RTÉ Radio 1: Documentary on One

12 Jun: The Man Who Played Offside

Patrick O'Connell was a superstar and a cheat. First Irish captain at Man. Utd; a manager who saved Barcelona FC. This Dubliner's soccer story is of passion, bribery and bigamy: he married two wome...
15 Nov: A Silver Lining

As GAA clubs around Ireland are being devastated by emigration, over in Malmö, Sweden, the Stockholm Gaels are attempting to defend their Scandinavian GAA Championship title. (2012)
08 Mar: Battle at the Bridge

A detailed investigation leads to a modern re-imagining of the infamous engagement that took place at Mount Street bridge in Dublin during Easter week 1916. This documentary challenges long held vi...
08 Apr: Trailer: Introducing 'Gu...

Lies, spies and betrayal led to the defining political scandal of modern Ireland. What happened to the truth? Questions still remain. GunPlot is our new 8-part podcast series & TV documentary. Ep1 ...
Last week: GunPlot: EP1 - The Spark...

An Irish Army Captain goes on holidays - a strange kind of holiday. To a city where he knows there is likely to be 'trouble'. He arrives as a three-day street battle, now known as 'the Battle of th...
Coming up next: GunPlot: Ep2 - Invasion

As tensions continue to rise, the Irish Army is hurriedly moved to the border of Northern Ireland. Is this a sign that Ireland is going to take on the might of the British Empire? One Irish governm...

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