The series begins with crooner Bing Crosby, who had Irish Catholic ancestry.
The life of Mary O'Brien.who grew up in West Hampstead in north-west London to irish and Scottish parents, before embarking on a pop career as Dusty Springfield.
The life of John Lydon, who grew up in an Irish community in north London during an era of mass employment in the 1950s, before embarking on a career as singer Johnny Rotten.
Investigating what life was like in Manchester for members of the Smiths, who are descended from Irish immigrants.
Paul Gallagher, Liam and Noels older brother, features extensively in tonight's edition of Guth, a TG4 documentary series which explores the Irish roots and influence of some of the world's top musicians. The contributors to the show said the Irish roots of Oasis' five original members was integral to their success. The Gallagher brothers, whose mother Peggy hails from Charlestown, Co Mayo, and father Tommy, from Duleek, Co Meath, had "music running through their family", according to the programme. Paul said: "My mother reckons the music comes from our granny. She was apparently a great whistler and our father played the accordion and the guitar. There was always music in our family." The oldest Gallagher brother also spoke of the brothers' tough upbringing in Manchester, recalling how their mother used to make all their clothes. He said: "We knew we were different when we came back to school and all the other kids would have pristine jumpers from the stores and we'd be in our knitted jumpers."
It's time to twist and shout about The Beatles. John, Paul, George and Ringo may have been born in Liverpool, but their families originated in Ireland. Now, 50 yers sinse the Fab Four first played in Dublin, here's an intriguing look at their ancestry.