Curious Broadcast

On Easter Tuesday the 25th of April 1916 strange radio signals began to emanate from Dublin. The signals told the story of the declaration of the Irish Republic the day earlier. The unique thing about these radio signals was that they were not aimed at one particular receiver, as was the norm with wireless transmissions in the early part of the 20th Century, but that the signals were sent to whoever could hear them: a broadcast in its truest sense. This signal constituted Ireland’s first-ever broadcast. And this is the story of the ultimate pirate radio station.

Using a combination of interviews with historians, eye-witness reports and re-enactments the documentary tells the story of one of the most interesting pirate radio stations in the world. Men died, plans were disrupted, radio engineers survived sniper fire, and the studios were burned to ash in an attempt to use this new medium in a way it had never been used before, as a tool of mass communication.

First Broadcast: Easter Monday, 28th March 2016

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From Ferris wheels to young scientists, the Royal Dublin Society is part of our collective memory.

This is a journey through the history of the RDS. Founded as The Dublin Society it was instrumental in setting up some of Ireland’s most important institutions and continues today as a philanthropic organisation that supports Irish agriculture, arts, industry and science.

A Curious Society is a journey through the often-unconsidered history of the RDS, charting the development of this society from its beginnings in 1731.

First Broadcast 8th August 2015

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The Frozen Zoo tells the fascinating story of the Frozen Ark, a project that aims to preserve the DNA of the world’s endangered species. This is the 21st Century Noah’s Ark.  The Frozen Zoo is a Curious Broadcast production funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.

First Broadcast 7th February, 2015

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Competing for Science radio documentary aired on 100-102 Today FM on St Patrick’s Day, March 17th at 10am.  Competing for Science is a Curious Broadcast production made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Competing for Science is an audio journey of a team from Kinsale Community School as they compete in the Young Scientist Exhibition 2014. This is a story of the history of Ireland’s legendary competition as it celebrates its 50th year.

Competing for Science is a personal insight into the creativity, hard work and diligence of these young scientists. It is also the story of a small community coming together to work with and support their young people in their education and to instil in them a curiosity and love of learning.

Competing for Science documents and celebrates the history of this unique exhibition, one that has grown over the last 50 years into a science event that attracts over 400,000 people each year, making it Europe’s largest event for young people and science, and our most effective initiative in making science accessible to all.

This is the history of an Irish success story and for the young people involved it is an experience of a life time, where they come together with their peers to celebrate science and to share their curiosity, creativity and learning.

First Broadcast 17th March 2014

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To Radio With Love is a radio documentary which consists of a series of audio letters, a love letter if you will, written and then read out over the air by a diverse group of individuals ranging from radio presenters, development workers, and slum radio practitioners, to civil rights activists, artists and a poet. These audio letters tell the story of how radio helps build communities, gives a voice to local people, and shapes modern culture. A soundtrack of iconic radio broadcasts from around the globe accompanies the letters. The contributors on To Radio With Love are: Joe Duffy, Jane Rodgers, Keith Somerville, Rosemary Day, Pat Herbert, Tole Nyatta, Simon Maher, Theo Dorgan, Míchéal O’Muircheartaigh, Margaretta D’Arcy and Knut Aufermann.

First Broadcast: 8th Feburary 2014

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As an island nation we have a deep love for the seas around us, but do we think about what lies beneath these seas? There are over 17,000 shipwrecks recorded in Irish waters. ‘Sunken Treasures’ highlights the historical significance and heritage of the thousands of shipwrecks that lie off the coast of Ireland. It brings to life the stories, people, artifacts and heritage intrinsic to these shipwrecks. We follow the deep-sea exploration of Waterford man, Eoin McGarry, as he dives to the Crescent City shipwreck off the coast of Cork, in search for sunken treasure and untold stories. In ‘Sunken Treasures’, we bring the listeners on a journey to the bottom of the sea and illuminate the wealth of our maritime history.

First Broadcast: 29th November, 2013

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