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: When You're Old and Grey
The Nazareth Home is a retirement home that caters for ...
The Nazareth Home is a retirement home that caters for senior citizens in Malahide. It’s a friendly and close community that lives side by side as they grow old and grey together. (Broadcast 1980)
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DocArchive: Boot Boys Rule - OK
Pat Kenny investigates the rapidly emerging 'Boot Boy' movement that ...
Pat Kenny investigates the rapidly emerging 'Boot Boy' movement that was appearing around Ireland in the 1970s, looking at how they are perceived by the public along with the reality of belonging to the subculture (Broadcast 1975)
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DocArchive: What's on Sunday Mr Fitz?
A documentary on the first cinema to come to Mullingar ...
A documentary on the first cinema to come to Mullingar and the role it played in the social history of the town. (1985)
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DocArchive: A Dream for Fatima
In 1995 the residents of Fatima Mansions, one of Dublin's ...
In 1995 the residents of Fatima Mansions, one of Dublin's most notorious and deprived communities, came together with the start of a dream. This story tracks that dream as it becomes a reality in 2005. (First Broadcast May 2006)
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DocArchive: Barrios of Trujillo
The story about life in the shanty towns of Trujillo ...
The story about life in the shanty towns of Trujillo in Peru (Broadcast 1985) The story about life in the shanty towns of Trujillo in Peru (Broadcast 1985)
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DocArchive: Return to Foley Street Dublin Bootboys
Pat Kenny returned to Foley Street in 1988 to find ...
Pat Kenny returned to Foley Street in 1988 to find out what had happened to the bootboys who were originally featured in a 1975 doc. Thirteen years later after boyhood interviews, Pat went back and found that life had its ups and downs (Broadcast 1988)
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DocArchive: What's Another Inch.
Plastic surgery is a now a billion dollar industry but ...
Plastic surgery is a now a billion dollar industry but is this a symptom of a society that has lost the run of itself and its obsession with beauty and perfection? (Broadcast 1980)
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The Curious Ear (2009): Through Cairo Airport
The story of two women, Magda and Bridgit. Magda is ...
The story of two women, Magda and Bridgit. Magda is from Port Said in Egypt, Bridgit is from Caherciveen, Co. Kerry. Bridgit emigrated to Egypt for marriage; Magda moved to Dublin to do the same thing. (First Broadcast 2009)
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DocArchive: Is This The End of the Story?
"Is This the End of the Story?" looks at how ...
"Is This the End of the Story?" looks at how we communicate over a pint in the pub. What will happen to our stories and how we tell them if we can't get to the pub or if the pubs disappear? (2008)
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DocArchive: Royal Hospital Kilmainham
When it was finished being built in 1684, the Royal ...
When it was finished being built in 1684, the Royal Hospital was one of Ireland's finest buildings. When it came out of service in 1927 however, the building began to fall into disrepair. Here we look at what happened next. (1985)
