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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A Solemn Undertaking
July 18, 2014 12:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBSomewhere in Ireland today, a grieving person is picking up the phone to call a Funeral Director, but have you ever wondered what it is like to be that person in the black suit? ... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Beach Boys of Rossnowlagh
July 11, 2014 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBThe four brothers who discovered surfing in the 1960s - when nobody in Ireland even knew what it was - and have kept on riding the waves for almost fifty years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dead People Don't Matter
July 02, 2014 12:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBOn the night of Sep 18 1988 Anne Gillepsie and her mother Annie were shot dead in the car park of Sligo General Hospital by John Gallagher, Anne's estranged boyfriend of three and a half years, John Gallagher, was found guilty but insane in 1989. (2006) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Keeping the Door Open
June 27, 2014 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBLevis Pub in Ballydehob, Cork has been in the hands of one family for over 100 years. The next generation have taken on the challenge of keeping the pub alive and maintaining that legacy. With costs rising and rural population declining, will they succeed? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Irishwoman Who Shot Mussolini
June 20, 2014 12:00 - 41 minutesFour people tried to assassinate Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Only one person ever came close - her name was Violet Gibson and she was Irish. Violet spend the rest of her life in mental institutions, forgotten by society and by history.
The Rough With The Smoothie
June 12, 2014 12:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBWhat can you do if you're pregnant and dreading the aftermath of a rough labour? You could try eating your placenta. Mary-Elaine Tynan was dreading post-natal life and came across this as a possible solution. Is it dangerous; could she try it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Live Where You Learn
May 30, 2014 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBCistercian College Roscrea invites Sixth Class boys to stay overnight to see if they like the idea of boarding-school. So, the Documentary On One did just that: spent 24 hours in Cistercian College Roscrea. Cistercian College Roscrea invites Sixth Class boys to stay overnight to see if they like the idea of boarding-school. So, the Documentary On One did just that: spent 24 hours in Cistercian College Roscrea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1975): A Universal Affliction, Loneliness
May 28, 2014 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBOften described as the worst form of human suffering, loneliness can affect anyone and any person of any age. Producer P.P McGuire traces the reasons why people feel lonely. In this documentary, people living with loneliness share their experience while one doctor shares his experience of helping patients recover. (1975) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Solemn Undertaking
May 23, 2014 12:00 - 37 minutesSomewhere in Ireland today, a grieving person is picking up the phone to call a Funeral Director, but have you ever wondered what it is like to be that person in the black suit? We go behind the doors of the Irish Funeral Home.
The Two Hundred Euro Racehorse
May 16, 2014 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBMaria Gallagher just wanted to give a rescue horse called Rolo a home - but she soon found out she had a racehorse on her hands. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Echo Chamber - The Story of Jihad Jane
May 09, 2014 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBOne day three people in different parts of the world went online, the meet in a chat room, they talk with each other, it will change their lives forever. (2013) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Eight Days in November
April 25, 2014 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn 2002, a succession of men went into the River Slaney in Enniscorthy in Co Wexford - 12 years on, Aoife Kavanagh returns to the town to see how the families and communities have coped – and to explore the revived push within Wexford to combat suicide. In 2002, a succession of men went into the River Slaney in Enniscorthy in Co Wexford - 12 years on, Aoife Kavanagh returns to the town to see how the families and communities have coped – and to explore the revived push within Wexford to com...
