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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: Somewhere My Love

    The story of a 1961 fiesta red, Fender Stratocaster - ...

    The story of a 1961 fiesta red, Fender Stratocaster - it's life history and it's relationship with it's owner, who bought the item in Waltons, Dublin back in 1962.

    Nov 21, 2011 Read more
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    DocArchive: An Ulster Heritage

    An examination of the culture and heritage of the counties ...

    An examination of the culture and heritage of the counties of Ulster, celebrated through literature and song. (Broadcast 1969)

    Nov 20, 2011 Read more
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    DocArchive: Stigma

    The story of two women who are HIV positive, one ...

    The story of two women who are HIV positive, one from Dublin and one from Kenya and how the diagnosis has altered their lives dramatically. (2007)

    Nov 19, 2011 Read more
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    Last Summer in Grand Bruit

    A personal story from rural Canada, about a community under ...

    A personal story from rural Canada, about a community under threat in an increasingly urbanized world and a tender story about the meaning of home.

    Nov 18, 2011 Read more
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    Millionaire

    A painfully-shy Irishman plucks up enough courage to go on ...

    A painfully-shy Irishman plucks up enough courage to go on a TV quiz show: he wins £250,000. This incredible award winning documentary from 2006 tells the story of Roger Dowds and the gameshow "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

    Nov 17, 2011 Read more
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    DocArchive: And Honour Closed the Tale

    An account of one of the most significant moments in ...

    An account of one of the most significant moments in Irish history - the 1916 Rising, analysing its origins and its leaders, with extracts from Stephen McKenna. (Broadcast April 1969) An account of one of the most significant moments in Irish history - the 1916 Rising, analysing its origins and its leaders, with extracts from Stephen McKenna. (Broadcast April 1969)

    Nov 14, 2011 Read more
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    DocArchive: The Bridge

    A look at life along the Cavan/Fermanagh border told through ...

    A look at life along the Cavan/Fermanagh border told through the yes of two women who were both affected by a series of brutal murders in the area in 1972. (First Broadcast 2005)

    Nov 13, 2011 Read more
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    Letter to Olive

    In 2001, John and Olive Quinn went for a trip ...

    In 2001, John and Olive Quinn went for a trip to Rosslare. Olive went for a swim in the sea and as John watched from the shore - it was the last time he would see her alive. This is a powerful story told through a letter written from a husband to his wife.

    Nov 11, 2011 Read more
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    Now, That's What I Call Local Radio!

    The incomparable local radio presenter, John 'The Man' Frawley. The ...

    The incomparable local radio presenter, John 'The Man' Frawley. The 1980s had Top 40 music and mid-Atlantic accents; he understood the value of conversational radio to the people of Limerick. (A short documentary from 1994 by Curious Ear's Ronan Kelly.)

    Nov 10, 2011 Read more
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    Wanted: Kidney

    Regina Hennelly wants a kidney. She has been on the ...

    Regina Hennelly wants a kidney. She has been on the transplant list for over two years since being diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease in 2008. This is the story of the reality of life suspended on the transplant list and what happens in between.

    Nov 4, 2011 Read more
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