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: Wildlife Weekend
An account of the first ever Wildlife Symposium to be ...
An account of the first ever Wildlife Symposium to be held in Ireland which took place in Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare in March 1983.
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DocArchive: Curtain Up
Oliver Goldsmith’s comedy ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ is one of ...
Oliver Goldsmith’s comedy ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ is one of the few 18th century plays to have an enduring appeal, and is still regularly performed today. We go behind the scenes of a performance at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin (Broadcast 1982)
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DocArchive: The Communist Party of Ireland
An account of the work of the Communist Party in ...
An account of the work of the Communist Party in Ireland in 1983, whose central goal is the ending of the capitalist system and implimenting a social system in which all means of production and distribution are publicly owned. (Broadcast 1983)
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Docarchive: The National Concert Hall
In 1981 the long-standing dream of many Irish music lovers ...
In 1981 the long-standing dream of many Irish music lovers was realised with the opening of the National Concert Hall on Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin. Ian Fox looks at the history of the building and talks to those involved in setting it up. (Broadcast 1981)
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DocArchive: Noah's Park
The relationship between man and beast is an age old ...
The relationship between man and beast is an age old story. But what happens when you mix the professional and personal? This is the story of keepers and their animals at Dublin Zoo. Elephants,Giraffes, Lions - not just animals but friends (Broadcast 1986)
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DocArchive: The Ballad of Patrick Folen
With a sung narration performed by Mick Flannery, this documentary ...
With a sung narration performed by Mick Flannery, this documentary delves into the life of an Irishman who lived in England. In 2006, Patrick Folens remains were discovered in Horton Woods in Kent. He disappeared mysteriously in 1995 (Broadcast 2007)
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DocArchive: The Sally Ann
The Salvation Army, affectionately known as the 'Sally Ann', was ...
The Salvation Army, affectionately known as the 'Sally Ann', was founded in 1865 in England. This is an account of their operations in Ireland in 1983, and the many social issues members found themselves offering assistance in.
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DocArchive: The Belle of Ould Cork
The Cork Opera House went up in flames in 1955, ...
The Cork Opera House went up in flames in 1955, when a fire destroyed the whole building within hours. It was a dramatic ending to 100 years of stage history. The loss of the iconic Opera house had a huge effect on the city and its peoples (Broadcast 1985)
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DocArchive: From the outside in
A documentary which marks the first 50 years of the ...
A documentary which marks the first 50 years of the Irish Dept of Social, Community and Family Affairs tracing its past, present and future. By 2015, it's estimated that the number of welfare dependants will exceed those paying taxes (Broadcast 1998)
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DocArchive: Songs my Mother taught me
The story of a British war bride in Canada and ...
The story of a British war bride in Canada and her grown son, Chris, who retraces his own path in life via his mother's unusual history. Chris' parents marraige was a deeply unhappy one and he, the only child, would bear its scars (Broadcast 1998)
