A celebration of the life and songs of Carolina Oliphant, a contemporary of Robbie Burns, who kept her songwriting success a secret all her life and whose work is often mistakenly attrributed to the national bard. Helen Mark uncovers her story and finds out how her songs crossed the 'Narrow Sea' to become an integral part of Ulster Scots popular musical tradition. A 60 min documentary...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Matthew Thompson is part of the Good Friday Generation who've grown up in a time of relative peace. They've lived through the transformation of Belfast from a city, once largely associated with violence and sectarian division, into a popular tourist destination, a location for international film production and a growing centre for high tech industry. In this five part series, Matthew meets people who've witnessed and...
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Helen Mark maps the transformation of some of Belfast's 19th century redbrick alleyways into attractive social spaces with brightly painted back doors and walls, planters and even the occasional apple “orchard”. A 25 minute documentary for BBC Radio 4's Open Country Series Broadcast December 2022 Presenter: Helen Mark Audio Engineer: Suzy Robins Executive Producer: John Deering Producer: Kathleen Carragher [audio mp3="https://www.yamal.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Open-Country-Alleyways1-1.mp3"][/audio]...
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As the BBC marks 100 years, Northern Irish Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Paul Muldoon, examines how fellow poets and writers responded to the challenges of broadcasting in a divided community. "pick of the day"...
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Helen Mark visits The Plock, close to the Skye Bridge, on the North West coast of Scotland. The local community has come up with exciting plans, including a Viking village, to regenerate their community parkland after years of neglect. A 25 minute documentary for BBC Radio 4's Open Country Series Broadcast October 2022 Presenter: Helen Mark Audio Engineer: Ilse Lademann Executive Producer: John Deering Producer: Kathleen Carragher [audio mp3="https://www.yamal.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/The-Plock-tx-bounce01.mp3"][/audio] ...
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BBC NI's Arts Correspondent, Robbie Meredith, explores Belfast's alleyways and meets the growing number of neighbourhood groups who are turning these neglected spaces into attractive green meeting places. And he hears the arguments for and against gating in a bid to prevent anti-social behaviour. A 25 minute documentary for BBC Radio Ulster Broadcast August 2022 Presenter: Robbie Meredith, BBC NI Arts Correspondent Audio Engineer: Bill Maul Producer: Kathleen Carragher Executive Producer:...
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