DocArchive: When the trees were green
A dramatised account of an 8yr who was first diagnosed with appendicitis, then rediagnosed with cancer - and given just weeks to live. It turned out that both diagnoses were wrong - and that's only th...
28 Nov 200942min
DocArchive: Simple Simon lives here
This doc traces the birth of the Simon Community in Ireland. We meet the people whose vision helped shape a community for the homeless of Ireland. In the early '70s Simon offices were opening up all o...
28 Nov 200951min
DocArchive: Disaster at Whiddy
The French oil tanker Betelgeuse exploded in West Cork, at the offshore jetty of the Whiddy Island Oil Terminal in January 1979. 50 people lost their lives. This is the story of that disaster - broadc...
28 Nov 200944min
DocArchive: How Do You Say
A look into the ups and downs of learning a new language and the benefits of being multilingual. The programme talks to students and teachers about what the major obstacles are and recommends techniqu...
27 Nov 200957min
DocArchive: The Cowslips
The cattle way of life in Dublin is a way of life that now only exists in memory. From fairs and farms throughout Ireland, cattle arrived into Dublin each week - being driven through the streets and i...
26 Nov 200933min
DocArchive: The Man on the Moons
The story of how a farm labourer from Carrickmacross ended up having his name inscribed on a plaque that now resides on the moon. (2009)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Nov 200939min
DocArchive (1999): Sweetbreads in Soho
Richard Corrigan started his working life as an unpromising and shy 14 year old, in the kitchen of an Athboy hotel. This job marked the beginning of a love affair with food and many years later, he is...
24 Nov 200942min
DocArchive: On The Roslea Pad
Roslea is a village in Co. Fermanagh surrounded by small lakes and the river Finn. About 500 people live there. Former US President Bill Clinton claimed his forebears came from Roslea. This is the his...
23 Nov 200949min
