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.
Life in Newfoundland is full of ice. It's everywhere - underfoot, hanging down, pointing up. In this radio documentary Lorelei Harris brings us an audio-visual feature about living with and the place of ice in Newfoundland life. (Broadcast 2003) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This bilingual documentary tells the story of how Dublin-born Hugo Hamilton made sense of his own story and went on to become a novelist and short story writer and most recently the author of his just published memoir - The Speckled People (Broadcast 2002) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A documentary about confession as a cultural phenomenon in modern Ireland. Catholics believe that confession is an outward sign of absolution - the inward grace is the reconciliation of the penitent to God (Broadcast 1996) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Every year hundreds are killed in road traffic accidents. Thousands more are injured - but we rarely hear these stories. This documentary meets with survivors of road traffic accidents, some of whom have suffered devastating brain injuries (Broadcast 2003) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The title of this doc is taken from the French Obstetrician Michel Odent who speaks of a time when women had to release a "complex cocktail of love hormones" in order to give birth. This story is about women who choose to have homebirths (Broadcast 2003) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cathal Póirtéir discovers some of the connections which, since the 1700s have linked the South-east of Ireland with Newfoundland's Talamh an Éisc. Farmers, fishermen, storytellers and musicians help tell the story (Broadcast 2003) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For over 20 years Kathy Sinnott and her autistic son Jamie Sinnott lived in a world of pain, bewilderment, courage and perseverance. This is the stories of the journey Kathy went on through the Irish courts to fight for her sons education (Broadcast 2002) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A bilingual documentary about drug addiction that ravages Dublin and its surrounds. (Broadcast 2003) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Triston Jonah was born deaf, with a heart problem and partial blindness. Later he was diagnosed with autism. This is the story of a search for a school for Jonah - which led to setting up a small self-funding school for autistic children (Broadcast 2003) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In The Fiddler's Frenzy, Aoife Nic Cormaic presents a bi-lingual documentary about fiddle players and the magic of fiddling in Ireland - clár dhátheangach a bhreathnaíonn ar an ndraíocht a bhaineann le ceol na fidile. (Broadcast 2003) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is a story of female political prisoners. The inspiration for the documentary came from a book by Raymond Murray called Hard Time: Armagh Gaol 1971-1986, which recounts his time as Catholic chaplain in Armagh Gaol from 1971 to '86. (Broadcast 2002) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For 50 years Gael-Linn has been to the fore in promoting Irish language and culture projects including music, film and language courses. This documentary is a celebration of 50 years of Gael Linn. (Broadcast 2003) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For nearly 45 years Anew McMaster toured Ireland, acting in plays and theatres throughout the country. He first took to the stage in London where he made friends with Noel Coward, Ivor Novello and the young Micheál Mac Liammoir. (Broadcast 1963) For nearly 45 years Anew McMaster toured Ireland, acting in plays and theatres throughout the country. He first took to the stage in London where he made friends with Noel Coward, Ivor Novello and the young Micheál Mac Liammoir. (Broadcast 1963) See omny...
Originally broadcast in 1999, this documentary tells the story of John Paul II's visit to Ireland in 1979 and the lasting impression that it left with many. the Pope's visit still accounts for the single biggest gathering of Irish people in the world See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Easter is the most important and oldest festival of the Christian and Catholic Church. We hear from various contributors, about their thoughts and recollections. We also hear some passages from Exsultet and some Easter music. (First Broadcast 1971) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Village life - This is a trip down memory lane into the life, pastimes, games and customs of the village of Upperchurch in North Tipperary. Like every village around Ireland, it has its own characters, its own way and its own peculiarities (Broadcast 1972) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
During the Northern troubles, thousands were interned. The is the story of the families left behind. From hunger strike to interrogation to brute force to just missing home, families struggled with these issues on an almost daily basis (Broadcast 1971) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cardinal Tomas O'Fiaich served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1977 until his death in 1990. This documentary tells of the man and his work as seen by his contemporaries. (First broadcast 1977) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children's author and collector of folklore. This documnetary was made to celebrate his 90th birthday in Decemeber 1971. Within a matter of weeks, Padraic died (Broadcast 1971) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Proinsias O'Conluain speaks to some of the men of Ulster, about what it was like to live in the North of Ireland during the year 1916. Some were sent back to the North, whilst others made their way to Dublin to join the rebellion effort. (1964) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ever wonder about the origin of the name 'the Cope' in Pat the Cope Gallagher? The story of Patrick 'the Cope' Gallagher who died in 1966 and his place in the Irish co-operative movement. (First broadcast 1977) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A tribute to our national flag and everything it represents, and an insight into one of Ireland's most recognised symbols worldwide. With contributions from the Army Band of the Southern Command and the Cork City Choral Society. (1963) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The west of Ireland is famous for pony racing - this documentary meet the people the race their ponies, the people who breed and keep ponies and who are passionate about the Sunday afternoon pony race. (First broadcast 1977) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Francis MacManus presents a nostalgic look back at the Abbey Theatre, during the time that it was closed as a result of fire damage, and presents to us Lennox Robinson's conversational piece about the Theatre entitled Pictures in a Theatre. (1964) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do we need to make changes to the Catholic church? This documentary question’s whether the Catholic Church in Ireland should hold a renewal conference like the one that is held in the U.K. (First Broadcast 1971) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A radio documentary about the infamous Nazi Rudolf Hess as told by his son Wolf Rudiger Heiss. (First broadcast May 1995). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Richard James Mulcahy (1886–1971) was an Irish politician, Army General and Commander in Chief, leader of Fine Gael and Cabinet Minister. He fought in the 1916 Easter Rising and as Chief of Staff of the I.R.A during the War of Independence (Broadcast 1971) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part two of the 1973 radio documentary on Hurling. (First broadcast 1973) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Part one of the 1973 radio documentary about the the game hurling and its impact in Ireland. (First broadcast in 1973) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The iconic Lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival runs each September in Clare, but this only began in 1978. For centuries before that, Irish people have gone into arranged marraiges or being partnered off by a matchmaker. A tale of Irish love (Broadcast 1973) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
