DocArchive (1992): Another Country
For everyone of us, the day will come when we hang up our working boots - no matter how important the work - and enter the world of the retired. This documentary tells a story of retirement, examining...
29 Jan 200942min
DocArchive (2010): Song From The Slum
This doc tells the story of Steo, from the northside of Dublin, and Simo, a young homeless man from the slums of Nairobi, who find a common language though music and hip hop. Together they produced a ...
29 Jan 200937min
DocArchive (1989): Rabia-a: A Life in Islam
Rabia Al Najairr grew up in a typical Irish Catholic family, but converted to the Islamic religion when she was still a teenager, giving up alcohol and changing what she wears. In this documentary she...
28 Jan 200939min
DocArchive (1992): Immortal Memory
Robert Burns known in Scotland as simply 'The Bard' was an 18th century Scottish poet, artist and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. This do...
28 Jan 200942min
DocArchive (1976): Rambler from Clare
In this documentary, Kieran Sheedy tells the story of the rambler from Clare, Johnny Patterson. Johnny was an Irish comedian, singer and songwriter. His career was so successful that he became a house...
28 Jan 200943min
DocArchive (2008): Sr Brid is Heading for High Places
Sister Brid Smith, from Blackrock, Co Dublin, is a 65 year old nun with a difference. Despite health problems and losing her sight six years ago, she has not lost her love for the outdoor life. She se...
28 Jan 200940min
DocArchive (2009): Mr Farren Goes to Brussels
A family from Donegal travel all the way to the headquarters of the EU in Brussels in search of some help, and to get some answers about the death of their daughter, who was tragically killed in a car...
27 Jan 200934min
DocArchive (1984): Today Tomorrow and The Day After – Life Without Work
This programme looks at families struggling with unemployment and poverty in the mid 1980’s in Dublin. Padraic Dolan goes to the working class areas of Coolock, Artane and Darndale and speaks to the p...
26 Jan 200951min
