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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Helen Mark is in Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands where she discovers the 'lost' village of Balblair, visits the spectacular Corrieshalloch Gorge and the Russian Arctic Convoy Museum. A 25 minute documentary for BBC Radio 4's Open Country Series Broadcast August 2022 Presenter: Helen Mark Audio Engineer: Michael Harrison Executive Producer: John Deering Producer: Kathleen Carragher [audio mp3="https://www.yamal.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/OC-Finding-Balblair-Tx-110822-.mp3"][/audio] ...
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As more and more Scottish churches close their doors, many once prized pipe organs are no longer wanted. Organ restorer, Michael MacDonald, tells Kathleen Carragher about his efforts to rescue some of these centuries old instruments. Michael talks about his profession at St Adamnan's Church in Duror, near Oban, while he retunes what is believed to be the oldest working pipe organ in the country. 10-minute...
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In Northern Ireland, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is running a series of workshops to advise farmers on how to cope with spiraling costs. Around 30 farmers attended an event hosted by Sam Chesney, at his beef and sheep farm, near Kircubbin, in County Down. Kathleen Carragher reports. A report for BBC Radio 4's Farming Today Broadcast June 2022 Reporter: Kathleen Carragher Producer: John Deering [audio...
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In Lochaber near Fort William, fish farmers and anglers are working together to try to revitalise one of the most important salmon rivers in the West Highlands. Jon Gibb, fishery manager of the River Lochy Association, explained the project to Kathleen Carragher. A report for BBC Radio 4's Farming Today Broadcast June 2022 Reporter: Kathleen Carragher Producer: John Deering [audio mp3="https://www.yamal.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/salmon-1.mp3"][/audio] ...
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Jubilee Farm in County Antrim, was set up four years ago as Northern Ireland's first Community Supported Agriculture venture. It recently hosted an Open Day to encourage others to find out more about this farming model. Around 20 growers turned up for a tour. Kathleen Carragher joined them as they were shown around the farm which sells meat and vegetable boxes. A report for BBC Radio...
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On the Ardnamurchan peninsula Sarah and Hugh Asher are developing an unusual initiative in the crofting world – it's what they call 'social crofting'. Sarah and Hugh, from Lancashire, have backgrounds in social work and the criminal justice system. They took over the 12-acre Darach Croft, four years ago, to combine their interest in farming with the experimental use of prescribing nature to help treat...
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The Prince Charles Foundation is officially announcing, on Farming Today, plans for a new rural skills training centre at Dumfries House, in Ayrshire. The two thousand acre estate, one of the west of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions, already runs courses on work opportunities in areas like textiles and catering. The rural skills centre, which will open next year, wants to attract new entrants...
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