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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Lost In Holland
Getting lost can be fun. If you do it in ...
Getting lost can be fun. If you do it in HIlversum, Holland, you may come across a house with "Céad Míle Fáilte" on the front. It's owned by a Dutch couple who have fallen for Ireland so much, they want to move here. (Short radio documentary Ireland)
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Foley
The story of Jack Foley, a former dock worker who, ...
The story of Jack Foley, a former dock worker who, when working at Universal Pictures, created a method of adding sounds to films, known now as the 'Art of Foley'. Every film now has sound dubbed in - yet the real sources of these sounds are unimaginable..
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The Curious Ear (2011): Bray Roadshow
"Roadshows" in Bray, Co. Wicklow were a joy for holidaymakers. ...
"Roadshows" in Bray, Co. Wicklow were a joy for holidaymakers. These were variety shows put on in temporary, 'fit-up' theatres around the town. They consisted of music, dancing and theatre. Brian Gallagher was a child on holidays in Bray in the 1960s and visits a location of one of the roadshows. (First Broadcast 2011)
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Moneyless Mark
What would compel someone give away all of their material ...
What would compel someone give away all of their material possessions, empty their bank account and commit to living a life with no money? Thrity-two year old Donegal man Mark Boyle has been living completely without money for over two years - by choice.
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The 1916 Room with Dr. Garret Fitzgerald
The 1916 room was set up with the premise of ...
The 1916 room was set up with the premise of bringing 4 people back in time, and in their memories, to where they were in 1966, 50yrs after the Easter Rising, asking them what 1916 meant and what effect it had on their lives and families subsequently?
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The Annotated Jack
This doc has just won a 2011 Prix Marulic award ...
This doc has just won a 2011 Prix Marulic award from Croatia. A tale of two "Jacks": one a hero of traditional folktales: the other a retired fisherman passing the time in his fishing stage spinning tales of his youth. You'll find them both in Newfoundland
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Obama on 145th Street
The night President Obama got elected 145th Street in Harlem, ...
The night President Obama got elected 145th Street in Harlem, NY city rocked. It was a night of talk, memory, partying and singing with the local community, some of whom could trace their roots back just a few generations to slavery in the Southern States.
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Olivia's Farm
Ireland - a Farming Nation. But in the 21st century ...
Ireland - a Farming Nation. But in the 21st century what's it like to be a single female farmer running a 200 acre farm? We follow 35-year-old Olivia Hynes, a beef and sheep farmer from Roscommon, as new life comes to her farm over the busy Spring period.
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Eulogy For A Sound
January 2011, foghorns went silent on Irish lighthouses. Student radio ...
January 2011, foghorns went silent on Irish lighthouses. Student radio producer, Jason Murphy (www.boreenbroadcasts.com )weaves a lament with sounds, music and comments from Cork coastal people. See the amazing photo from photographer, 2c, on the website.
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TwitterOnTrial
A unique documentary experiment that, with the help of five ...
A unique documentary experiment that, with the help of five experienced Twitterers and one complete Twitter newbie, attempts to put the much talked about social networking service through its paces - #Twitterontrial by @patomahony1 and @RTEDocOnOne
