Seascapes

About Seascapes

The RTÉ maritime programme with Fergal Keane bringing you around our coasts and onto traditional and modern boats and yachts for a taste of the great outdoors. Listen live at 10.30pm every Friday night.

Publisher

RTÉ Radio 1

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jul 2021

Latest episode

6 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jun 2025

   Seascapes 06.06.25

   Industry experts discuss European Fisheries Control, Lithuanian scientists measure ship pollution with drones, and artists focus on islands.

2. 

   30 May 2025

   Seascapes 30.05.25

   Lorna Siggins examines cruise ships, weighing their economic advantages against the environmental impact and the experiences of onboard workers.

3. 

   23 May 2025

   Seascapes 23.05.25

   Lorna Siggins reports from EU Maritime Day in Cork, and a seaside bookseller offers a book recommendation in this episode.

Who has been a guest on Seascapes

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• seaside bookseller
• first woman to windsurf a giant wave in Hawaii
• Owen Brislin
• Jim Scofield
• Dr Karen Weekes

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

373,663,812

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

Contact Seascapes

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.