Emer Maguire: Patron Saint of Bad Luck
Comedy of the Week
BBC
3.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
A year ago, Emer Maguire had it all. Now she’s sleeping on the floor of her brother’s student flat in a shady part of Belfast – no girlfriend, no home, no hope. Where did it all go wrong? How did she end up all alone, broken hearted and with only an assistance dog called Dougal for company? Is she the Patron Saint of Bad Luck?
Comedian Emer Maguire recalls how the worst year of her life - including messy break-up, serious medical issues and not one, but two life-changing diagnoses – put her on the path to living her best life. Told with her trademark honesty and songwriting brilliance, Emer’s tale is both heartfelt and uplifting, a laugh-out-loud rollercoaster journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance.
One of Northern Ireland’s most exciting comedic voices, Emer Maguire (who was dubbed by one critic as the “indie Victoria Wood”) is a double Irish IMRO award-winning presenter and four times TEDx speaker.
Written and performed by Emer Maguire Produced by Anna Hinds Executive Producer: Keith Martin Sound: David Walker
A FABEL radio production for BBC Radio 4
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| 0:45.8 | It could only be me who would have this year from hell, |
| 0:49.0 | and when you think it can't get worse, the universe as well. |
| 0:52.3 | And so I lose the girlfriend that along with her are home, |
| 0:55.5 | an all familiarity that I have ever known, along the autism they give me a dog to help and it would turn out he has got more |
| 1:00.8 | issues than myself together we must learn to cope but I do have my doubts how can we |
| 1:06.2 | when he's too scared to leave the bloody house. It could only be me. |
| 1:15.6 | The patron saint of bad luck free. |
| 1:21.6 | Falling, but I don't give a flying. |
| 1:32.3 | The master of a mishap. See, I know this life is just a trap. |
| 1:38.3 | It could only be me |
| 1:45.3 | thank you |
| 1:47.2 | thank you |
| 1:51.5 | I'm Emer McGuire |
| 1:55.7 | I come from a small town called |
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