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# documentary - Sunday 28 April, 2013
This US soldier ‘found alive’ in Vietnam 44 years after being left behind
Filmmaker says John Robertson, now 76, can no longer speak English, remember his birthday or the names of his American children.
# documentary - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
# documentary - Sunday 21 April, 2013
Sports film of the week: The Referee
Remember Martin Hansson? How could you forget?
# documentary - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Here’s what it’s like to be 27, Irish and gamble €5 MILLION in one year
Irishman John O’Shea left his job as an accountant to take up full-time gambling. This is how he got on.
# documentary - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
RTÉ to hold radio documentary-making workshop
The course will be run by the Documentary on One team, which has won a huge range of international awards.
# documentary - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Uncovering the ‘Disappeared’ of Irish War of Independence and Civil War
Historian and archaeologists attempt to uncover secret history of over 180 civilians by the ‘old’ IRA between 1919 and 1923 in TV3 two-part doc.
# documentary - Thursday 7 March, 2013
VIDEO: Here’s a preview of ‘The Irish Road to Cheltenham’
The new RTE show screens at 8.30pm on RTE.
# documentary - Friday 1 March, 2013
VIDEO: Watch the trailer to the MTV documentary on Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor
The programme will be shown next week ahead of the Dubliner’s debut fight in April.
# documentary - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Sports Film of the Week: Ireland’s Grand Slam Journey 2009
The memories will come flooding back.
# documentary - Sunday 27 January, 2013
Sports Film of the Week: Broad Street Bullies
This week we’ve got a special treat for ice hockey fans.
# documentary - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Irish folk furniture film wins top award at Sundance festival
Irish Folk Furniture won the prize for Best Animation at the festival, while another Irish film has been nominated for the Cinema Documentary Award.
# documentary - Monday 21 January, 2013
Irish folk furniture film arrives at Sundance festival
The film is now available to view online in full for a limited time only.
# documentary - Monday 7 January, 2013
What Stigma? Short doc looks at Ireland’s mental health
Mental health experts talk opendly and eloquently about Ireland’s experiences.
# documentary - Saturday 22 December, 2012
VIDEO: Watch New Zealand World Cup documentary ‘The Weight of a Nation’ in full
The programme aired on television last week.
# documentary - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
VIDEO: Stephen Redmond swims the seven seas
A new video details the Corkman’s triumph in the Ocean’s Seven Challenge earlier this year.
# documentary - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
VIDEO: Watch ITV’s excellent Mourinho documentary in full
The programme includes original footage from his time as a translator for Bobby Robson and tells the story of his rise to the top of world football.
# documentary - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Irish/US film on Church child abuse selected for Oscar shortlist
The film examines the story of four men who were abused as boys in a school for the deaf in the USA.
# documentary - Friday 7 December, 2012
Irish folk furniture film set for prestigious Sundance festival
The film was directed by Tony Donoghue and is centred on the forgotten treasures of Irish folk furniture.
# documentary - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
# documentary - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Interview: ‘I didn’t know if my baby was dead or alive for two days’
During the birth of her first son Rita McCann’s pelvis was broken – on purpose by doctors, in a symphysiotomy. That was 56 years ago, but she still doesn’t know why it was done.
# documentary - Sunday 4 November, 2012
How holy ‘apparitions’ pressed pause on War of Independence
Visitations of the Virgin Mary to a teenage boy and ‘bleeding’ statues in Templemore, Co Tipperary seized the country – even causing Michael Collins to get involved in the mysterious case.
# documentary - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Brazilian student sells virginity for $780,000
Australian man also sells his virginity for $3,000 as part of a documentary organised by an Australian film-maker.
# documentary - Sunday 21 October, 2012
Documentary sheds light on Teresa Treacy’s fight for her trees
The Co Offaly landowner is still fighting to stop her trees from being cut down so that an overground power line can be put in place.
# documentary - Sunday 14 October, 2012
Sports film of the week: Broke
Billy Corden’s latest offering takes a look at how many athletes fail to properly manage their millions.
# documentary - Friday 5 October, 2012
BBC chief urges staff to ‘come forward’ about Jimmy Savile allegations
Statements were issued by both the BBC and Metropolitan Police today.
Engage: Mark Anscombe and Eric Elwood look ahead to Ulster v Connacht
The affable Kiwi and his passionate counterpart are expecting a fierce contest at Ravenhill this evening.
Vanishing phoneboxes doc represents Ireland in China fest
Bye Bye Now, which shows how phoneboxes acted as a hub for love and life, picked to represent the nation in EU Film Festival across four Chinese cities.
# documentary - Thursday 4 October, 2012
VIDEO: ‘The West’s Awake’ goes behind the scenes at Connacht
The film premièred in Galway last night and will hit your screens next week.
12 telling quotes from Broke, the new ESPN 30 for 30 documentary
The brilliant sports doc series returned for a second season on Tuesday night with this look at pro athletes who went bankrupt.
# documentary - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
ESPN 30 for 30 returned last night with ‘Broke’, a documentary on pro athletes going bankrupt
Judging by their tweets, a lot of American athletes woke up this morning and resolved to be more careful with their money.
# documentary - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Jimmy Savile: BBC says it is “horrified” by sexual abuse allegations
Police are investigating allegations that the DJ and presenter Jimmy Savile sexually abused teenage girls on BBC premises in the 1970s.
# documentary - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
Video: Independent music shop Road Records – remembered
With the closure of Dolphin Discs after 40 years, we remember yet another musical mainstay which is no longer with us.
# documentary - Saturday 22 September, 2012
VIDEO: TG4 to air Hill 16 documentary
After the drama of All-Ireland final day, we’ve got the perfect Sunday night viewing.
# documentary - Monday 3 September, 2012
Videos: RTÉ doc puts spotlight on Ruairà Quinn and his department
Documentary being aired tonight promises unprecedented access to Ruairà Quinn during a crucial period in his first months as Education Minister and we have a sneak peek…
# documentary - Sunday 19 August, 2012
Joanne O’Riordan documentary supported by €25k pledge
The Rehab Group is pledging funding and professional support for film about the Cork teenager born with no limbs.
# documentary - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
Tubridy, Homeland, and Love/Hate: RTE announces its new schedule
There’s a couple of unusual programmes lined up in RTE’s autumn schedule which was announced this afternoon.
# documentary - Monday 6 August, 2012
Video: The glamour of self-service shops in 1960s Ireland
Filmmaker whose grandfather brought the Mace shops to Ireland is looking for anecdotes of the end of over-the-counter shops… and the switch to the shopping basket.
# documentary - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Snoop Dogg says he’s now officially known as Snoop Lion
The rapper has also said he’s making an entire album with no rap, just reggae.
# documentary - Sunday 22 July, 2012
Sports film of the week – Being: Liverpool
We preview a new six-part documentary that’s set to air on Fox and Channel 5 this September.























































