Previous programmes

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August 29th 2004
QUEEN CONCH by Ian Wild. 
The story of a girl named Moya whose grumpy Granddad is a retired sailor who lives in a boat on land. When he dies, he leaves Moya his treasure - a magical conch which draws her back in time to an adventure on a Polynesian island, where she learns her Granddad's terrible secret.

September 5th 2004
THE CHOCOLATE MIDAS by Ian Wild.
Michael's Mam and Dad die in the sort of tragedy that makes people laugh - trying to be the first people to sail across the Atlantic in a bathtub, they go and lose the plug! Michael has to go and live with Auntie Malice and Uncle Grasper who have won Olympic medals for meanness and who feed him half a spud a day. No wonder he dreams of a world made entirely out of chocolate. If only he hadn't rescued that leprechaun from the cat..

September 12th 2004
When We Were Three by Grace Jolliffe.
When We Were Three tells the story of a young girl whose parents have separated. Her father has gone off to Spain with his new girlfriend and more than anything else, she wants him to come home so that things can be like they were when they were three. Playing in her aunt's attic with her cousin, she finds a Ouija board and tries to use it to contact her father, only to find that things aren't what they seem.

Grace Jolliffe has had two other stories commissioned for the programme in the past: Paula and the UFO and Freckle Face.

Read by Hilary O'Shaughnessy

September 19th 2004
The School for Thieves by Ian Wild
The most hopeless criminal in the world sends his son Al to St.Pilfer's School for Young Brigands, Footpads and Swindlers. Al Capone O'Reilly doesn't want to stick to the 'crooked and wide' and after blowing off his eyebrows in safe cracking lessons, he decides to escape. He gets nought out of ten for hotwiring the Headmaster's car. He then discovers he has been chosen to take part in Operation Lightfingers - a truly scary plan to burgle the world. (Part 1 of 3-part series)

September 26th 2004
The School for Thieves by Ian Wild
Part 2 of 3-part series

October 3rd 2004
The School for Thieves by Ian Wild
Part 3 of 3-part series

October 10th 2004
This is an account by a 12-year-old boy of how a stranger moves into a suburban house. The man's appearance is slightly odd, "He was wearing a brown baseball cap and under it you could see long tufts of fluffy red hair. He wore a brown woolly jumper down to his knees and big baggy combat trousers that were too long for him and flapped along the ground when he walked."

Neighbours are a bit worried but when the man fails to appear from within his house for several weeks, they fear the worst. Are their fears justified? As of now only three people know the outcome of this story, the writer, Grace Jolliffe, the reader, Gary Murphy and the producer, Aidan Stanley.

October 17th 2004
Thinking in Colour by Carina Jeisy.
No matter what race a baby is born into, he is born non-judgemental.  "Thinking in Colour" is a story about Casey, a 10-year-old boy with an enquiring mind, who is just beginning to form his own views of life.  Living in the new multi-cultural Ireland and having foreign holidays with his parents have opened Casey's eyes to a wider world.  He begins to question the firmly-held views of his parent and those around him.  Together with the help of Nyguru, his Kenyan friend, and Mr. Ryan, his witty history teacher, he comes to conclusions that amaze his family and changes their lives forever.

Read by Kevin O'Leary

October 24th 2004
My Da The Nerd by Grace Joliffe

November 7th 2004
The Adventures of The Dirth Downtown Faces by Conal Creedon
Part 1: Makenna's Gold
Read by Martina Carroll

November 14th 2004
The Adventures of the Dirty Downtown Faces by Conal Creedon
Part 2: Stage Coach
The story continues with the antics of a scruffy gang who live in Cork's inner city, their street games and their wonderful imagination.
Read by Martina Carroll.

21st November 2004
The Adventures of the Dirty Downtown Faces by Conal Creedon
Part 3: After the Ball
The story concludeswith the antics of a scruffy gang who live in Cork's inner city,
their street games and their wonderful imagination.
Read by Martina Carroll.

28th November 2004
The Jellyfish Catcher by Grace Jolliffe
The story has the following synopsis: 'Norah's Granny is the adventurous sort'. She wants to travel, be in a band and have some fun. But Natasha's Mum has a different idea. She thinks Granny should sit by the fire and talk about the good old days. Granny and Mum have a steaming row and Granny leaves home and joins a band. Every week she writes to Natasha until finally Natasha goes to visit and learns the truth about Granny's new job.
Read by Martina Carroll

5th December 2004

12th December 2004
Sailing on the Jeannie Johnston by Sinead Norton-Boland.
Read by Hilary Shaughnessy

19th December 2004
SANTY CLAUS BOI by Conal Creedon
From the continuing saga of the Adventures of the Downtown Dirty Faces - a rag-tag gang of downtown rag-a-muffins whose exploits carry us far away from the reality of their bleak existence.

