Programme Archive
Redemption
'Redemption’ is set the Irish village of Kilthumper. Against the backdrop of impending emigration, depopulation and financial hardships, it tells the story of one small rural GAA club and its fight for survival. If they lose their next match, Kiltumper’s football team will drop to Intermediate status, and the club’s tiny faithful fear they won’t …
The Time Before The Tarn
In a near future, Mark; a shy coder for the UROK Corporation is obsessed by the TV show ‘The Tarn’. Mark’s world is capsized by the enigmatic Jane, a co-worker who challenges his reality. But Jane is not all that she seems.
Reposing at Home
What would you do if you heard your name called out on the death notices? Would you be curious to see what ‘the other you’ was like? In this poignant and gently humorous radio drama, a father and daughter bring healing and growth to their strained relationship. Ben and Chrissy Doyle seems to have resigned …
Pod Only Knows
Pod Only Knows is a 6 part series looking at the phenomenon of podcasts. With the abundance of smartphones, the popularity of podcasts has exploded in the last few years. The series will look behind the scenes at some of the most popular and fascinating Irish and international podcasts available. The shows featured will be …
Reverberations
Six of Ireland’s foremost poets and spoken word artists speak about their work, and perform a poem inspired by a particular soundscape in a unique location. Produced by Alan Meaney. Please listen on headphones if you can. Series 2 of Reverberations can be listened to here. Starting Monday October 9th at 6pm on RTE Radio …
A Pilot’s Honour
In this gripping and haunting radio thriller, a US fighter pilot almost killed in Iraq finds unexpected love on Ireland’s wild western shore. Captain Bob Conway’s soul is broken, just like his body was in Iraq. In the effort to rebuild himself, he travels to Galway in Ireland, where he meets and falls in love …
In Tom Crean’s Footsteps
Tom Crean is an Irish hero. In 1916, he was part of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition to the Antarctic and one of the greatest adventure stories ever told. When the Endurance became trapped in pack ice and sank the crew piled into three small lifeboats and sailed to the uninhabited Elephant Island. But the rescue …
The Prime of Johnny Broody
A dark Irish comedy of greed, lust and sandwich making. Johnny Broody has two spirits watching over him, as he cares for his dying mother. His impending fortune causes many attempts to sway him in the small fictional village of Caherdaniel. On a windswept Irish bog positioned somewhere in the afterlife, two Irish ghosts meet …
Sophie Coyle Interview & Session
Galway born, Dundalk based singer Sophie Coyle joined Alan Meaney in studio to talk about her songwriting process, her gothic folk and the recording of her new album, due in 2016. She played 3 new songs too.
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Interview and Live Session
I interviewed Rock n Roll family Kitty, Daisy & Lewis about their new album The Third, working with Mick Jones from The Clash, life on the road and their sense of style. They played two tracks from the album live in studio.