DocArchive (1981): Care of Wild Animals In Captivity
Dublin Zoo was opened in 1831 by he Royal Zoological Society of Ireland and lies in the heart of Dublin's Phoenix Park. In this documentary, John Shkehan speaks to the people who work there about brin...
22 Dec 200939min
DocArchive: Dadland
A radio documentary that offers a very intimate portrait of what it is like to be part of an Irish farming family in rural Ireland - like all families, Richie Beirne's is no different - it has its ups...
21 Dec 200935min
DocArchive: Christmas in an Alien Land
The personal stories of three people spending Christmas in Ireland who will be missing their homes in New York, Melbourne and Nigeria this (First broadcast 1999)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
21 Dec 200927min
The Curious Ear (2009): Audio Christmas Card
The Curious Ear Audio Christmas Card. Recorded at the Farmleigh House Christmas Market, Dublin. The barbershop singers are: "The Mellowchords". (First Broadcast 2009)See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
21 Dec 20091min
DocArchive: Quick Quick Smile Smile
The modelling scene in 1970s Ireland was tough - work was scarce and pay was variable, models had to provide all their own accessories from shoes to tights and hats - and you had to get to jobs in the...
20 Dec 200942min
DocArchive: Lorient
Since 1971, millions have been travelling to Lorient - a town in Brittany to attend its world famous International festival to celebrate Celtic culture, song and dance. (Broadcast 1979)See omnystudio....
19 Dec 200939min
DocArchive: Churchill and Ireland
His earliest childhood memories were of the Phoenix Park - and Winston Churchill described the years he lived beside the Viceregal Lodge in Dublin as the happiest years of his life. A look at Churchil...
19 Dec 200949min
DocArchive: The Moles of Moneenroe
Castlecomer in Kilkenny is synonymous with coalmining. In 1802 alone - there was eighteen working pits and the miners who worked there were known as the ‘Moles of Moneenroe.’ (Broadcast 1979)See omnys...
18 Dec 200944min