It's Christmas Eve and our hero Pluto's belief in the man in the red suit is shaken by the irrepressible Tragic Ted. Shaken but not stirred, Pluto's faith is wavering until the fickle finger of faith intervenes when a broken bridle and a banjaxed back axle brings him face to face with Santy Claus Boi.

Read by Martina Carroll.

2nd January 2005
THE GREAT MOODINI by Ian Wild
Harriet, the farmer's nightmare, doesn't seem to like her new home. 'Escowpologist' extraordinaire, she will stop at nothing to get out of her field. Is she a bonkers bovine or a star that can jump over the moon? Catch her escapades before the guards do. But whether its being arrested for driving without a license or smashing shop windows on Cork High Street, don't expect handcuffs and a prison cell to keep her down for long. Not for nothing is she known as The Great Moodini!
Ian Wild is a writer living in Enniskean, County Cork.  His previous work for children includes a collection of poetry: The Banshee in the Bath, the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Cork Opera House, and two plays for Youth Theatre, Teapot Time Travel and The Magic Ostrich. He currently works for the Munster Literature Centre and Kinsale Further Education College.

9th January 2005
Mister Bogie by Ian Wild
When your little brother is whisked off by the Bogeyman, what can you do but jump up and down for joy. Except that is, if he's wearing your Michael Owen pyjamas. Follow Sean through Bogeyland in attempt to get his autographed nightwear back. And take Mr Bogie's advice: Don't look under the bed, and don't go nosing in cupboards under the stairs. Snot safe!
Ian Wild is a writer living in Enniskean, Co. Cork.  His previous work for children includes a collection of poetry: The Banshee in the Bath, the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Cork Opera House, and two plays for Youth Theatre, Teapot Time Travel and The Magic Ostrich. He currently works for the Munster Literature Centre and Kinsale Further Education College.
Read by Kevin O'Leary and Ian Wild

16 January 2005
Donkey Derby is written by Cyril Kelly and it is a story about a boy from the country who overcomes the odds to win the local donkey derby.
Read by Gary Murphy

23 January 2005
When We Were Three by Grace Joliffe.
Read by Hilary O'Shaughnessy
First Broadcast 12th September 2004

30 January 2005
Caroline's Sleepover by June Considine
It's the night of Caroline's sleepover. Her friends have arrived with their sleeping bags.

The popcorn has popped, the DVD is ready to roll, and her family, as promised, are tucked up in bed. Everyone, that is, except Jonathan, her bossy elder brother who refuses to leave the room and let the girls get on with their party.

It's awful being the youngest member of the family, Caroline thinks. She has no authority whatsoever. Or has she..

6th February
Keeper of the Coffin by June Considine

13th February
PANDORA'S SOX by Ian Wild
Ian Wild is back writing madcap stories for Fiction 15. His latest offering is Pandora's Sox and it is read by Hilary O'Shaughnessy.

Pandora is a beautiful young girl who lives with her widowed father, a chiropodist who really wants to be a Wizard! When her Dad's spells go horribly wrong it is up to Pandora to rescue the situation. Can she manage it.?

20th February
My Cousin Kevin by Grace Joliffe

27th February
The Pelican't by Ian Wild
Most people have heard of a Pelican - but how many have heard of a Pelican't? This rare three-legged bird, found only off the West Coast of Ireland, uses a baseball bat to hunt its prey: the Haughty Fish of Kerry. It's a little known fact that Pelican'ts were recently driven to the edge of extinction when the Haughty Fish stopped coming ashore to picnic on Wednesdays - the Pelican'ts only hunting day. Gain unique insights into the Pelican't (the only seabird on our coastline to wear a grey mackintosh and flying goggles) in this feast of natural history from the Kerry coastline.

Ian Wild is a writer living in Enniskean, County Cork.  His previous work for children includes a collection of poetry: The Banshee in the Bath, the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Cork Opera House, and two plays for Youth Theatre, Teapot Time Travel and The Magic Ostrich. He currently works for the Munster Literature Centre and Kinsale Further Education College.

6th March
Dancer's Well by Grace Joliffe

13th March
The Children of Lir, The Mobile and The Gadget by Cyril Kelly
Read by Liam Heffernan

20th March
Birdwatchers by Cyril Kelly
Read by Liam Heffernan

27th March
Black Boy, White Day by Cyril Kelly
Black Boy, White Day by Cyril Kelly tells the story of how two young boys with the unlikely names of Rasher and Sausage come to the rescue of a newcomer in their neighbourhood. The story opens with the arrival of a film crew on their street. There's an unusual aspect to this when it turns out that the star of the movie is a black boy who encounters racist attacks. But fiction soon spills over into the real world with the arrival of the local bully. In their own inimitable manner, Rasher and Sausage sort
the bully out and they make a new friend in the process.

The story was written by Cyril Kelly and it is read by Liam Heffernan (formerly Blacky in Glenroe).

