Documentary on One - RTÉ Documentaries

With Euro 2016 about to begin, John Kenny from RTÉ Sport looks back to Euro '88 - when the Republic of Ireland qualified for their first ever major football tournament. The entire country came to a standstill and celebrated like never before. Packie Bonner, Ronnie Whelan, Ray Houghton, Jack Charlton and many more recall that epic journey. (2012)

Cathy Moorehead opens up the door of her home to reveal an exceptional experience shared by just a very, very small group of people. Cathy is a C.O.D.A – a child of deaf adults. In a warm, intimate and often humorous tale, Cathy reveals how growing up with a deaf mother and a deaf father created a unique soundtrack that has shaped her life (2016)_

Pat Cassidy ran a very special pub – The Corner Bar in Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. It contained an extensive folk museum. Pat had a great love of history and storytelling and in this documentary he explains why he opened the museum and describes some of the items displayed in it. His great knowledge of the traditions of various objects is engaging and insightful and the museum was much loved among the local community (First Broadcast 1978)

Ever thought of what it’s like to hurtle through the countryside at speeds in excess of 100mph - and not be in control? You rip out the seats and soundproofing of your car. Then what? Join us as we delve into the world of rallying in Ireland, through the eyes of co-drivers. Meet those who watch, guide and drive these cars right to the edge… (2016)

Ireland’s bogs are very important for our environment, economy and tourism industry. The Living Bog is about turf cutting and explores life on the bog and the surface below the bog. (1982)

Ireland’s bogs are very important for our environment, economy and tourism industry. The Living Bog is about turf cutting and explores life on the bog and the surface below the bog. (1982)

In 1988 an accountant came across a tiny chimpanzee tied to a tree in a rural village in the West African state of Sierra Leone. Its mother had been killed by hunters, and the accountant and his wife decided to rescue the Chimpanzee they named Bruno. They had no idea how profoundly this would change their lives. First broadcast May 2016.

The world of scuba diving is investigated by Maxwell Sweeney. This adventure sport is becoming increasingly popular with families. New divers speak about their happiness at seeing the other side of nature below the sea. Instructors explain the dive preparations, equipment and safety. (First Broadcast 1980)

In 2013, a beautiful 100 year old tall ship; The Astrid was shipwrecked off the coast of Kinsale, Co. Cork. Disaster was averted, as all 30 crew were rescued. Captain and Dutch man Pieter de Kam was the owner of the boat and he lost his beautiful ship and his dream life on the sea. (First Broadcast 2015)

In the most in-depth and far-reaching investigation RTÉ Radio has ever undertaken, an international recruitment company is taken to court by one of its workers. Referred to the European Court of Justice, the outcome could change EU labour law for millions of people. The only problem? The worker at the heart of the case knows nothing about it (2015)

Amas and Ammar Al-Kadry are two Syrian brothers who put themselves in the hands of ruthless people-smugglers to escape their war-torn country. From the deserts of Algeria to lawless Libyan towns and rickety over-crowded boats, it’s a long way from Damascus to Mayo. (First broadcast 2015) Themes: Adventure, Conflict, Development, Foreign

Séamus Darby was the Offaly hero who scored a late goal in the All Ireland football final of 1982 depriving Kerry of their historic 5-in-a-row. He tells the story of how one of the most famous goals in GAA history impacted on his life and family, the friendship he found in sport , the men he played with and against and a journey which took him from Ireland to the UK and back to Tipperary where he now lives. (2015)

A story of emigration and sport. Jack Dowling survived an orphanage in Waterford and an industrial school in Cork. He moved to the UK to work in the mines and went on to become an international race walker. Jack was good enough to represent Ireland, but never got the chance. He did set many records, some of which still stand (Broadcast 2015)

Leeanne O’Donnell was browsing a market when she saw a bedwarmer from a Big House in North Cork, between Mallow and Mitchelstown. The landlady who owned it was successful author, Elizabeth Bowen who, according to the stallholder, was hated because she spied for Churchill during The Emergency. Was that true? Leeanne set off to find out. (2015)

Astonishing and largely unknown, this is the story of how the Irish 1916 Rising provided a blue print for one of the first armed uprisings of its kind in India, Britain's largest colony, bringing closer than ever the inevitable demise of the British Empire. (First Broadcast 2016)