Documentary On One - Rté Documentaries

In 2006, we gained exclusive and first time access to record the highs and lows of a platoon of young men as they try to make it through their basic Irish army training over a period of four months.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the story of two great estates, one in Monivea, County Galway - the other in Simbirsk, Russia. It is also the story of the woman who owned those two estates - Kathleen Ffrench - and her cousin Rosamunde ffrench. (2009)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Through the stories of the people who lived through the regimes of Papa Doc and Baby Doc Duvalier, 'Stories from the Black' Republic traces the horrors of the Dubaliers' private army the Ton Ton Macoutes on the island of Haiti. (Broadcast 2005)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An amazing documentary by John McKenna about being told by his mother on her deathbed that the children she lost at birth were buried at the bottom of their garden. This is a story of 1950s Catholic Ireland and the burial of the unbaptised (broadcast 1995)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Donovan family are members of the travelling community and ten years on from a documentary where they moved into a house, the family describe why they have decided to go back on the road again. (Broadcast 1979)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Appeal of the Midnight Court is a special documentary made by Cathal Póirtéir for RTÉ Radio 1 to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Clare poet Brian Merriman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martha Graham, an American dancer/choreographer, was regarded as one of the foremost pioneers of modern dance. She invented a new language of movement and used it to reveal the passion, the rage and the ecstasy common to human experience. (Broadcast 1991)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 1st 2005, marked the 60th anniversary of Marshal Georgi Zhukov's victory in the Battle of Berlin in the Second World War. This is the story of a Russian man, a now largely neglected figure in the West, who brought about Hitler's downfall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A documentary about the dead, dying and death - told by the undertaker Thomas Lynch who is is an essayist, poet and funeral director of Lynch & Sons funeral home in Milford, Michigan. (Broadcast 2002)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A radio documentary on contemporary comic songmakers in the traditional idiom featuring the songs of Michael Marrinan, Sean Mone, Robbie McMahon, Tim Lyons, Con O'Drisceoil and Brian O'Rourke. (Broadcast 2005)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clarie Taylor was born in his grandmother's caravan during an afternoon circus show. His family moved the day after and since that time he's travelled from village to village with his family's variety act as the circus clown, "Fiery Daniels".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Donovan family are members of the travelling community and ten years on from a documentary where they moved into a house, the family describe why they have decided to go back on the road again. (Broadcast 1979)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lia Mills is an Irish writer. She writes novels, short stories and literary non-fiction. This is the story of her experience with oral cancerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Poet David Whyte unravels the role of poetry and mythology in life. Author of six books of poetry, David grew up with a strong, imaginative influence from his Irish mother in the valleys of his father’s Yorkshire. He now lives in the US (Broadcast 1993)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A documentary with a difference - Derek Mahon's acclaimed poetry sequence of The Hudon River is read by a stellar cast including Stephen Rea and Dawn Bradfiled and put to a soundtrack of New York sounds with specially composed music (Broadcast 2001)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the story of two sisters who spent their childhoods growing up in a Satanic cult. This is challenging listening, sometimes upsetting, sometimes unbelievable - but all true. What is it like to live with 'Satan' everyday? (First broadcast 1990)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dick Warner travels to west Kerry, one of the last habitats of the native Irish natterjack toad who is thought to be an immigrant from the end of the Ice Age. Dick soon discovers that the toads are in a battle for survival. Is it too late? (Broadcast 1990)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shannon Airport is unique in location and in the history of aviation. Of all European Airports it's situated at the most western point, making it the ideal stepping stone between the old world and new. This is the story of its early days (Broadcast 1991)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1990 Irish woman Geraldine Osborne decided on an adventure - to move with her young family to an entirely new world - Ellesmare Island far up in Northern Canada. Deep within the artic circle, she became part of the local Inuit community (Broadcast 1990)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This documentary relives a dramatic year in the life of Irish Hurling, when the summer's games became our national soap opera. The 1998 All-Ireland hurling championship was like no other - from the outset, it was a sporting story that had everything. (First Broadcast 2008)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.