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Love Letter to Wezz
Episode 1
Mention “disco” and “Donnybrook” to people in Ireland and they’ll have a vague notion of a get together for teenagers. Numerous articles have been wr…
9 years, 2 months ago
An Unholy Trinity
Episode 1
A Civil War Story. Exactly 100 years ago, in February 1923, a baby girl is abandoned on a doorstep in Dublin. A priest and his housekeeper seen actin…
9 years, 2 months ago
007, The Irish Connection
Episode 1
First appearing on cinema screens in 1962, James Bond brings many famous names to mind - Ian Fleming, Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig - th…
9 years, 2 months ago
Polar Opposites
Episode 1
In 1935, Iceland legalised abortion making it the first Western nation to create what we might now recognise as an abortion legalisation policy. We t…
9 years, 3 months ago
The Orwell Wheeler
Episode 1
Road cycling is one of the world’s toughest sports. In 1987, Stephen Roche did the unthinkable - winning the three biggest cycle races in the world, …
9 years, 3 months ago
Peshmerga Mick
Episode 1
Michael Martin went AWOL while on sick leave for an injury that he sustained during a training exercise with the British Army. People were shocked to…
9 years, 3 months ago
Roar and Pace
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Ever thought of what it’s like to hurtle through the countryside at speeds in excess of 100mph - and not be in control? You rip out the seats and sou…
9 years, 3 months ago
Are you Tony Sheridan?
Episode 1
A radio documentary about a self-confessed 'Irish Vagabond' Tony Sheridan. In his turbulent and rich life he has worked with the Beatles, entertained…
9 years, 4 months ago
Deadly Sleeper
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54-year-old Ray suffers from Sleep Apnoea, a disorder where the sufferer frequently stops breathing during sleep. We meet Ray's family, track his pat…
9 years, 4 months ago
One Hundred Years of Names
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Every personal name has a story - In this radio documentary, we go behind the top 100 Irish baby name lists and see a fascinating portrait of a chang…
9 years, 4 months ago