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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The Yellow Line
September 22, 2018 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBMonday morning in an Irish town. Commuters are waiting for their train. For them, it’s a normal day, heading to school, work and elsewhere. But there’s a movement in the crowd. Some shouting – those waiting know that they’re about to witness a tragic event. This is the often overlooked story of those who witness a death by suicide (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Tale of Two Sheelas
September 14, 2018 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFor years gangs have been looting the ancient treasures of Ireland. In 1990 Jim O’Connor is accused of being involved in stealing a Sheela Na Gig, a stone carving of a naked woman. Later another Irishman tries to sell ancient Irish stones to a college in the US, leading to an FBI sting operation. But are the two stories connected? (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Matter of International Secrecy
August 24, 2018 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIn the summer of 1979 Ireland was consumed with preparations for a very special visitor to the country - Pope John Paul II. This is the story of how one family hosted 300,000 people at their home during the Pope's visit to Drogheda. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In Shame, Love, In Shame
August 16, 2018 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn 1946, in an unprecedented act of defiance against the local clergy, a group of Listowel men from Co. Kerry forced open the locked gates into their Parish Church. What led to this – and what has happened since? This story examines the devastating impact that the Church and State have had on three generations of one Irish family. (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Who fears to speak of '98?
August 07, 2018 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBFor many, 1998 is still one of the best hurling championships of all time, not so much for what happened on the pitch, but for what happened off it. 20 years later, we relive one of the most dramatic years in the life of Irish Hurling, where the summers' games became our national soap opera...how Offaly lost the Leinster Final and more.. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Announcement
July 20, 2018 07:14 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIn 2015, 22 year old student Laura Molloy sought medical help after discovering changes in her body she didn’t recognise - and that Google simply couldn’t answer. Laura’s doctor examined her mysterious ailments. What happened next turned conventional medical wisdom on its head - and changed her life, and those around her, forever. (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes
July 06, 2018 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBIn October, 2013, a four year old blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl named Maria was discovered peeping out from underneath a blanket on a Roma camp in Greece. Her discovery would prompt a wave of near hysteria around the globe. Within days, two Irish children with similar features would be taken from their Roma parents here in Ireland (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mick Meaney - Buried Alive
July 06, 2018 02:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBTo the watching world in 1968, Tipperary man, Mick Meaney was an ordinary Irish emigrant to the U.K., with the extraordinary dream of breaking the world record for time spent buried alive underground. His bizarre record attempt was pushed along by Kerry publican turned promoter Butty Sugrue. But for how long and at what cost? (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
White Noise
June 29, 2018 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBWhat happens when sounds only exist inside your head? How do you cope with an internal soundtrack from which you can’t escape? We explore the mysterious world of tinnitus (a hearing problem), meet with sufferers and investigate how they live their lives accompanied by their own secret symphony. How do you learn to live with it? (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sisters
June 22, 2018 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBBeginning in 1888, hundreds of Irish teenagers were sent to a convent in Texas that was dedicated to educating emancipated slaves after the American Civil War. A lifetime later, the grand niece of two of these nuns uncovers their stories, which chronicle a century of change in the Catholic Church, race relations, and women’s rights (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Prince At The Castle
June 15, 2018 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBOn a Summer morning in 2011, a group arrived at Malahide Castle, Co. Dublin to work on a concert by Prince. They were nervous. That morning, the morning of the concert, Prince had fired his own crew and an Irish team had been hurriedly drafted in. What would the next 15 hours bring? Would the “difficult genius” have any more surprises? (2018) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Richard Hayes, Nazi Codebreaker
