Documentary on One Podcast
1,856 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 68 ratingsMulti award winning documentaries from Ireland 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 340 national and international awards. Producer of podcast series 'GunPlot' and 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character.
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DocArchive: For better, for worse
September 20, 2009 12:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBThe 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 acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: From Cyclinder to Disc
September 19, 2009 12:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBThe story of the Gramophone record. From 1856 people have been trying to put voices and music onto a recordable device so they could listen at their leisure. In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, the beginning of a new aural era (Broadcast 1973) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: One Potato, Two Potato, Three
September 19, 2009 12:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBThis documentary was recorded in the 1977 ‘hula-hoop season’. Pat Ingoldsby goes looking for the street songs and games sung and played by Dublin children, in what is now a fascinating oral history of the city. (First broadcast 1977) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: 35th President of the United States
September 18, 2009 12:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBA look at the coming to power of John F Kennedy, his family background where the seeds of the man to be were sown. His studies at Harvard college where he excelled, and his time spent serving in the US Military. (Broadcast June 1963) A look at the coming to power of John F Kennedy, his family background where the seeds of the man to be were sown. His studies at Harvard college where he excelled, and his time spent serving in the US Military. (Broadcast June 1963) See acast.com/privacy for...
DocArchive: Our Lady's Island
September 18, 2009 12:00 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBThis documentary goes on the annual August pilgrimage at Our Lady’s Island - an ancient place of pilgrimage in the south east corner of Ireland in the diocese of Ferns where apparitions and cures have been reported (first broadcast 1977). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Pagan Flames
September 17, 2009 12:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBKeryman Sean Healy has been a turf-cutter, a railway worker and a farm labourer. Throughout his life he has written poems about people and places that were around him and about the ancient gods and pagan ways. (First broadcast 1977) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: The Women of the Rising
September 17, 2009 12:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBAfter the Easter Rising had taken place, over 100 women were arrested for their part in the 1916 event. We hear personal recollections from members of Cumann na mBan and The Irish Citizen Army. (Broadcast 1963) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: The Mossy Banks
September 17, 2009 12:00 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBA radio documentary on the men who earned a living working on Irish bogs. (First broadcast in 1975) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: When Everyday is Good Friday.
September 17, 2009 12:00 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBA radio documentary where Joe Duffy talks to people who are living out of passion everyday becuase of suffering or loss. (First broadcast April 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Voice from an Empty Classroom
September 17, 2009 12:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBIn the mid 1980's in a small village in Galway, a school teacher had a falling out over teaching Irish. As a result, she turned up to school for months on end - with no pupils to teach. This is the story behind that incident (Originally broadcast in 1988) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Pottles of Paddington
September 16, 2009 12:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBA radio documentary on radicalism movement in Ireland and beyond during the ninety sixties. (First broadcast in 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Doc Archive: Crocodile O'Beirne
September 16, 2009 12:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBA radio documentary about Dublin born naturalist Tom O'Beirne and his work in Australia. Tom was a man ahead of his time who travelled around the world learning his trade. (First broadcast 1991) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Silenced Voice
September 16, 2009 12:00 - 40 minutes - 18.2 MBA radio documentary on the great Irish soprano Margaret Burke Sheridan who graced many an opera house around the world including the famous 'La Scala'. (First broadcast in 1981) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Drawing from Life
September 16, 2009 12:00 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBA radio documentary about a life drawing class in Dublin. What happens when a naked man or woman trots into your classroom - and you have to paint them on canvass? (First broadcast April 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Doc Archive: Days and Nights of the Fit Ups.
