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: Soldier Chorus Line Christmas Concert in Lebanon
Christmas time can be a lonely time for the soldiers ...
Christmas time can be a lonely time for the soldiers who are away from home. To cheer them up Treasa Davison organised a Christmas concert with the talented Irish soldiers at Camp Shamrock in South Lebanon. Treasa describes her experience. (1997)
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The Curious Ear (2010): Lumps of Coal
Adults complain that, when they were children, bold kids still ...
Adults complain that, when they were children, bold kids still got presents. College students make naughty and nice lists, study interview techniques and finally research and make a short documentary. Children tell stories of boldness at Christmas. (First Broadcast 2010)
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Heel Up
A look at the art of traditional dancing or 'damhsa ...
A look at the art of traditional dancing or 'damhsa ar an sean-'nós. Rescued from near death almost twenty years ago it is now flourishing in its south Connemara heartland and spreading throughout the country like a hill fire. (2006)
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DocArchive: What you may call it, Drugs and Liver Transplants
This is a documentary about what might have been. It's ...
This is a documentary about what might have been. It's a story about the 1960's Dublin beat group The Movement. We go in search of them to try and get to the bottom of the stories about this one time infamous Dublin band. (2005)
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JG Farrell: 149 Days in the Life Of
JG Farrell - the 2 time Booker winning author moved ...
JG Farrell - the 2 time Booker winning author moved to West Cork in March 1979. Shortly after, he drowned while fishing. Using interviews of neighbours, family and friends - this documentary tells the story of those 149 days in the life of JG Farrell.
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The Curious Ear (2010) : Planespo...Aviation Enthusiasts
Sarah Jane and Keith Redmond are two listeners who got ...
Sarah Jane and Keith Redmond are two listeners who got in touch to suggest that we make a programme about planespotters at Dublin Airport. In turn, we suggested that they make the programme. So, they did. The programme speaks to aviation enthusiasts including main interviewee, Anthony Murphy (First Broadcast 2010)
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DocArchive: Walking on Water
Janet Gray is a blind Northern Irish Water Skier and ...
Janet Gray is a blind Northern Irish Water Skier and 3 times World Champion. In 2003, she nearly died in a water skiing accident. This documentary follows Janet as she defies medical convention and makes a comeback to competitive water skiing. (2008)
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DocArchive: Address is Shelter
In 1970’s Ireland, the underworld of the poor and homeless ...
In 1970’s Ireland, the underworld of the poor and homeless was a hidden world known only to its inhabitants. However, 47yr old Duncan, who lives in a converted railway hut with 15 other people, allows Pat Feely into the secrets of his daily life (1976)
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DocArchive: Unfamiliar Families
An exploration of the difficulties and challenges faced by same ...
An exploration of the difficulties and challenges faced by same sex couples in Ireland. Rachel and Michelle have been a couple for seven years. Despite the wedding rings they wear, this family is not accepted by everyone. So, what has to change? (2005)
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DocArchive: Two Ladies of Galway
Lady Augusta Gregory was at the centre of the Irish ...
Lady Augusta Gregory was at the centre of the Irish Literary Revival around the turn of the 20th century. Her grand-daughters Anne and Catherine revisit their ancestral Galway home in Coole – sharing stories and memories of Ireland’s literary greats (2005)