June 01, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBIf you were battling Nazi Germany which individual would you chose to take on the role? A soldier? Perhaps a great statesman? How many of you would choose a librarian? Well, this is exactly what happened in wartime Dublin. Marc McMenamin tells the story of Richard Hayes, Nazi Codebreaker. (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Talent For Life - The Fergus O'Farrell Story
May 25, 2018 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBFergus O'Farrell was the Irish singer-songwriter behind the cult band Interferecnce, who died in Februrary 2016. His song 'Gold' featured in the soundtrack and Broadway adaptation of the movie Once. He has battled against incredible adversity, but he kept on making music. (2012) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
With These Hands
May 18, 2018 12:00 - 41 minutesThis multi award winning documentary is about Tralee man, Eric Roche - a world class virtuosic guitarist - and his younger brother Bryan. Considered by many as Ireland's greatest ever guitarists, this is a story of love, music, life and brotherhood. (2009)
The Long Goodbye
May 11, 2018 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBThe award-winning tender and loving story of a husband, Matt, and his wife, Mai, whose lives have changed entirely since Mai was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This is a story of a solemn promise made in marriage 'In sickness and health, till death do we part'. (2007) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
More Irish than the Irish Themselves
May 04, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn the last 100 years, we Irish have struggled with our native language. Now in 2011, less than 5% of us speak it on a daily basis. This is a story of passion - from 'non-Irish' people who see the beauty in the language and have been inspired to learn it. (2011) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
An Extraordinary Affair
April 27, 2018 12:00 - 38 minutesThe story of a scandalous liaison between two Irish women, Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, which began 250 years ago this year. Were these lovers - two upper-class Anglo-Irish women from Kilkenny - the first ever women to 'come out' in Ireland? (2011)
An Extraordinary Affair
April 27, 2018 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThe story of a scandalous liaison between two Irish women, Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, which began 250 years ago this year. Were these lovers - two upper-class Anglo-Irish women from Kilkenny - the first ever women to 'come out' in Ireland? (2011) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Sweep and the Philosopher
April 20, 2018 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBTwo unlikely men meet to swap jobs. One is a 70-year-old chimney sweep, who left school at 13, the other a professor of philosophy at UCD. The professor cleans a chimney while the sweep delivers a talk to the Philosophical Society at UCD (Broadcast 2009). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Looking for Fairytale Castles
April 13, 2018 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBThis award-winning doc tells the story of Jenny Tyrell who was adopted in 1972. But, Jenny was almost 9 before she found out she was adopted. In this story, Jenny and her birth mother reunite and speak candidly about the hurt, the pain and the love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dogman
April 06, 2018 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBMartin McKenna’s career began in a hay barn in Limerick and ended up with three best-selling books about dog behaviour in Australia - he could not read or write but he would become known as 'The Dogman'. (2010) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Don't Go Far
March 29, 2018 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBTwo Dublin children, with a knack for bunking off school and fare dodging, embark on an unbelievable adventure. On a warm summer's day in 1985, they hop on a Dart and skip out to Dun Laoghaire, nothing much to be doing there, so they sneak on the ferry for Holyhead and make it all the way to London Heathrow where they board a plane to NYC. (2011) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Heel, Toe Step, Together
March 23, 2018 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBA beautiful story. Forget your celebrity 'Strictly Come Dancing' - this is the real deal. A chance meeting in East London leads to an unlikely friendship through dance as 86yr old Bob teaches 28yr-year-old Katie to waltz. Gold Award Winner @ UK Sony awards See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
My Left Knee
March 09, 2018 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBDo you ever think much about your knees? Well, Taragh Loughrey-Grant didn’t - until one of them was being cut open…. Then she discovered that knees are worshipped and even appear in movies and songs. (2014) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Common Thread
March 02, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutesThe Bra turns 100 this year. From the Backless to the Bullet, the Demi-cup to the Push-up, the brassiere has evolved from a simple breast support to a symbol of desire. We unclasp the story of the bra in Ireland, and caress our way through its history.
