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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DocArchive: Here we go, here we go
We all know the boyhood dream of growing up and ...
We all know the boyhood dream of growing up and dreaming of playing for Man Utd or Liverpool or some other big team. But what happens when that dream starts to become a reality? Des Cahill tracks some players in search of fame and fortune (Broadcast 1987)
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DocArchive: Shirley Goldfarb - An American in Paris
When American-born artist Shirley Goldfarb died in Paris in 1980, ...
When American-born artist Shirley Goldfarb died in Paris in 1980, most of her work was simply stored in her studio. She left New York in 1950 moving to Paris. This documentary examines the life and work of the well-known water colourist. (Broadcast 1998)
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DocArchive: Sawdust in their veins
Living a nomadic existence, circus life is like a small ...
Living a nomadic existence, circus life is like a small town on wheels keeping 60 to 70 people together for the duration of an 11 month tour. This documentary records the thoughts and emotions of various members of an American style circus (Broadcast 1998)
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DocArchive: I don't remember me
Myalgia Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is a complex and debilitating physiological illness. ...
Myalgia Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is a complex and debilitating physiological illness. This documentary meets with M.E. sufferers - One of the greatest problems they have is that they appear perfectly normal but are in hidden terrible pain (Broadcast 1998)
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DocArchive: Float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee
A documentary that delves into the gruelling but rewarding world ...
A documentary that delves into the gruelling but rewarding world of the Matt Talbot boxing club in Dublin by following one 14 year old local lad, Patrick Dennan, who wins the Dublin boys title and qualifies to box at the National stadium (Broadcast 1998)
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DocArchive: Factory Lives - The Price of Bacon
In the fourth programme in the ‘Factory Lives’ series, “The ...
In the fourth programme in the ‘Factory Lives’ series, “The Price of Bacon” tells the story of the closure of the Castlebar Bacon Factory in the 1980s.(Broadcast 2004)
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DocArchive: In Search of Refuge
The late 1990's was a time when refugees became an ...
The late 1990's was a time when refugees became an issue of debate in Ireland. Since 1995, Ireland has hosted over 9,700 refugees. This documentary looks at the then situation for refugee/asylum seekers within Ireland (Broadcast 1997)
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DocArchive: Tree Sixty Four
A documentary about the treetop protests that gripped the Irish ...
A documentary about the treetop protests that gripped the Irish psyche in the late 1990’s when a nature reserve in Co Wicklow became the focus of attention as a national primary route was upgraded to a dual carraigeway (First broadcast 1998)
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DocArchive: Bantus, The Boers and The British
Rodney Rice gives a snapshot of apartheid in South Africa ...
Rodney Rice gives a snapshot of apartheid in South Africa - a time when the system of separation denied some 22 million South Africans the right to vote, and a host of other human rights in the land of their birth. (Broadcast 1981)
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DocArchive: Born Under The Cabbage Leaves
The story of twin sisters from Dun Laoghaire, Dublin who ...
The story of twin sisters from Dun Laoghaire, Dublin who were born in 1950s Ireland with congenital rubella syndrome. (Broadcast 2008)
