell about her new album and her upcoming concerts.
Episode 20
Episode #2.20
Join Pamela Ballantine for the best of local chat and music plus a few surprises
Episode 21
Episode #2.21
Pamela will be talking to award-winning stage and screen actor Dame Harriet Walter about taking part in Ireland's inaugural all women artists' YES festival.
Episode 22
Episode #2.22
Pamela will be talking to Formula 1 strategist from Fermanagh Bernie Collins about her new book How to Win A Grand Prix.
Episode 23
Episode #2.23
Pamela will be talking to actor and comedian Dave Elliott about the funny side of modern life which is the basis for his new comedy show Roleplay. Country pop singer Lisa McHugh will be chatting about her new EP 'Black Mountain Sessions'.
Episode 24
Episode #2.24
Pamela talks to the actors Ger Ryan and Nicky Harley who are starring in Martin McDonagh's play The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Plus Rita will be enjoying the Summer Jam Celebrations in Strabane and we have music from Siobhan Brown.
Episode 25
Episode #2.25
Country music star Clodagh Lawlor won The Late Late Show's search for a Country Star and she will be here to tell all about what that has meant to her career. At the Spirit of Northern Ireland Awards, Rita chats to Dame Kelly Holmes.
Episode 26
Episode #2.26
Pamela will be talking to Northern Ireland's Grammy-nominated musical duo Keith and Krystin Getty, Mimi Turtle and actor Dan Gordon will be sharing their memories of the iconic Strand Cinema and Rita meets guitar legend Eric Bell.
Episode 27
Episode #2.27
Rita will be bringing you the magic of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - the latest production of the Lyric Theatre. And singer-songwriter Lilla Vargen will be chatting about her latest EP release.
Episode 28
Episode #2.28
Alison will be talking to director Tony Finnegan and young stars Caroline McMichael and Conor Cox about Sunset Boulevard. Profoundly deaf Tina Lanin will be explaining how she turned her lip reading skills into entrepreneurial success.
Episode 29
Episode #2.29
Rita will be talking to poet Dawn Watson and Dr Frank Ferguson about the John Hewitt International Summer School. Radio presenter Ibe Sesay will be discussing his experience in Sierra Leone with the charity Concern
Episode 30
Episode #2.30
The First Lady of Irish country music Susan McCann will be chatting to Rita about her amazing career and her new album and of course we have music from her as well.
Episode 31
Episode #2.31
Pamela is be joined by Wendy Smyth and her Hypo Hounds Echo and Digby who are featuring in Dogs with Jobs. She'll be talking to a legend of Northern Ireland's hotel and hospitality industry John D Toner MBE about his book A Job Well Done.
Episode 32
Episode #2.32
The Gran Torino and Rocky Bilboa star Geraldine Hughes from Belfast will be talking to Pamela about her upcoming play Unreconciled. Pamela will also be chatting to Alison Gordon, director of the Open House Festival.
Episode 33
Episode #2.33
Pamela be talking our gold winning Olympic champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan. Ian McElhinney will be here to tell all about heading to the outback for his first foray into an Australian drama with the new hit TV series High Country.
Episode 34
Episode #2.34
Pamela be talking to comedian Colin Murphy about his upcoming tour Murphy Beaucoup. Bestselling crime writer Steve Cavanagh will be here to tell all about the inspiration behind his latest novel in the Eddie Flynn series, Witness 8.
Episode 35
Episode #2.35
Pamela will be talking to 14-year-old singing sensation Sophie Lennon about her performance on America's Got Talent. Writer Colin Bateman and actor Micheal Hanna will be talking about their new psychological thriller Dead and Buried.