The Common Thread
March 02, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThe Bra turns 100 this year. From the Backless to the Bullet, the Demi-cup to the Push-up, the brassiere has evolved from a simple breast support to a symbol of desire. We unclasp the story of the bra in Ireland, and caress our way through its history. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Leo Maguire - Walton's Programme
February 27, 2018 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThe indistinguishable voice of Leo Maguire, the host of RTÉ Radio's Walton's Programme which stayed on the airwaves for almost 30 years until its cancellation in 1981. Born in Dublin's inner city in 1903, Magure was a prolific composer writing over 100 songs including, "The Dublin Saunter" and his most famous hit, "The Whistling Gypsy". (1981) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Michael Gomez: The Irish Mexican
February 23, 2018 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBA documentary by former world champion Bernard Dunne about Michael Gomez – the controversial bad boy of Irish boxing and a night in the national stadium when something strange and inexplicable happened - something never before seen in an Irish ring? (2014) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mairead's First Communion
February 15, 2018 12:00 - 41 minutesMairead is excited about making her First Communion with all her school friends. But for her non-practising Catholic parents, Anne and Joe, it's not so simple as they navigate their way through this Irish tradition. (2014)
Little Mouse in the Corner
February 09, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBBeing a shy person is often seen as something that you will overcome as you get older. Many introverts feel that there is something wrong with them. Being an introvert is perfectly normal and defining it as something you lack doesn't seem fair. Pauline Dunne decided to challenge the common perceptions. Think you know introverts, think again! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Man Out Of Time
February 02, 2018 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBFr. Pat Noise died when his carriage plunged into the Liffey in 1919. His death is commemorated by a plaque on O'Connell Bridge, installed without permission by a mysterious group. This was also where the Millennium Clock was lowered into the Liffey before disappearing after a few months. Was it coincidental that both events happened at this spot? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Tattooed Irishman
January 19, 2018 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBIn 1836, Dubliner James F O’Connell published a book which told of his incredible life story. Shipwrecked on the remote Pacific Island of Pohnpei, he was forcibly tattooed about the body by natives. Eventually escaping, he landed in New York and quickly gained fame. O’Connell is fêted as the first man to publicly display tattoos in America (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Perfume Island's Fatal Lure
December 15, 2017 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBDouamour climbs into a small fishing boat to travel across the open sea to the Island of Mayotte - a lesser-known Southern border of the EU. The stretch of water around Mayotte has been described as "the widest cemetery in the world" – thousands have died when their boats capsized. Why is Douamour making this treacherous journey? (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A New Niamh
December 08, 2017 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBNiamh has decided to turn over a new leaf for Christmas: she has decided to give up shoplifting. This time of year, it's no easy task - the festive season turns a tidy profit. Niamh wants to go straight for her grandson. She wants him to know her, not as someone with a "five-finger discount” but instead as a local Facebook celebrity and a poet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Frank Stagg's Three Funerals
November 04, 2017 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBWhen Frank Stagg died he had three funerals, not only that, he had two graves and three headstones. That's because when Frank Stagg died in 1976 there was a sort of tug of war over his body between the Irish Government and supporters of the Provisional IRA. Where was Frank Stagg's final resting place? (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Do No Harm
October 27, 2017 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBHave you ever thought about what might happen at the end of your life? Dr Luke Dillon explores the controversial and divisive subject of euthanasia. From the Netherlands to Co. Wexford, Luke discovers some very difficult cases of extreme suffering and end-of-life care dilemmas. In Holland, he meets a doctor who has euthanised over 60 people. (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Colombia – Making the Peace
October 13, 2017 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBAlmost 20 years on from the Good Friday agreement, the Colombian government has made peace with the FARC rebels. Veterans of the Northern Irish peace process are helping to make sure Colombia’s journey to peace stays on course. Luke Holland travels to South America where he encounters Former FARC rebels, victims and others making the peace. (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ireland and the KGB
