Synopsis
Multi award winning documentaries from Ireland. With over 1,500 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One has the largest archive of documentaries available globally. These productions are radio stories about real life and contain documentaries dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. A wealth of life, ideas and experiences are on offer - but most importantly - stories. Winner of over 150 national and international awards since 2008, why not immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character.
Episodes
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DocArchive: Gibraltar
23/06/2009 Duration: 41minA documentary about a journey to Gibraltar - the southern border of Europe and the plight of refugees passing through there. (Broadcast 2002)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: The rising that didn't take place
23/06/2009 Duration: 40minA documentary by Prionnsias O Conluain about what didn't happen in Ulster in 1916 - whilst the rest of Ireland was uprising against home rule, Ulster remained subdued. (Broadcast 1966)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: To the stonebreakers yard
23/06/2009 Duration: 37minA documentary about Kilmainham Gaol and its place in Irish history. Built in 1792, Kilmainham Gaol is Ireland's most famous disused prison. It held, throughout the years, many famous Nationalists and Republicans (Broadcast 1999)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Wolf - Spirit of the Wild
23/06/2009 Duration: 41minIn this documentary from the Mooney Goes Wild team, naturalist and author, Eric Dempsey fulfils a lifelong ambition when he comes face to face with one of the world's most elusive creatures, the Wolf. (Broadcast 2004)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Early house
23/06/2009 Duration: 42minA documentary that goes to bed and wakes up in one of Dublin's early opening pubs - The Cobblestone. Ireland is 'famed' for its drinking culture - but why would anyone want to go drinking at 7am? (Broadcast 1999)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Kingfisher - King of Fishers
23/06/2009 Duration: 39minIn this documentary from the Mooney Goes Wild team, Dr Richard Collins explores the mysterious world of the kingfisher. Some creatures are so ridiculously beautiful that they just don't belong in the real world. (Broadcast 2004)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: The Arctic Fox
23/06/2009 Duration: 40minIn this documentary from the Mooney Goes Wild team, ecologist and lecturer Eanna Ni Lamhna looks at the life of the Arctic Fox. Turning white in winter to blend in with the white background of snow is a very successful adaptation (Broadcast 2004)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: In search of time
23/06/2009 Duration: 48minDocumentary on the nature of time and how its measurement by the clock influences our lives (Broadcast 1988)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Sometime in New York city
23/06/2009 Duration: 42minJulian Vignoles visited New York for the first time in 1987 during a hot week in June. He brought a tape recorder with him and "Sometime in New Yor City" was the result. This documentary is a fast-moving audio montage of the great city. (Broadcast 1987)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Heartland
23/06/2009 Duration: 51minA documentary set in Ireland and South Africa about Afrikaners that tells the story about the Verwoerd family, descendents of H.F Verwoerd, the Prime Minister of South Africa widely regarded as being the architect of apartheid. (Broadcast 2004)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive (2005) : Speaking of Grief
23/06/2009 Duration: 41minAir India Flight 182 was operating on the Toronto-Montréal-London-Delhi-Bombay route. On 23 June 1985, disaster struck - it was blown up in midair, by a bomb, just off the south coast of Ireland. Many of Shalini Sinha's close family friends were affected by the crash (First Broadcast 2005)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Peader O'Donnell
23/06/2009 Duration: 41minA documentary with Peadar O'Donnell on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Peadar O'Donnell (1893-1986) was an Irish novelist and political activist and a major figure in the history of the Irish. (Broadcast 1983)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Irish Mail
22/06/2009 Duration: 44minMade 57 years ago, this is the story of Irish mail, and the pivotal link between London and Dun Laoghaire port in Dublin. Before the age of technology, the written letter and the Dublin London link was key as Irish mail travelled the globe (Broadcast 1954)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Grand Canal and Canals of Ireland
21/06/2009 Duration: 34minIreland has has a long and rich history of inland nagivation through its canals. Over time they've transported people, goods, animals and much else besides. The working days of the canals are largely over, so sit back and enjoy the scenery (Broadcast 1981)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Four in a row
20/06/2009 Duration: 42minWhat does it take to become a pop radio DJ? Almost 30yrs ago, four djs tried to answer that question - Simon Young and Larry Gogan from RTE Radio 2, Janice Long from BBC Radio 1 and Declan Meehan from Capital Radio London. Top tips..... (Broadcast 1985)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Readin' and Writin'
20/06/2009 Duration: 44minThis documentary is about what many people take for granted – being able to read and write (first broadcast 1985).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Wilhelm Maestro (1989)
19/06/2009 Duration: 57minThe Irish Army No.1 Band was formed in 1923 and its first Director was Colonel Fritz Brase. The band has performed at many major Irish ceremonial occasions since its inception. Here we look at the amazing character of its first director (Broadcast 1989)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: The Lino Crossing - Tales Of The Observed
19/06/2009 Duration: 40minThis is a challenging documentary made by Mary Duffy, disabled artist and ex radio producer. This is a rare insight into the lived life of the disabled-unvarnished accounts of the struggle for rights, for tolerance, for acceptance, for love, for respect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DocArchive: Three Rock Mountain
19/06/2009 Duration: 40minThree Rock Mountain is 450 metres tall. Located on the edge of Dublin City, it's the ideal site for radio and television transmitters. This is a portrait of the Mountain as seen through the eyes of those who have lived at the foot of it all of their lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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If you're new here, listen to this - it'll give a flavour of what we're about
19/06/2009 Duration: 03minThis is a montage of clips from over 30 of our documentaries. It gives a flavour of the type of stories we tell and the type of people involved in telling those stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.