Multi award winning documentaries from Ireland and beyond telling real life stories. With over 1,800 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One Podcast has the largest archive of documentaries available in the world, dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. Winner of over 400 national and international awards. Producer of podcast series 'Where is Jón?', ‘The Real Carrie Jade’, 'Runaway Joe', 'Finding Samantha', 'Tiger Roll', 'GunPlot' and 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character.
The late Dr Aidan MacCarthy (1914-1995) from Castletownbere, Co. Cork recounts his extraordinary experiences from Dunkirk to Nagasaki as an RAF medical officer during World War II (Broadcast 1995). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Parental separation from the point of view of the children involved - their experiences, their feelings, and their hopes for the future (Broadcast 1979). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The story of children in Irish workhouses in the 19th century. This documentary looks at the conditions and lives of those children at that time and the government assisted emigration of young girls from those workhouses all the way over to Australia (1982) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The story of a famed Galway barber - Chick Gillen of Dominick Street. We hear from both Chick and his clientele as they talk their way through the world of hair and life. (2000) A look at the everyday life of barber Chick Gillen of Dominick Street, Galway and his clientele. (2000) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fr. Niall O'Brien gives us an insight into what life is like in Bacolod prison, located in the Philippines.We hear of how life in this prison is a far cry from that in Ireland, and the role that the church plays within the prison walls. (Broadcast 1984) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Over one hundred and fifty years ago, twenty boats left Ireland for Australia carrying orphaned girls. This is the story of the thousands of girls who travelled to Australia. Its focus is especially on the story of eighteen year old Elisa Fraser from Belfast, as seen through the eyes of her great granddaughter Joan Dwyer. (First Broadcast 2001) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The story of the last professional song collector in Ireland, Tom Munnelly. Employed by the Department of Folklore in University College Dublin as a collector of songs since 1971, Tom's retirement in 2006 marked the end of an era. (First Broadcast 2006) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
During the famine, in Gweedore in Donegal, English landlord Lord George Hill released a pamphlet called ‘Facts from Gweedore’. This was a report on the environmental aspects of the area and made suggestions of changes to the agricultural landscape. This did not go down well in the local community, causing rural unrest. (First Broadcast 2002) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Ibn al-bitar Hospital was run solely by Irish medical staff for the Government of Iraq during the 1980's. A combination of tragedy and comedy, the hospital provided a high standard of care to Iraqi citizens during the Iran Iraq War. (Broadcast 1985) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tobacco smoking is one of those habits full of contradictions. Smokers know of the myriad of complications from smoking cigarettes but choose to continue to smoke for a variety of reasons. This is a story of love and hate - of tobacco..... (Broadcast 1998) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The passion for flying that began in someone’s backyard. A documentary by Madeline O’Rourke about some of the enterprising people who managed to build viable aircraft in domestic hangers (Broadcast 1998). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wolsley, Silver Stream, Lanchester, Model T - collectors of veteran and vintage cars share their passion for their motors. Enthusiastic members of motor clubs around the country organise events throughout the year to showcase their cars (Broadcast 1985). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the 2nd July 2004, the body of fourteen year old Jamie Farrelly-Maughan was discovered behind a disused house in Harmony Heights - a housing estate in Cavan Town. She had lain there for six days. (First Broadcast 2008) On the 2nd July 2004, the body of fourteen year old Jamie Farrelly-Maughan was discovered behind a disused house in Harmony Heights - a housing estate in Cavan Town. She had lain there for six days. (First Broadcast 2008) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
An exploration of the history of the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear hospital in Dublin. (Broadcast 1984) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A boarding school memoir in which time past and time present are stitched together in an intimate portrait of convent boarding school life in the 1950s and 60s (Broadcast 1998). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After the assassination of Alexander II in 1881 there was a wave of pogroms in southern Russia against the Jewish community. This led to a large increase in Jews leaving Russia. Many fled to England and settled in the East End of London (Broadcast 1980) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
During the Second World War, over 3.5 million British people were evacuated from their homes and relocated as part of Operation Pied Piper, which was set up to save civilians, particularly children. Reg Hale was one of those evacuated as a child. Reg now lives in Dublin and relives his journey and experience of that time. (First Broadcast 1996) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A story which follows Jimmy Kinihan, who left Castleknock College in the early 60s to become a monk…. Five more of his classmates also entered the religious life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mary Rose Doorly investigates how stress affects ordinary Irish people. What happens when our nerves get frayed? Can stress actually be good for us, in the right measures? (Broadcast 1984) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Known as Ireland’s master storyteller, Eamon Kelly (1914-2001) described the art of the Seanachaí as the oldest one-man-show-on earth, holding his audience spellbound in intimacy of the firelight in the homes of rural Ireland (Broadcast 1980). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A portrait of 72 year old horse breaker from Limerick, Davy Hogan, who was known far and wide in equestrian circles for his 'sixth sense' for training and taming horses (Broadcast 1978). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Helen Shaw weaves together the life & work of Irish of one of Ireland’s most esteemed and prominent poets, Eavan Boland. A strong and intelligent woman, her poetry is honest and speaks to the ordinary people. Listen as Eavan recites her own poems and visits some old haunts. (First Broadcast 1996) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Opened 1848, Arbour Hill Prison in Dublin was a military prison during much of it's lifetime. Many of the 1916 leaders are buried in the military cemetary at the prison. Today, this prison the national centre for male sex offenders (Broadcast 1984) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An award winning documentary about the experience of three generations of asylum seekers It uses the metaphor of the famous 19th century painting, The Raft of the Medusa which depicts shipwrecked survivors clinging to a raft adrift at sea (Broadcast 2002) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One in eleven Irish women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. This award winning documentary hears the stories of Irish women in their thirties, forties and fifties who are recovering from the disease. This is straight talking (2008) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Journalist Robert Fisk examines the civil war in Lebanon. By visiting its capital city Beirut, he looks back through war reports of his, how life has developed during the Lebanese civil war and how life might develop into the future. (First Broadcast 1996) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On 4 May 1945, two days before the World War II came to an end, American troops took control of Salzburg, Austria. Former G.I. soldier Norman Smyth returns to Salzburg 40 years after its liberation to reflect back on war and his actions (Broadcast 1985). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The most intense and difficult experience that most of us will ever know is the journey through the process of grieving after the death of a loved one. In this documentary people speak of their experience of death and the grieving process. (Broadcast 2000) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A documentary about one of the last functioning Irish ballrooms – the Charlestown Ballroom in County Mayo which had its final night in 1997. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What are the connections between Belfast and Cork city? Alf MacCarthy traces the similarities between the capital of Northern Ireland and the people’s republic. By speaking to the people of the two cities, he looks at the social comparisons and uses their memories to paint a picture of growing up in these unique places. (First Broadcast 2002) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