10th April 2005
Sailing on the Jeannie Johnston by Sinead Norton-Boland.
Read by Hilary Shaughnessy

17th April 2005
Pete Bog by Ian Wild
Read by Liam Heffernan

24th April 2005
The School For Thieves by Ian Wild
Part One
Read by Martina Carroll

1st May 2005
The School For Thieves by Ian Wild
Part Two
Read by Martina Carroll

8th May 2005
The School For Thieves by Ian Wild
Part Three
The most hopeless criminal in the world sends his son Al to St.Pilfer's School for Young Brigands, Footpads and Swindlers. Al Capone O'Reilly doesn't want to stick to the 'crooked and wide' and after blowing off his eyebrows in safe cracking lessons, he decides to escape. He gets nought out of ten for hotwiring the Headmaster's car. He then discovers he has been chosen to take part in Operation Lightfingers - a truly scary plan to burgle he world.

Ian Wild is a writer living in Enniskean, Co. Cork. His previous work for children includes a collection of poetry: The Banshee in the Bath, the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Cork Opera House, and two plays for Youth Theatre, Teapot Time Travel and The Magic Ostrich. He currently works for the Munster Literature Centre and Kinsale Further Education College

Read by Martina Carroll,

15th May 2005
Lamb Chops and Peas by Grace Joliffe

22nd May 2005
The Maid of Kiltooney by Maria Quirk

29th May 2005
The Great Brain Robbery by Ian Wild.
One terrible night, Hugh, an overweight couch potato, hears a radio announcement that the government is going to ban all gameboys, playstations and thumb twiddling devices that 'rot children's brains'. Within minutes the boy's consoles have been impounded by the Guards. Along with the rest of the nation's young people, Hugh keels over in shock. The eye-twitching withdrawal symptoms are terrible. All over the land, children keen inconsolably by the gravesides of their banned consoles. Hugh's gang of gamers decide that the Dáil has gone too far and armed with a book on DIY brain surgery from the local library, they enter the government buildings disguised as a six legged Russian Diplomat and talking dog. Their aim - to steal the Taoiseach's brain and set up a Children's Republic!

5th June 2005
The Lion Tamer and The Bishop by Carina Jeisy
Read by Martina Carroll

12th June 2005
Eejit Boy by Grace Joliffe
Read by Gary Murphy

19th June 2005
The Tree Hugger by Grace Joliffe
Read by Melissa Cotter

26th June 2005
Heavenly Rave by June Considine
Read by Gary Murphy

3rd July 2005
Keeper Of The Coffin by June Considine
Read by Hilary O'Shaughnessy

10th July 2005
The Attic by Maria Quirk
Read by Hilary O'Shaughnessy

17th July 2005
Tickles by Cyril Kelly
Read by Martina Carroll

24th July 2005
"Hat-Trick" by Cyril Kelly
Read by Martina Carroll

31st July 2005
"Hat-Trick In Hiding" by Cyril Kelly
Read by Martina Carroll

7th August 2005
"HAT-TRICK IS HAPPY" by Cyril Kelly
Read by Martina Carroll

14th August 2005
"Caroline's Sleepover" by June Considine
Read by Hilary O'Shaughnessy

21st August 2005
"PANDORA'S SOX" by Ian Wild
Read by Liam Heffernan

28th August 2005
JONATHAN'S BAD HAIR DAY by June Considine
The story of how to put manners on your big brother: the leading lady of this short story is Caroline Kane whose older brother Jonathan constantly talks down to her and absolutely refuses to do her homework for her. All this changes when Jonathan's new girlfriend Jasmine arrives into their lives...

September 4th 2005
THE PELICAN'T by Ian Wild
Read by Liam Hefferrnan

September 18th 2005
PETE BOG by Ian Wild

October 2nd 2005
THE SQUIDGE by Grace Jolliffe

October 9th 2005
MY DA THE NERD by Grace Jolliffe
(repeat)

October 16th 2005
CON AND THE ANGEL - A Tale from Cork of the Olden Time.
Part 1

Written and read by Peter O'Shaughnessy

October 23rd 2005
CON AND THE ANGEL - A Tale from Cork of the Olden Time.
Part 2

Written and read by Peter O'Shaughnessy

October 30th 2005
CON AND THE ANGEL - A Tale from Cork of the Olden Time.
Part 3

November 6th 2005

13th November 2005
THE JELLYFISH CATCHER by Grace Joliffe
Read by: Martina Carroll

20th November 2005
ADVENTURES OUTSIDE THE CAVE by Adrian Scanlan.
Read by Gary Murphy

27th November 2005
HICCUPS AND SAUCERS.
Written and read by Ian Wild.

4th December 2005
THE MAID OF KILTOONEY by Maria Quirk
Written and read by Gary Murphy.

11th December 2005
THE RAT-WHACKER by Grace Jolliffe
Written and read by Gary Murphy.

18th December 2005
THE TERRIBLE TRUTH ABOUT UNCLE JESTER by Grace Jolliffe
Read by Hilary O'Shaughnessy.