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: Seeking the Mother Lode
This story follows two individuals, Hugh, an armchair geologist and ...
This story follows two individuals, Hugh, an armchair geologist and 'Kami', a third generation tunneller and explosives expert as they combine their expertise and set out to discover the source of Wicklow's gold. (2008)
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DocArchive: Celts and Communication
An account on the use of Celtic languages in the ...
An account on the use of Celtic languages in the media across Europe and illustrates just how difficult it is for some countries to promote the use of their native tongue within broadcast media. (Broadcast 1983)
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DocArchive: A Belfast Game
This incredible story charts two decades of life and death ...
This incredible story charts two decades of life and death in a Northern Ireland football team during the troubles. RTE’s entry into the 1989 prestigious Prix Italia, this story was adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber into ‘The Beautiful Game’ (Broadcast 1988)
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DocArchive: Fishamble Street, Then and Now
Fishamble Street within the old Dublin walls dates back to ...
Fishamble Street within the old Dublin walls dates back to the 14th century. It's been the site of a fish market, an open-air slaughterhouse but is most famous as the site of the first performace of Handel's Messiah. A journey through time (Broadcast 1988)
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DocArchive: Jogging For The Mind
It was 1920s America when crosswords became the latest craze ...
It was 1920s America when crosswords became the latest craze to sweep libraries across the country. Initially some hoped that it would be a short-lived fad. But the crossword was here to stay (first broadcast 1988)
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DocArchive: Spreading the News
The Irish News Agency was set up in 1949 to ...
The Irish News Agency was set up in 1949 to channel Irish news worldwide, particularly on the issue of partition. However, foreign editors would not buy what they perceived as government propaganda and the agency closed in 1957 (first broadcast 1988).
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DocArchive: Vanishing Bookshops
Visiting a bookshop is a cultural experience, like visiting an ...
Visiting a bookshop is a cultural experience, like visiting an art gallery than the local green grocer. A documentary made during the last recession about bookshops under threat (Broadcast 1982).
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DocArchive: The Things We Remember
Rosie Guihen left Tarmon in Co Leitrim for Manchester in ...
Rosie Guihen left Tarmon in Co Leitrim for Manchester in 1946. Her sister Teresa followed her two years later. 'The Things We Remember' tells their story. Rosie Guihen left Tarmon in Co Leitrim for Manchester in 1946. Her sister Teresa followed her two years later. 'The Things We Remember' tells their story.
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DocArchive: Mary Mercers Legacy
This is the story of a remarkable building, which was ...
This is the story of a remarkable building, which was home to a number of remarkable people - the Mercers Hospital in Dublin. (Broadcast 1983)
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DocArchive: Dam-burst of Dreams
The extraordinary story of Irish poet and novelist Christy Nolan, ...
The extraordinary story of Irish poet and novelist Christy Nolan, who made a remarkable career despite being unable to walk, talk, or use his hands (Broadcast 1981).