Losing Erin
April 11, 2014 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBThe story of a woman watching her world slip through her fingers and a family struggling to keep her falling through the cracks of the mental health system. It takes you from her home in Western Australia to the streets of Tijuana, Mexico. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Corks Hidden Village
April 04, 2014 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBA fabulously witty and charming journey into Cork City's labyrinth that is the English Market - A story that weaves it way through two centuries - overcoming fires, famine, rebellion and war. A fabulously witty and charming journey into Cork City's labyrinth that is the English Market - A story that weaves it way through two centuries - overcoming fires, famine, rebellion and war. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
John's Move
March 21, 2014 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBJohn Maguire has a big decision to make. He has to move home. He's 59 years of age and has lived in the same type of home since he was just two: sheltered accommodation. John Maguire has a big decision to make. He has to move home. He's 59 years of age and has lived in the same type of home since he was just two: sheltered accommodation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1959): Centenary of Lourdes
March 19, 2014 12:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBIn 1858 Bernadette Soubirous, a fourteen year old girl had multiple visions of the Blessed Lady in a grotto in the outskirts of Lourdes, Frances. One hundred years later, The Catholic Church celebrated the Centenary of Lourdes. We follow those who travelled there for miracles including Irish clergy and Irish pilgrimages. (1959) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2008) - With Her Lipstick and her Keys
March 11, 2014 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBThe Beatles were an English music rock band that formed in Liverpool, U.K in 1960. They became widely regarded as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era. This is the remarkable story of thecoincidence of talent, fate and sheer good luck which helped The Beatles break into America in 1964. (First Broadcast 2008) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Rail Baggage - Part 2
March 07, 2014 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBEveryday hundreds of people travel between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the Belfast Dublin train. In part 2 John Toal explores opinions and perceptions whilst traveling south to north over the Irish border (BBC Radio Ulster Production) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Curious Ear (2008): Eight Days a Week
March 06, 2014 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBKilkenny man, Seán Kilkenny is a huntsman who’s devoted to his pack of hunting dogs - whose job it is to follow and kill the fox. We eavesdrop on Seán and his dogs and hear him talk about his passion for the hunt. He dismisses hunt objectors and believes that the hunting ban is not working in the U.K. (First Broadcast 2008) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Rail Baggage (Part 1)
February 28, 2014 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBEveryday hundreds of people travel between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the Belfast Dublin train. In part 1 John Toal explores opinions and perceptions whilst traveling north to south over the Irish border (BBC Radio Ulster Production) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tangled Web, Part 2 - The Sound of Dissent
February 21, 2014 12:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB2nd part of a two part documentary on the history of adoption in Australia. Throughout the 1950's and 60's, adoption was widely accepted in Australian society - but the 1970's brought a change in thinking and the consequences of adoption (ABC Production) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tangled Web - Part 1
February 14, 2014 12:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBIn the 1970's almost 10,000 babies a year were given up for adoption in Australia - it seemed unstoppable. Why? Single parents were invisible - families kept secrets - there was a suspicion of the 'quality' of children born out of wedlock (ABC Production) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Clouds in Harry's Coffee
February 07, 2014 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBDuring World War Two, 32 Irishmen spent five years in captivity at the Farge Concentration labour camp. They became known as "Hitler’s Irish slaves". In 2014, we joined the last survivor of that group, as he travelled back to Germany for one final visit. For over 60 years, Harry Callan suffered from recurring nightmares because of this era. (2014) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Act Like a Lady, Lift Like a Beast
February 07, 2014 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBHow does a petite, not-particularly-sporty advertising executive become a world record breaking power lifter? Clare Connolly is pushing herself to her physical and psychological limits to lose fat, gain muscle and to try to lift twice her bodyweight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A Letter To Ann
January 31, 2014 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBIn 1984, a 15 year old girl gave birth to a baby boy beside a grotto in Granard, Co. Longford. Bothe she and her son had died. This documentary looks at the impact this story had on the nation. (Broadcast 1996) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bound By Regulations
January 24, 2014 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBIn Ancient Ireland, Fairs were a social gathering, for buying and selling - but they were also a place where you could hire labour - men, women and children. Claire Cunningham examines the intracies of the Irish Fair, most particularly, the Strabane Fair. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joe Browns Liffey Swim
January 20, 2014 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MBJoe Brown has handicapped the Liffey Swim for 25 years. 2009 was his last year - The Curious Ear was there. Joe Brown has handicapped the Liffey Swim for 25 years. 2009 was his last year - The Curious Ear was there. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Garda Who Limped
January 17, 2014 12:00 - 37 minutesGarda John Wilson awoke one night to find a rat tied to the front door of his home. He was shocked but not surprised - John Wilson is a Garda Whistleblower; the man who exposed a culture of 'ticket-fixing'. What's it like to be a whistleblower?
