NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Brendan Behan on 6 February 2023. Brendan Behan has been played on NTS in shows including NTS Guide to…, featured first on 8 November 2021. Songs played include The Zoological Gardens and The Zoological Gardens.

Brendan Francis Behan (Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin) (9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also an Irish republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army.