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: Elected Silence
Franciscan nuns adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of ...
Franciscan nuns adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of St Francis of Assisi and his main associates and followers including St Clare of Assisi, St Anthony of Padua and St Elizabeth of Hungary. This documentary explores the lives and beliefs of an enclosed order of Franciscan nuns. (Broadcast 1984)
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DocArchive: Art on the block
In this ever-changing world, art remains a consistently sought-after addition ...
In this ever-changing world, art remains a consistently sought-after addition to ones life and home. But how does one obtain an exceptional piece of art in modern Ireland? This documentary enters the weird and wonderful world of art auctions. We hear from experts, buyers and sellers (Broadcast 1978)
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DocArchive: Essentially for Women
Belly-dancing is a type of Middle Eastern dance that requires ...
Belly-dancing is a type of Middle Eastern dance that requires movements of the torso. It has become very popular with young women in Ireland. In this documentary we meet some Irish women who talk about belly-dancing and what it means for them.
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Put 'em under Pressure'
In 1990 the Republic of Ireland played in their first ...
In 1990 the Republic of Ireland played in their first ever world cup finals. RTE Sports, John Kenny re-lives the games at Italia 90 where a country began to believe in itself and perhaps laid the foundations for the Celtic Tiger that was to follow.
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DocArchive: Here is the News
This is the story of the 50 years of news ...
This is the story of the 50 years of news on Irish radio. This documentary traces the development from a single news editor in 1926 who took news from foreign stations to today's complex news gathering and assessment operations. (Broadcast 1976)
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DocArchive: In Midst Of Woods Or Pleasant Grove
A documentary on people's views of our woods and forests ...
A documentary on people's views of our woods and forests - the importance of woods in our economy, on trees found in Ireland, a look at the national tree register documenting some of the finest collection of trees in Britain and Ireland (broadcast 1984)
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DocArchive: Bullet holes in the manuscripts
This is a documentary about the Irish National Archives and ...
This is a documentary about the Irish National Archives and its destruction in 1922. The archives holds the records of the modern Irish State which document its historical evolution and the creation of our national identity. (broadcast 1991)
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Through the Kilimanjaro Keyhole
An Irish surgeon's medical adventures in Africa involving Coca Cola ...
An Irish surgeon's medical adventures in Africa involving Coca Cola gas, home-made fuses and a hotline to the Electricity Supply company. Emer Horgan gets to see at first-hand, the impact of the teamwork involved in surgical development in Tanzania. She shadows her brother Liam as he operates, teaches and socialises the other medical staff.
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The Loophole
A story of betrayal, scheming, paranoia, money and one of ...
A story of betrayal, scheming, paranoia, money and one of the world’s most prestigious law schools, The Loophole looks at the lengths people will go to in order to realise their dreams and the callousness of those who try to shatter them.
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DocArchive: Profiles in happiness
About the moments and memories that make people happy. We ...
About the moments and memories that make people happy. We hear how happiness is defined, the importance of a happy youth, happiness within convent life, Maureen Potter on keeping audiences happy and the idea that happiness changes with age (Broadcast 1981)
