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Documentary on One Podcast

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"

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43:03

Benjy The Little Gay Bull

Documentary on One Podcast ·

2019/08/23

The story of how a little bull from the west of Ireland made national & international headlines which soon became an online viral sensation. In 2014 Joe Kelly, a farmer in county Mayo bought Benjy the bull to breed with his herd of cows but Benjy had no interest with the cows and soon found himself in danger of life at the slaughterhouse. (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:05

There's Something About Elephants

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2019/08/16

Amy Herron’s grandad was one of the most famous people in Ireland. He was Elephant-keeper at Dublin Zoo and entertained crowds with Sarah the elephant. Amy Herron finds out about the fun side of her grandad’s work but also learns about the treatment of elephants then that would not be tolerated now. (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:04

Thomas and Tess

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2019/08/15

Tess Murray never forgot her first love. She was a young teacher, engaged to Thomas McEver, a chemist who had moved to Dunmore Co. Galway as the Irish War of Independence was drawing to a close in the spring of 1921. But fate took a tragic turn one night when Thomas was abducted, brutally murdered and accused of being a spy. (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:39

Back To The Rock

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2019/08/09

In August 1979, a massive Atlantic storm turned the Fastnet Yacht Race into the greatest yacht-racing disaster ever witnessed. In spite of the biggest peacetime rescue effort at sea, 21 people died, boats were dismasted, abandoned or sunk as the race became a fight to stay alive. On one of those boats was teenager John O'Donnell. (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:15

I Hope You Will Be Home Soon

Documentary on One Podcast ·

2019/08/02

When Nan Delaney, from Co. Laois, died, her six children came across a small wooden box that she had kept private all her life. When they opened it, they discovered evidence of a time, in their family, when things were extremely stressful and frightening. In this documentary, the children recall that period with tears and laughter. (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:32

The Baron of Broadway

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2019/07/19

This is the near-unbelievable story of a man who, in the 1950s, tried to purchase the six counties of Northern Ireland and gift them to the Republic of Ireland. In 1914, West Limerick man John J Hanley left for New York to gentrify his persona into the 'Baron of Broadway'. He became hugely rich and focused on Irish reunification (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:53

Cigarettes and Samba

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2019/07/12

The Irish soccer team’s 1982 tour of South America during the Falklands War was a farcical episode in Irish sport. 4 games, 3 defeats, 2 cancellations. But how did half the squad end up being detained by armed police? And how did a carpet salesman from Limerick end up sitting in the cigarette smoke and samba of Brazil’s 1982 World Cup Squad? (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:23

The Whistleblower

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2019/07/05

In 1976 the Cork to Dublin mail train was robbed of £200,000. Cormac Breatnach’s brother Osgur was arrested for it, confessed and was jailed for 12 years. But there was a catch. He didn’t do it. The devastation of the injustice was enormous as Osgur’s family tried to come to terms with what had happened. Cormac turned to music. (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:53

The Man From Tallahassee

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2019/06/28

Ed Randolph came to Ireland to play Basketball in the 1980s. While most of his fellow American players went back home, Ed met Ann, settled down and had a family in Bray. He made a sporting life coaching and playing the game he loves well into middle age. (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:32

Inside Stories

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2019/06/21

Author Carlo Gébler, son of award-winning Irish writer Edna O’Brien, spent three decades teaching creative writing within the Northern Ireland prison system. Carlo was told that his job was not to teach, but to be a human being. Returning to Magilligan Prison, Carlo asks if he made any real difference to the prisoners he taught (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:04

The Case of Majella Moynihan

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2019/06/15

In 1985, an unnamed female Garda was threatened with dismissal from An Garda Síochána. Following an internal Garda investigation, she was charged with having pre-marital sex with another Recruit Garda, and for having given birth to a baby outside of marraige. Majella Moynihan has remained silent for the past 34 years - until now. (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:19

Sin-é: Jeff Buckley's Irish Odyssey

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2019/06/07

In the mid 1990s, Singer and Songwriter Jeff Buckley was set to become as big as Bob Dylan or Bruce Springsteen. But he died tragically aged just 30. With over 4 million record sales to his name, Jeff remains a huge musical figure across the world. In 2016, Journalist Steve Cummins explored Jeff Buckley’s connections to Ireland. (2016) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:37

The Loophole

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2019/05/31

A story of betrayal, scheming, paranoia, money and one of the world's most prestigious law schools, The Loophole looks at the lengths people will go to in order to realise their dreams and the callousness of those who try to shatter them. (2015) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:33

Return to Shark Island

Documentary on One Podcast ·

2019/05/10

When a group of people arrived on Achill Island in May, 1951 nobody foresaw that only two of them would leave alive. The film they had arrived to make – “Shark Island” - would end in tragedy. Actor Claire Mullen was in that film and returns to Achill to finally try to achieve closure on what was one of the worst film accidents in history. (2017) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:45

Chasin' Roe

Documentary on One Podcast ·

2019/05/03

In the 1980's, Kildare man Michael Row was amongst the quickest drivers in the world. Destined to become a global household name, the biggest teams in Formula 1 scrambled for his signature. However, a critical decision sent Michael down a different road. But now he's back, helping his newphew James Roe Jr follow in his footsteps. (2018) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:58

Agatha Christie's Final Mystery

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2019/04/19

A radio documentary about how Dubliner John Curran's fascination with best selling novelist Agatha Christie has changed his life and brought a new Hercule Poirot story to the world for the first time in 30 years. (2010) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:19

Dark Snow & Emma

Documentary on One Podcast ·

2019/04/05

Over the past decade Ireland has endured some extreme weather cycles from heavy snow to summer heat waves. There is an argument that these events are influenced by what's happening with the Greenland Ice Sheet. Each year the ice sheet is covered in new snow but recently more ice is melting than snow falling. Liam O'Brien visits to learn more.(2018) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:00

The Cut

Documentary on One Podcast ·

2019/03/29

Young girls throughout Africa, Asia and the Middle East are subject to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) each year. A procedure where the genitals of young girls are deliberately cut for religious and social reasons. Journalist MIchael O'Kane meets women trying to end this practice which is seen as normal tradition within some cultures. (2018) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:45

Chasin' Roe

Documentary on One Podcast ·

2019/03/22

In the 1980's, Kildare man Michael Roe was amongst the quickest drivers in the world. Destined to become a global household name, the biggest teams in Formula 1 scrambled for his signature. However, a critical decision sent Michael down a different road. But now he's back, helping his nephew James Roe Jr follw in his footsteps. (2018) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:54

An Extraordinary Affair

Documentary on One Podcast ·

2019/03/08

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we recall the story of two Irish women who were born into upper-class Anglo Ireland in the 17th century. Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby's relationship scandalised Ireland long before Ireland passed the same-sex marriage referendum, but were these two women the first openly Irish lesbian couple? (2011). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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