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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Sinking of Asgard II
The incredible minute-by-minute story of the sinking of a tall ...
The incredible minute-by-minute story of the sinking of a tall ship. On Sept. 11, 2008, the "Asgard II" sank in the Bay of Biscay. Student radio producer, Stephen Long of DCU, tells the story of that night through eyewitness interviews.
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My Name is Lydia Foy
Lydia Foy was born in 1947 and registered as a ...
Lydia Foy was born in 1947 and registered as a baby boy. When she realised her true identity, as a woman, she discovered something missing - a birth certificate. This is the story of a woman who has fought for her identity in life and in the legal system.
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Two Ears
A wonderful tale of good farming, good radio and a ...
A wonderful tale of good farming, good radio and a voice from the past. Radio producer Tim Lehane found an old tape in his attic. It was the favourite piece of RTE agriculture journalist Joe Murray, about the early harvest in 1992. Joe died in May 2011.
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Cocaine Diaries: Story of a Drug Mule
August 2008, Dubliner Paul agrees with a local gang to ...
August 2008, Dubliner Paul agrees with a local gang to conceal 6kg of cocaine in his luggage. He thought it'd be the easiest 15k he'd ever make. But not everything went to plan- landing him in the deadly and violent compound of Los Teques prison, Venezuela
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Hidden Sounds of Temple Bar
Wildlife sound recordist, Tom Lawrence, takes his microphones into Dublin ...
Wildlife sound recordist, Tom Lawrence, takes his microphones into Dublin City Centre and the Temple Bar area to find some of the weirdest and creepiest sounds you're going to hear. (A short Irish documentary commissioned by Made In Temple Bar Festival)
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Don't go far - Grand Winner@ 2011 New York Festivals
..... Your Dinner's nearly ready! The mad adventure of two ...
..... Your Dinner's nearly ready! The mad adventure of two Dublin children in August 1985 who bunked off school, chanced a free ride on the DART and ended in New York.
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The Long Walk of Brother Benedict - Gold Award Winner at 2011 New York Festivals
A Catholic brother walks out of monastic life in Sydney ...
A Catholic brother walks out of monastic life in Sydney leaving behind him 25 years of religious service and a pot burning on the stove. Linda Neil tries to solve the mystery of Brother Benedict and tells the story of a daughter's search for her father
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Dogfight: Conor and Charlie - Award Winner at 2011 New York Festivals
When the 2011 Irish General Election was called, Conor Lenihan ...
When the 2011 Irish General Election was called, Conor Lenihan and Charlie O'Connor were sitting TD's in Government. Battling through their 4 week campaign trail to retain their seats, the mood they faced was grim, the anger palpable and the outlook bleak
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The Age of Attraction - Gold Award Winner at 2011 New York Festivals
Bill and Tom are two 'ordinary' men battling a sexual ...
Bill and Tom are two 'ordinary' men battling a sexual attraction to children they've never understood. They defy the stereotype of paedophiles as predatory monsters. This documentary goes behind the hysteria to tackle a very difficult subject - paedophilia
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Los Preciosos - Gold Award Winner at 2011 New York Festivals
A beautiful story of adoption from rural East Cork. Two ...
A beautiful story of adoption from rural East Cork. Two children from Guatemala, Jacobo aged 4 and Natalie aged 5. Their father, Vittorio, is Italian. Their mother, Jools, is English. A family from three countries - making their home in a fourth, Ireland.
