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Mark Braidner & Gearóid Mac Lochlainn

Dé Luain/Monday 10:00 i.n. BBC 2

Cuisle

New music series. 

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Art Hughes & Tomaí Ó Conghaile

Dé Luain / Monday 10pm BBC2

Art & Tomaí in Europe

Art and Tomaí go in search of Celtic festivals across Europe.

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the newspaper team

Scúp

SCÚP is a new eight-part drama series set in the offices of an Irish language newspaper in Belfast.  Will the new editor, Rob Cullan, be able to rescue the paper?

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Michaela McAreavey & Mark Harte

Michaela Mo Dheirfiúr, Michaela My Sister

Mark Harte talks about his sister Michaela McAreavey, the type of person she was and how her memory is being kept alive by her family.

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Wolf

Wolfland

Two programmes looking at the history of the wolf in Ireland.

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The First Commandment

The Ten Commandments

A light-hearted series which offers modern interpretations of the meaning of The Ten Commandments today.

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St Colmcille

Voyage to Iona

Colmcille specialist Brian Lacey explores the cult of Derry’s patron saint. 

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Amhráin Aduaidh

Amhráin Aduaidh

In this three-part Irish Language series, presenter Brian Mullen investigates iconic Ulster songs in detail. He interviews singers, musicians, academics, collectors and historians as they reveal the meaning, history, importance and relevance of each song.

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Fearghal Mag Uiginn

Dé Luain / Monday 26ú Samhain 7pm

Derry's Walls

Fearghal Mag Uiginn looks at the history of Derry’s Walls.

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Anraí and Fiachna Ó Braonáin

Athair agus Mac

Personal stories and experiences from well-known Irish fathers and sons. 

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Cultúrlann McAdam-Ó Fiaich, Béal Feirste

An Chultúrlann

The story of the Cultúrlann in Belfast.

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Imeall Geal

Imeall Geal

The best of entertainment returns with Tomaí Ó Conghaile and Gráinne McElwain.

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Cairde i gCéin

Cairde i gCéin

From the Belfast Gaeltacht to Brazil - building house and building friendships.

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Luí na Talún

Luí na Talún

Máire Bhreathnach and Jarlath Burns return with the popular show covering rural issues.

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Dónall Mac Ruairí/Pat Gallagher/Scene of Ballymanus Tragedy

The Ballymanus Tragedy

An investigation into the events surrounding the explosion of a World War Two sea mine in the Gaeltacht village of Ballymanus in 1943, in which 19 young local men lost their lives.

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Charles Byrne

Charles Byrne the Irish Giant

Charles Byrne’s story and some possible modern day relatives?

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flight of the earls

Flight of the Earls

TV series on the significant events that led to the departure of the Flight of the Earls.
See also related bilingual interactive site: 

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Seinn Liom

Seinn Liom

Musicians talk about the significance of their favourite tunes, sharing the memories, emotions and sense of place evoked by the music.

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Telly Scéalta

An Irish language version of the popular Welsh series Tellytales, where myths, legends and tales jump off the pages and straight into the child’s imagination. 

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Áit is Ansa

Áit is Ansa

A celebration of some of Northern Ireland’s most spectacular and famous landmarks, written by well-known Irish speakers.

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Cad É An Scéal? - promo

Cad É An Scéal?

A moving ten-part series where each week three different people reveal true life experiences, interwoven around a common theme. What is their story? An interesting documentary that provides subtle insight into what makes us human. 

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Imeall Geal

Tomaí Ó Conghaile and Gráinne McElwain introduce lively chat and musical entertainment from our venue at The Seán Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry. 

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An Teorainn

An Teorainn

A landmark documentary series on the dramatic history of the border, and its impact on Ireland, north and south, for nearly 90 years.

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Na Dódaí

Na Dódaí

This is an educational but entertaining programme for young primary school children who are learning Irish.  The programme follows the lives of Na Dódaí - Nóra, Ruairí, Róise agus Naoise - who live together in a big colourful house.  They delight children as they sing, dance and listen to stories. 

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Seacht

Seacht

Seacht! The adventures of seven performing arts students in Belfast, whose lives are full of adventure, love and scandal! 

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Karen Kirby and Lynette Fay

Blas Ceoil

Blas Ceoil is a journey around some of Northern Ireland’s premier music venues, showcasing musical talent from the area.

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