In 1858 Bernadette Soubirous, a fourteen year old girl had multiple visions of the Blessed Lady in a grotto in the outskirts of Lourdes, Frances. One hundred years later, The Catholic Church celebrated the Centenary of Lourdes. We follow those who travelled there for miracles including Irish clergy and Irish pilgrimages. (1959)

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The Beatles were an English music rock band that formed in Liverpool, U.K in 1960. They became widely regarded as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era. This is the remarkable story of thecoincidence of talent, fate and sheer good luck which helped The Beatles break into America in 1964. (First Broadcast 2008)

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Everyday hundreds of people travel between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the Belfast Dublin train. In part 2 John Toal explores opinions and perceptions whilst traveling south to north over the Irish border (BBC Radio Ulster Production)

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Kilkenny man, Seán Kilkenny is a huntsman who’s devoted to his pack of hunting dogs - whose job it is to follow and kill the fox. We eavesdrop on Seán and his dogs and hear him talk about his passion for the hunt. He dismisses hunt objectors and believes that the hunting ban is not working in the U.K. (First Broadcast 2008)

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Everyday hundreds of people travel between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the Belfast Dublin train. In part 1 John Toal explores opinions and perceptions whilst traveling north to south over the Irish border (BBC Radio Ulster Production)

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2nd part of a two part documentary on the history of adoption in Australia. Throughout the 1950's and 60's, adoption was widely accepted in Australian society - but the 1970's brought a change in thinking and the consequences of adoption (ABC Production)

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In the 1970's almost 10,000 babies a year were given up for adoption in Australia - it seemed unstoppable. Why? Single parents were invisible - families kept secrets - there was a suspicion of the 'quality' of children born out of wedlock (ABC Production)

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During World War Two, 32 Irishmen spent five years in captivity at the Farge Concentration labour camp. They became known as "Hitler’s Irish slaves". In 2014, we joined the last survivor of that group, as he travelled back to Germany for one final visit. For over 60 years, Harry Callan suffered from recurring nightmares because of this era. (2014)

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How does a petite, not-particularly-sporty advertising executive become a world record breaking power lifter? Clare Connolly is pushing herself to her physical and psychological limits to lose fat, gain muscle and to try to lift twice her bodyweight.

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In 1984, a 15 year old girl gave birth to a baby boy beside a grotto in Granard, Co. Longford. Bothe she and her son had died. This documentary looks at the impact this story had on the nation. (Broadcast 1996)

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