September 23, 2017 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBSpy stories typically start on dimly lit streets in Eastern Europe, not in Dublin suburbia. But this isn’t your typical spy story. An Irish KGB ring, deadly poisonings, arms deals - Irish people have been involved, knowingly or unknowingly, in the deeply secret world of Russian spying. Enter the shadowy realm of Ireland & Russian espionage. (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ireland and the KGB
September 22, 2017 12:00 - 41 minutesSpy stories typically start on dimly lit streets in Eastern Europe, not in Dublin suburbia. But this isn’t your typical spy story. An Irish KGB ring, deadly poisonings, arms deals - Irish people have been involved, knowingly or unknowingly, in the deeply secret world of Russian spying. Enter the shadowy realm of Ireland and Russian espionage (2017)
Cause Of Death
September 14, 2017 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBMore than ten thousand deaths a year in Ireland are reported to the Coroner's office. Two thousand of those will proceed to an inquest hearing .Ruairi McKenna follows the work of two coroners, in Kerry and Mayo and meets the people they serve, hearing stories form people who are looking to establish their loved ones' cause of death. (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Brigadier
September 09, 2017 12:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBEric Dorman-Smith was an Irish General in the British Army who outfoxed Rommel during the Second World War. Sacked by Winston Churchill, he then turned his back on the British and became an advisor for the IRA during the 1950's. Who was this Irish maverick? and why did the people of Cavan call him The Brigadier. (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Pisusuuq, The One Who Walks
September 01, 2017 12:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB60 years ago, Mick Mallon left his home in Ireland, eventually settling in remote arctic Canada. Fascinated by language, Mick began to learn Inuktitut, the native language of the Inuit Eskimo. But not only did he learn to speak one of the most difficult languages in the world, he created a way to teach it - and save it from extinction. (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Being Slaughtneil
August 25, 2017 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBHidden in the hills of the Sperrin Mountains in south Derry is a tiny GAA club with a massive reputation. This year they were going for a hat trick of sporting achievements with their hurling, camogie and football teams all set for All Ireland Club Finals. But, this incredible success story goes way beyond sporting field. (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
An Unholy Trinity
August 18, 2017 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBA baby girl is abandoned on a doorstep in Dublin in 1923. A priest and his housekeeper seen acting suspiciously are handed over to the police. One month later a young doctor is shot dead on the streets of a small town in county Leitrim. Was there a conspiracy of Church, State and Irish Rebel forces determined to cover up a scandal? (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Love Letter to Wezz
August 11, 2017 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBMention “disco” and “Donnybrook” to people in Ireland and they’ll have a vague notion of a get together for teenagers. Numerous articles have been written speculating on what happens behind the doors of Old Wesley with many parents dreading the day that their kids start mentioning the word, Wezz! But for those who went, what was it like?(2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In Tom Crean's Footsteps
August 04, 2017 12:00 - 38 minutesIn 1916, Tom Crean was part of one of the greatest adventure stories ever told when he joined Ernest Shackleton's Expedition to the Antarctic. 100 years later, in October 2016, his granddaughter, Aileen travelled thousands of miles to try and retrace her grandfather's footsteps. ( 2017)
007, The Irish Connection
July 28, 2017 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.2 MBFirst appearing on cinema screens in 1962, James Bond brings many famous names to mind - Ian Fleming, Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig - the list goes on. However, Dubliner Kevin McClory is rarely a name that people connect with 007. We take a look at how one Irishman is inextricably connected to the most famous spy of them all. (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Polar Opposites
July 21, 2017 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBIn 1935, Iceland legalised abortion making it the first Western nation to create what we might now recognise as an abortion legalisation policy. We travel to Iceland to meet Corkman Fr Denis O'Leary who leads a very small Pro-Life group named Lífsvernd. We also meet staff working in the area of abortion at the National Hospital of Iceland (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Orwell Wheeler
July 14, 2017 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBRoad 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, the Giro d'Italia, Tour De France and World Championship. He was hailed a cycling hero across the world. 30yrs on, we look back at his iconic sporting achievement, which is yet to be repeated (2017) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Man Who Played Offside
July 14, 2017 08:45 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBPatrick O'Connell was a superstar and a cheat. First Irish captain at Man. Utd; a manager who saved Barcelona FC. This Dubliner's soccer story is of passion, bribery and bigamy: he married two women with the same name and appearance and died in penury. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.