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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I Could Have Danced All Night
One of the last great characters of Co Clare, for ...
One of the last great characters of Co Clare, for decades Michael Tierney could be seen walking the streets of Ennis delivering newspapers on his daily round recognised by his wigs, hats, his choice of jewellery, or the smell of perfume as he walked by.
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The Release
In the aftermath of homicide, what happens to those left ...
In the aftermath of homicide, what happens to those left behind? And what happens when the families of victim and perpetrator are separated by only a field? In 1997, 20-year old Marc O'Keeffe was stabbed on the field outside his home in Tallaght, Dublin.
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The Curious Ear (2010): Bus Stories
RTE producer, Kintilla Heussaff, recorded a day-in the-life of a ...
RTE producer, Kintilla Heussaff, recorded a day-in the-life of a No. 16 bus in Dublin in 1990. It was for a documentary as part of a training course. 20 years later, student Sarah Lennon, recorded a documentary on Dublin Bus drivers as part of her Communications course in Dublin City University. (First Broadcast 2010)
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The Curious Ear (2010): Lough Neagh Speaks
Dr. Tom Lawrence, of DCU, spent 6 months recording over ...
Dr. Tom Lawrence, of DCU, spent 6 months recording over and under Lough Neagh waves in Co. Antrim. Spooky sci-fi sounds from the deep, including fish and animals.(First Broadcast 2010)
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The Curious Ear (2010): Carlow's Rowdy Pensioners
A community of OAPs in Carlow waking the neighbours for ...
A community of OAPs in Carlow waking the neighbours for the Bealtaine Festival by playing music and singing. (First Broadcast 2010)
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The Curious Ear (2010): Better than Harry Potter
The remarkable story of the MacMillan family from Mayo, the ...
The remarkable story of the MacMillan family from Mayo, the magical relationship of Theresa and Ron MacMillan and their International Magic shop in London, U.K. (First Broadcast 2010)
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One Evening in July
A radio documentary about how a swim on a summer's ...
A radio documentary about how a swim on a summer's evening at Dublin's Forty Foot changed one man's life forever.
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One Hundred Years of Names
Every personal name has a story. Behind the top 100 ...
Every personal name has a story. Behind the top 100 Irish baby names list is a fascinating portrait of a changing country.This fascinating and beautiful documentary looks at the names we give our children and what our names say about all of us.
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Double D and a C
This is a glimpse into the lives of three women ...
This is a glimpse into the lives of three women still mourning their husbands deaths - but they refuse to live their lives as widows, and together, strengthened by their friendship, they aim to live their lives to the full. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad.
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The Curious Ear (2010): Shoes Fit For Dancing
An excerpt from student Natalia McCarthy's documentary; on 87-year old ...
An excerpt from student Natalia McCarthy's documentary; on 87-year old Michael Yeates who has run a shoe repair shop in Clontarf, Dublin for the past 50 years. (First Broadcast 2010)
