Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic

Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic

BBC One Northern Ireland Running Travel

1 Season · 5 Episodes · Premiered March 16, 2026

Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic takes audiences on an epic journey around the west coast of Ireland.This surprising, fun and at times emotional series offers an insight into Ronan's childhood and family life as he visits Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal and Londonderry.

Where to Watch: BBC One Northern Ireland

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

5 episodes
E01
Cork
Mon, Mar 16 2026 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Ronan begins his Wild Atlantic journey in the county of Cork, Ireland's southernmost and largest county. He meets up with his nephew Ruairí, and it doesn't take long for the Keating competitive spirit to reveal itself. Together, they face off in the ancient sport of road bowling along the back roads of the port town of Castletown-Bearhaven. Ronan also gets the chance to go foraging for wild edible plants in an enormous rewilding project area, and on the stunning Beara Peninsula, he visits the country's first Tibetan Buddhist temple and retreat centre.
E02
Kerry
Mon, Mar 23 2026 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Kerry is known as The Kingdom in Ireland, and it's Ronan's next stop on his Wild Atlantic journey. He joins his big brother Gary on the stunning Lough Leane in Killarney for a fishing trip, one that they first went on together 40 years ago. He also meets a couple who make traditional handcrafted leather items and gets to work on a guitar strap, before running onto the pitch at Dr Crokes GAA club to play some hurling – the fastest field sport in the world.
E03
Mayo to Sligo
Mon, Mar 30 2026 7:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Ronan Keating continues his epic journey along Ireland's Wild Atlantic coast. He makes an emotional trip across the waves with his nephew Conall to Clare Island, a special place for the entire Keating family. They get to grips with a traditional loom, before Ronan heads for Sligo to meet up with a fellow boyband veteran, Shane Filan of Westlife, for some horse riding on the golden sands of Strandhill Beach.
E04
Donegal
Mon, Apr 6 2026 6:15 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Ronan travels north for the next stop of his Wild Atlantic journey. He grabs his leathers and his helmet, and jumps on his motorbike to explore the north west coast with his great friend, the artist Terry Bradley.He also does some fossil hunting to find the materials to make some extraordinary jewellery, and he doesn't miss a chance to get on stage to duet with singer Claudia Buckley in one of Donegal's buzzing country music venues.
E05
Derry/Londonderry
Mon, Apr 13 2026 7:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Ronan completes this leg of his journey along Ireland's Wild Atlantic in County Derry/Londonderry. He walks the 400-year-old walls of the city of Derry/Londonderry with comedian Diona Doherty and hits the farm to find out just what it takes to be a competitive sheep herder, before heading for the windswept coastline of Castlerock to meet a skilled craft worker who builds traditional coracle boats by hand.

Cast

Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating as Presenter

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