They Didn't Suit You
January 10, 2014 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThe world of a laughing Irish 'quizzer' - John Nolan runs table quizzes, he hosts a quiz show on his local radio station. In October 2013, John travelled to Liverpool to compete at the European Quizzing Championships. Does he have what it takes to win? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Champ
January 03, 2014 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBSports people will tell you it’s not a real sport and actors will tell you it’s not acting - the world of Irish pro wrestling and the rise of one of its biggest stars 'Sheamus' from small Irish venues to entertaining 50,000 people at Madison Square Garden. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Heavens Special Children
December 26, 2013 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBA beautiful, yet tragic story - of how the lives of two boys born profoundly disabled in 1960's Ireland took incredibly different paths - based entirely on how their families came to grips with the situation (2007) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Christmas Moments
December 23, 2013 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBThe Documentary On One team travelled to various parts of Ireland to record memories of Christmasses past and wishes for this Christmas – in letters to Santa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1984): New Emigrants, The Young Irish In Britain
December 18, 2013 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBBroadcaster Paddy O’Gorman hears from the young Irish who left for London as Ireland was deep in recession. Making home in Britain wasn’t easy as accommodation, jobs & social welfare were difficult to secure. London brought hope to many but also the grim reality of those working in uncertain employment from building sites to Soho sex clubs (1984) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dogs and the City
December 13, 2013 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBA tale of puppy love: Ger Philpott with his three beautiful dogs - Frost, Thunder and Drizzle and his quest to have a litter of puppies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1980): Mother and Child Scheme
December 11, 2013 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBHealth Minister Dr. Noel Browne proposed a new mother & baby scheme that would lead an Irish government into political chaos in 1950. If introduced, it would have allowed free health care to mothers & their children up until the age of 16. In the end, the scheme failed, but who exactly was to blame; the doctors, politicians or bishops? (1980) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sounds Mad
December 06, 2013 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBA story about hearing voices - and learning to live with them. About how your past shapes your future, until you begin to understand it. Do you think that people who hear voices are just plain mad? If so, this documentary might make you think twice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1994): Return to Limehill
December 04, 2013 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBIrish writer Sheelagh Conway grew up in the village of Limehill, East Galway. A village in rural Ireland enriched with stone walls and flat green fields. Conway emigrated to Canada and became involved with the Women’s Movement. Sheelagh returned home with RTÉ Producer John Quinn to recall her childhood, her memories & the people of Limehill (1994) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sunken Treasures
November 29, 2013 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBDiving for buried treasure no longer the story of fairy tales – with over 17,000 shipwrecks recorded in Irish waters, do we think about what lies beneath these seas? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
DocArchive (1949): Republic of Ireland Act
November 27, 2013 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBIn '48 The Irish Government enacted the Republic of Ireland Act. Legislation that officially closed the door to British Rule and association. A topic that was discussed throughout every home & church across Ireland over 70 years ago but what did it to mean to Irishmen and Irishwoman. We hear from politicians guiding Ireland through this time (1949) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Lions on Tour - The Jersey Returns !
November 22, 2013 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn 1930 a boat set sail from Southampton carrying 29 Lions rugby players on a tour of Australia and New Zealand. 83 years later, a woman from New Zealand is delivering a very special relic from that tour to the Dunne family in Dublin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Oswald Froze A Moment - Ireland on the day JFK died
November 15, 2013 12:00 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBIf you search 'November 22, 1963', you get lots on the death of JFK, but lots more happened in Ireland that day: births, deaths, dinner in the middle of the day. Even small boys cheting their grannies out of chocolate. Plenty really. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Pregnant on my Lunchbreak
November 08, 2013 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBAngela has always wanted children, but in the absence of Mr Right, she took an alternative route to motherhood. She chose artificial insemination - and a sperm donor from Denmark. The question is, would it work? Would she finally have a baby of her own? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tallaght District Court
October 31, 2013 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBNoelle Fitzsimons sits in Tallaght District Court every day the court sits. She's a volunteer with Victim Support and works with the Court Support Services. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Travenol Gathering
October 28, 2013 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MB300 women and 15 men in a Mayo medical devices plant - a recipe for fun and significant social change in an impoverished area. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Milltown Bodhrán Festival
October 24, 2013 12:00 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBRonan Kelly travels to the first World Bodhrán Championships in Milltown, Co. Kerry - meeting some very interesting characters along the way, some of whom have travelled a very long way to be there. (First Broadcast in 2006) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wexford Bed Manager
October 17, 2013 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBMarianne Argue has an unglamourous job in the frontline of the health service crisis: she's a bed manager in Wexford General Hospital. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Michael Jackson's Irish Driver
October 11, 2013 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIn 2006 Westmeath taxi driver Ray O'Hara found himself with a VIP in the back of his cab, and a fare that would last 6 months with the King of Pop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jim Barry's Ax
October 10, 2013 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBJim Barry is from Portlaoise; he's spent his working life in technology and now he's set up a company with his children to produce products for bedroom DJs and musicians. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Skelligs Calling
October 04, 2013 12:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBA sonic portrait of Skellig Michael in the company of world-renowned sound recordist, Chris Watson. Chris captures the gurgling of Storm Petrels and the raucous music of Manx Shearwaters as they swarm around Christ’s Saddle in the dark. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Retro Lovers
October 03, 2013 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBTwo different tales of Irish people who share an enthusiasm for retro Americana. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.