September 16, 2009 12:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBA radio documentary on the era of travelling theatres which visited the towns and villages of Ireland a long time ago. (First broadcast 1989) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: I remember those Dublin Days
September 16, 2009 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBThree talks by Dermot Coffey on early 20th century Ireland. Of the Gunrunners in 1914, of George Moore and his neighbours (Yeats, Gogarty) and of the great talkers of Dublin like Douglas Hyde, Lady Gregory and the Irish Literary Society (Broadcast 1962) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: A Girl called Maria
September 15, 2009 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBThis award winning documentary tells the story of a young woman who kept a diary of a time when she battled with depression and her own life. Then, in 2001, she was tragically murdered in Belfast. (Broadcast 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1971): Bus To Coleraine
September 15, 2009 12:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBSeán Mac Réamoinn sets off on a journey to Coleraine in Northern Ireland, on the new CIE Express bus. Seán is joined by three other men who want discover the history and lore of the countryside, on the route to Coleraine. (First Broadcast 1971) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Pink On Green
September 15, 2009 12:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBFor generations, Ireland has struggles to grasp change. Homosexual acts were illegal in Ireland up until the summer of 1993. This radio documentary tells the story of a blossoming gay scene in Ireland. (Broadcast 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Two Tongues of the Dragon
September 15, 2009 12:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBWelsh is a language that is still fluently spoken by almost 25% of people in Wales. That's in excess of 600,000 people - and so Welsh is referred to as a 'Living Language'. But where did the language originate and how has it survived? (Broadcast 1972) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: The Burning of Cork
September 15, 2009 12:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBA radio documentary on the burning of Cork in December 1920 during the war of independence as recounted by men who were on the streets on that faithful night. (First broadcast April 1960) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Ragmans Ball
September 14, 2009 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBA journey through one of Dublins most historic areas, the Liberties. We meet some of its most revered residents and learn of its connections to the Titanic. (Broadcast 1982) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Sweet Bells Jangled
September 14, 2009 12:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBOur mental health is a vital part of all of us, in our day to day lives and across our entire lifetime. In this documentary from 1971, sufferers of mental illness speak openly and honestly about their experience, treatment and care. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: No Man Knows or Cares
September 13, 2009 12:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBAn insight into 1970's emigration by the Irish to London - Donncha O'Dulaing visits the Benburb Base, a home away from home to help the young Irish get set up with work and accommodation and integrate into the community (Broadcast 1971) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Oftner You Come - Killarney
September 12, 2009 12:00 - 39 minutes - 17.8 MB1000s of words have been written and sung about Killarney. From the horsedrawn jaunting cars to the boatmen of the Gap of Dunloe and the blacksmiths at Muckross House, tourists in 1977 were coming to Killarney to step back in time. (First broadcast 1977) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: From The Ground Up
September 11, 2009 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBA documentary broadcast on the day of RTÉ's first ever television broadcast - From the Ground Up is an insight into the work that went into bringing Ireland its first ever national television service. (Broadcast 1961) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: In the Shades of Knockma
September 10, 2009 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBCiaran Mac Mathuna presents the story of Amhráin Mhuighe Seóla - a collection of traditional songs in the Irish language written by Mrs Eileen Costello in Co Galway. It's one of the relatively few collections to contain melodies and words (Broadcast 1960) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Ready Ready Go
September 10, 2009 12:00 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBWhat would possess any sane person to jump out of airplanes on a regular basis? Conor McNally has done over 300 skydives and is hooked on the speed, the freedom and the 'aloneness up there' (first broadcast 1977). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Death of a Lord Mayor
September 09, 2009 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBTerence MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor of Cork in 1920. Shortly after, he was sentenced to 2ys in a British prison. He began a hunger strike in protest - which drew international attention and lasted 74 days. He died on Oct 20th 1920 (Broadcast 1960) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1969): Assembly At Chur
September 08, 2009 12:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBIn 1969, Seán Mac Réamoinn travelled to the second European Bishop’s symposium in Chur, Switzerland. We hear from various members of the Catholic Church who discuss everything from religion, to problems in the church and world. (First Broadcast 1969) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Jubilee for Children
September 07, 2009 12:00 - 58 minutes - 26.5 MBUNICEF is the world's leading organisation protecting the rights of children. It's primary aim is to reach a day when no children die from preventable diseases. This doc was made 30yrs ago, celebrating the 25th anniversary of UNICEF (Broadcast 1971) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Dublin for Myself
September 06, 2009 12:00 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBA profile of Irish writer and poet James Stephens (1880-1950), known for his novel 'The Charwoman's Daughter' and his many retellings of traditional Irish myths and legends (Broadcast 1970). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: First Days Final Days
September 05, 2009 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThe first day of national school from a child's point of view. Little 5-year old Ultan wore a microphone on his jumper to capture the sounds (yes, including crying) inside a Junior Infants' classroom. (1994). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Power, Light and Heat
September 05, 2009 12:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBThe story of how Ireland became electric. By the time the Irish Free State came into existance in 1922, the country stilll only limited availability to this new power source - until an Irish engineer proposed damming the Shannon. (First broadcast 1977) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive - I Was There, Eyewitness 1916
September 04, 2009 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThe 1916 Easter Rising was mounted by Irish Republicans with the aim of ending British rule in the country. We hear accounts of the infamous moment in Irish history told by those who were there on the ground. (Broadcast 1960) The 1916 Easter Rising was mounted by Irish Republicans with the aim of ending British rule in the country. We hear accounts of the infamous moment in Irish history told by those who were there on the ground. (Broadcast 1960) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o...
