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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The Forgotten Visit
The US presidential visit that seems to have faded in ...
The US presidential visit that seems to have faded in collective memory, despite the fact that it had people lining the streets - Richard Nixon's trip to Ireland in 1970 is remembered in this radio documentary.
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The Curious Ear (2010): Ten Tiny Audio Bombs - Part 2
Every day, during the Dublin Fringe Festival 2010, a different ...
Every day, during the Dublin Fringe Festival 2010, a different artist or group of artists visited an empty shop unit in Temple Bar, Dublin. There, with an RTE Radio producer, they made audio for radio.... The series was made as a collaboration between Dublin Fringe Festival and RTE Choice. (First Broadcast 2010)
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The Curious Ear (2010): Ten Tiny Audio Bombs - Part 1
Every day, during the Dublin Fringe Festival 2010, a different ...
Every day, during the Dublin Fringe Festival 2010, a different artist or group of artists visited an empty shop unit in Temple Bar, Dublin. There, with an RTE Radio producer, they made audio for radio.... The series was made as a collaboration between Dublin Fringe Festival and RTE Choice. (First Broadcast 2010)
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The Curious Ear (2010): One Eye on the World
Tom Shaw wound up in Rathdrum Co. Wicklow; he began ...
Tom Shaw wound up in Rathdrum Co. Wicklow; he began his working life at 14, working in the coalmines of Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. In between he worked in Canada mining uranium and gold; in agriculture and farming in Kildare and Offaly. He also developed a very personal philosophy on life. (First Broadcast 2010)
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Your Long Journey
The story of the unique bond between a father and ...
The story of the unique bond between a father and son - Danny and Connor Hughes in County Louth who run two shops side by side is told in this radio documentary.
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The Unknown Nomad
The life of Meme, a nomad in the Himalayas, as ...
The life of Meme, a nomad in the Himalayas, as he witnesses modernisation coming to the mountains, is explored in this radio documentary, recorded over four years.
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The Curious Ear (2010): Crom Regatta 2010
Crom Estate on the shores of Lough Erne Co.Fermanagh was ...
Crom Estate on the shores of Lough Erne Co.Fermanagh was famous for its annual regattas. They spurred design innovations in yachting that were adopted around the world. In 2010, the local classic yacht association revived the sport with the Crom Annual Regatta, inviting yachts and steamboats from around Ireland and the U.K. (First Broadcast 2010)
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Bullfight at Inchicore1
What lengths will a parent go to relieve their child's ...
What lengths will a parent go to relieve their child's suffering? In this radio documentary, Eddie 'the Bull' O'Connor has has decided to offer himself as the headline event in a cage-fight in order to raise money for his sick daughter.
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No Stuntman Is An Island
In this radio documentary - the story of Paschal Whelan, ...
In this radio documentary - the story of Paschal Whelan, the only full time resident of Omey Island and one-time professional wrestler and a stuntman.
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Little Star
A really great story. In the 1930s, when film was ...
A really great story. In the 1930s, when film was going from silent to speech - Jean Darling was one of the biggest child stars of the era. A member of Hal Roach's Little Rascals and star of Laurel and Hardy, Jean now leads a very different life in Dublin
