Documentary on One Podcast

The Bird family are 'Show People'. They move from town to town across the country, selling rides like the dodgems and the merry go round at their travelling fairground. (Broadcast 1979)See omnystudio....

27 Joulu 200924min

The Irish Wake is one of the iconic traditions associated with family, community and death - at least it used to be. From its origins back to an ancient Jewish custom, the wake which was part of every...

27 Joulu 200938min

All you will ever need to know about one of our most popular tipples - beer. A look at the history and science of beer brewing through the ages. (Broadcast 1979)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

26 Joulu 200938min

What happens to people who have 'out of body experiences' and why does it happen to them? We examine some of the various theories behind 'physical separation' and the academic work done on this area a...

26 Joulu 200942min

The enchanting story of a 7 year olds boyhood memories of Christmas in Co. Roscommon. Memories flood back filled with conversations, smells, tastes, humour - and all the magic of the festive time of y...

24 Joulu 200939min

Residents of the park area in Limerick have seen a lot of change - this documentary talks to the eclectic group of people that go there every day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Joulu 200923min

The story of one group of islanders and their last Christmas on Inisturk, a small island off the coast of Mayo, as they face up to the harsh reality that they have no option but to leave their home fo...

24 Joulu 200939min

15 years ago, Mary Curtin spent Christmas with the Palestrina Choir of St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin. From 1982 until the Christmas of 1995, Ite O'Donovan was the choirs director. This documentary f...

23 Joulu 200946min