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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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    Witness At Checkpoint 300: My Time in Bethlehem

    A radio documentary telling the story of Galway woman Barbara ...

    A radio documentary telling the story of Galway woman Barbara Walshe as she spends a three-month term as a human rights observer in the West Bank, seeing conditions at Checkpoint 300 and life for Palestinians and Israelis on both sides of the 8 metre wall.

    Apr 1, 2010 Read more
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    Axels of Evil

    A sign of the times and how much we've all ...

    A sign of the times and how much we've all changed. Were we really this 'out of touch' in just 2008? Born and bred out of 21st century Ireland.The real question is, "If SUVs seem to be so universally loathed, why are their sales in Ireland on the increase?

    Apr 1, 2010 Read more
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    Marrying Out - Part 2 - Between Two Worlds (The Children)

    Part 2 of a two part documentary about pre-multicultural Australia ...

    Part 2 of a two part documentary about pre-multicultural Australia where marrying across the Protestant/Catholic Divide was to consort wth the enemy. Yet from the 1890s to the 1960s, one in five Australian weddings was a mixed marriage.

    Mar 30, 2010 Read more
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    Marrying Out - Part 1 - Not in Front of the Altar (The Spouses)

    Part 1 of a two part documentary about pre-multicultural Australia ...

    Part 1 of a two part documentary about pre-multicultural Australia where marrying across the Protestant/Catholic Divide was to consort wth the enemy. Yet from the 1890s to the 1960s, one in five Australian weddings was a mixed marriage.

    Mar 30, 2010 Read more
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    The Curious Ear (2010): Butter Bessie....

    ...and The Priest with The Power. Funny stories of smuggling ...

    ...and The Priest with The Power. Funny stories of smuggling from Co. Monaghan’s Briain Mac An Bhaird of irishmusings.com. (First Broadcast 2010)

    Mar 24, 2010 Read more
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    The Curious Ear (2010): Berlin Salad

    Brenda Tobin gets a taste of the German capital, Berlin ...

    Brenda Tobin gets a taste of the German capital, Berlin courtesy of three Irish artists who live there: MJ Whelan, Declan Clarke and Myles Claffey. They discuss politics, geography, film, art and food. (First Broadcast 2010)

    Mar 23, 2010 Read more
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    Downtown - Pete Hamill's Manhattan

    A radio documentary featuring acclaimed journalist and novelist Pete Hamill ...

    A radio documentary featuring acclaimed journalist and novelist Pete Hamill talks about his enduring love affair with the 'skinny little island' of Manhattan and his career in newspapers in the most exciting city in the world.

    Mar 23, 2010 Read more
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    The Curious Ear (2010): The Turn in the Road Tells a Tale

    Almost every field and turn in the road has a ...

    Almost every field and turn in the road has a story - as revealed by retired teacher, farmer and storyteller, Briain Mac An Bhaird. He reveals stories about the geography and language of the local environment on the roads and fields of South Monaghan. (First Broadcast 2010)

    Mar 22, 2010 Read more
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    The Curious Ear(2010): Magnetic Mary & The Angels

    Two Dublin shopkeepers Aideen Tarbet and Avril O’Brien sell and ...

    Two Dublin shopkeepers Aideen Tarbet and Avril O’Brien sell and listen and sell and listen. In their shops, they sell spiritual artefacts, but provide so much more to customers looking for religion and mystery. (First Broadcast 2010)

    Mar 16, 2010 Read more
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    The Carberrys - Running in the Family

    An award winning doc on the Carberrys, one of Ireland's ...

    An award winning doc on the Carberrys, one of Ireland's most famous horse racing dynasties. Grand National winning jockey and trainer Tommy Carberry is joined by his wife Pamela and 4 of their children Paul, Philip, Nina and Peter - all champion jockies.

    Mar 12, 2010 Read more
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