Angela Scanlon’s Close Encounters

In the first episode, Angela travels to San Jose in Southern California to meet up with “Sheamus” – the first Irish-born superstar in the world of pro-wrestling. Sheamus’s real name is Stephen Farrelly, and he comes from Cabra on the northside of Dublin. He has been part of the World Wrestling Entertainment circuit for the past six years, and has held the world championship title on three separate occasions.

In the second episode, Angela travels to Edinburgh to meet the Irish comic who has become something of a legend in the annual Fringe Festival. Jason Byrne first appeared in the Edinburgh Fringe in 1995, and he has been back every year since then. Over that time, he has picked up a raft of accolades, and has been hailed by Time Out magazine as “one of the all-time comedy greats”.

Angela visits New York to meet TV presenter, novelist and fashion designer Dawn O'Porter, whose marriage to Irish actor Chris O'Dowd brought her to Hollywood.

Tonight, Angela meets Katie Hopkins, a woman who is proud of her reputation as 'the biggest bitch in Britain'.

In the final episode Angela travels to London to spend some time with Rory O'Neill, a.k.a. Panti Bliss.