RTÉ Radio 1: Documentary on One
The main weekly documentary slot on RTÉ Radio 1 and the largest arena for radio documentaries in Ireland.
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With These Hands
This multi award winning documentary is about Tralee man, Eric ...
This multi award winning documentary is about Tralee man, Eric Roche - a world class virtuosic guitarist - and his younger brother Bryan. Considered by many as Ireland's greatest ever guitarists, this is a story of love, music, life and brotherhood.
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DocArchive: The week to come
A documentary told by those who took part in the ...
A documentary told by those who took part in the 1916 Rising. It is made from archive recordings made by Proinsias Mac Aonghusa in the 1960's, broadcast during the 50th anniversary commemoration as The Week of the Rising (Broadcast 2006)
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DocArchive: Fleeting City the London Years of Patrick Kavanagh
Irish poet and novelist Patrick Kavanagh fled Ireland numerous times, ...
Irish poet and novelist Patrick Kavanagh fled Ireland numerous times, in search of freedom in London and to be recognised in English literary London. In this documentary Kevin O'Connor explores the life and career of Patrick. (1976)
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DocArchive: The Partial Life of Mary X
‘’Mary X’’ is an intellectually handicapped mother of nine, who ...
‘’Mary X’’ is an intellectually handicapped mother of nine, who spent most of her life on the streets. Instead of receiving the one-on-one care that needs, Mary fell through the cracks in the system and her children were put in to care. (2008)
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DocArchive: Springtime it brings on the shearing
Sheep - wool - and sheep shearers. With over 110 ...
Sheep - wool - and sheep shearers. With over 110 million sheep, Australia is one of the most sheep populated countries in the world. But what is life like carrying out the biggest job in the sheep calendar? Sheep shearers are given a voice (Broadcast 1997)
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DocArchive: Who Fears to Speak of '98?
This documentary relives a dramatic year in the life of ...
This documentary relives a dramatic year in the life of Irish Hurling, where the summers games became our national soap opera. The 1998 All-Ireland hurling championship was like no other - From the outset, it was a sporting story that had everything (2008)
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The Bells of St.Mels
Christmas morning 2009, a devastating fire destroys St. Mel's Cathedral ...
Christmas morning 2009, a devastating fire destroys St. Mel's Cathedral in the heart of Longford town. 5yrs later, on December 24th 2014, after one of Europe's biggest restoration projects, the Cathedral opens its doors again, just in time for Christmas.
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The Outsiders - Our Teenage Life Behind Bars
A unique view inside the Irish direct provision system through ...
A unique view inside the Irish direct provision system through the eyes of two 13yr old girls, asylum seekers awaiting their fate from the state. Living in mobile homes on an industrial park near Athlone, they've recorded their lives over the past 4 months
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The Bridge
This is the story of Joan Bullock and Betty Leonard ...
This is the story of Joan Bullock and Betty Leonard - two women from either side of the Cavan/Fermanagh border (divide between north and south Ireland), who were deeply affected by a series of brutal murders that took place on the border in 1972.
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Diary of a Bad Year: A War Correspondents Dilemma
Kelly McEvers was a war correspondent in the Middle East ...
Kelly McEvers was a war correspondent in the Middle East during the Arab uprisings. Colleagues and friends were being kidnapped. Some were killed. It made her question why otherwise intelligent people risk their lives to report on war? (from Transom.org)