DocArchive: Panorama USSR
September 04, 2009 12:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBIn a country where every shop is state-owned and where every day a long queue of people winds around Red Square to see the body of Lenin , this documentary finds out about the realities of life in the USSR. (First broadcast 1977) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Hugh Lane and his Pictures
September 03, 2009 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBA drama-documentary on the life of Hugh Lane, best know for establishing Dublin's Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, the first known public gallery of modern art in the world. He died in 1915 onboard the ill fated Lusitania. (First Broadcast 1961). A drama-documentary on the life of Hugh Lane, best know for establishing Dublin's Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, the first known public gallery of modern art in the world. He died in 1915 onboard the ill fated Lusitania. (First Broadcast 1961). ...
DocArchive: Cardinal From The Falls
September 03, 2009 12:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBCardinal William Conway played a key role in the social, religious and political life of Northern Ireland - this documentary, made in the year of his death, looks back on his life (Broadcast 1977) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: This Place Speaks To Me - Daingean Reformatory
September 03, 2009 12:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBDublin actor/musician Don Baker spent 2 years at Daingean Reformatory in Offaly from 1963 to 1965. 35yrs after leaving, Don revisits the now notorious institution. This is a story of a damaged childhood and the man who grew out of it (Broadcast 2000) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Pastor Angelicus
September 02, 2009 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBThis drama-documentary by Phillip Rooney gives us an insight into the life of Pope Pius XII, his time as head of the Catholic Church, his despair at the rise of Nazism in the late 1930s and the legacy he left after his death. (Broadcast 1958) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: After Death
September 01, 2009 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.2 MBFanny Parnell was a poet and patriot who died aged 34 in 1882 in USA. Her body was laid to rest temporarily in a Boston vault in expectation of being brought home to Ireland. 190 years later, this story finally lays Fanny to rest (Broadcast 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Boghomage
September 01, 2009 12:00 - 41 minutes - 19 MBA radio documentary by John Quinn in celebration of the bog (Broadcast 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: The Cellist of Sarajevo
September 01, 2009 12:00 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBA radio documentary on the life and music of Vedran Samilovic (Broadcast 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Pighomage
September 01, 2009 12:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBA radio documentary by John Quinn in celebration of the pig - and they are animals to be celebrated! (Broadcast 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Fragments of Sharon
September 01, 2009 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this radio documentary Sharon Murphy talks about being a black woman in a white society and about using her songs and music to express herself. (Broadcast 2001) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Voicejazz
September 01, 2009 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MB"Voicejazz", a radio documentary produced by Eithne Hand, is an exploration of the shape of a piece of jazz music using a number of key voices almost as separate instruments in an ensemble (Broadcast 2002). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Death of a Farmer
September 01, 2009 12:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBThis award winning documentary tells the story of farmer Tom Oliver from Riverstown, Cooley, Co.Louth who, in July 1991, was murdered by the IRA. On July 18th that year, Tom aged 37, went out to tend to a cow calving. He never came back (Broadcast 1992) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1969): Bloomseve
September 01, 2009 12:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBJames Joyce is still considered to be one of the most influential writers in Irish history. His work is world renowned and celebrated every second year at the International James Joyce Symposium. Seán Mac Réamoinn attended the second symposium in 1969 and met with various scholars and fans of his work(First Broadcast 1969) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Two Lord Mayors
August 31, 2009 12:00 - 31 minutes - 14.2 MBBroadcast to mark the 50th anniversary of their deaths, this is the story of Tomás MacCurtain and Terence MacSwiney, both Lord Mayors of Cork in 1920. Those close to the men speak of their life, beliefs, work activities and their deaths. (Broadcast 1970) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive: Mutiny at Solon
August 30, 2009 12:00 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBThe Connaught Rangers (1881-1922) was an Irish regiment in the British Army. In June 1920 whilst in Solon, India - 5 men from the 1st battalion began a protest against British atrocities in Ireland - ending in death and long imprisonments (Broadcast 1970) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.