Episodes 1,956
Avg. Duration 40m
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Apple Rating 4.5 (157)
Since Aug 1974
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Multi award winning documentaries from Ireland and beyond telling real life stories. With over 1,800 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One Podcast has the largest archive of documentaries available in the world, dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. Winner of over 400 national and international awards. Producer of podcast series 'Where is Jón?', ‘The Real Carrie Jade’, 'Runaway Joe', 'Finding Samantha', 'Tiger Roll', 'GunPlot' and 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character.

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Pirate Predator: 05 - Defiance

Jun 08, 2026 32m

As the 1980s dawn, a new breed of super pirate radio stations arrive to rewrite the Irish rulebook, leaving authorities scrambling to respond. But as the decade progresses, Eamon Cooke’s dark, hidden…

Pirate Predator: 04 - Secrets and Lies

Jun 01, 2026 32m

With Eamon Cooke at the helm of Radio Dublin, his true image begins to emerge. When child abuse allegations are brought to light, it's hoped that will put a stop to his behaviour. But Captain Cooke…

Pirate Predator: 03 - Mutiny

May 25, 2026 33m

In 1978, Radio Dublin made history as Ireland's first 24-hour station. But behind the scenes, a darker story was unfolding. Eamon Cooke, already a convicted criminal, was now in control of the pirate…

Pirate Predator: 02 - The Innocent

May 18, 2026 32m

Having spent much of his youth and early adult life in some serious tangles with the law, all of a sudden, Eamon Cooke turns the other cheek. It’s as if he was trying to build a shield of protection…

Pirate Predator: 01 - The Electrician

May 11, 2026 30m

Long before he ruled the airwaves of Dublin’s pirate radio scene, Eamon Cooke was a man defined by a different kind of interference. His youth wasn't just rebellious; it was at times violent,…

Pirate Predator: Trailer

Apr 29, 2026 4m

Publishing weekly from May 12th 2026, Pirate Predator is a new series from RTÉ telling the definitive story of Eamon Cooke, a man of many faces who, on one hand, became a cult like figure - filling a…

Jamaica Daly

Jan 30, 2026 51m

Meg Daly uncovers her family’s hidden history of slavery in Jamaica. In this programme, we hear from local Jamaicans who helped Meg in her search for her ancestry and their family connections with…

Ireland's Fit-up Family

Jan 21, 2026 44m

Stories from an Irish entertainment family which travelled the roads of the country over several decades. Stories like the man who died on stage; the man who refused to die on stage and the lack of…

The Longest Game

Jan 09, 2026 41m

In 1986, a Limerick man called Terry Madigan came up with a plan to raise money for his local GAA club and community that everyone thought was crazy. Terry wanted to create a world record for the…

30 Acres: 04 - List of Demands

Dec 22, 2025 32m

Four-part mockumentary: Episode 4.It’s Christmastime at 30 Acres and Glenn, Iseult and Holly are hiding out in Glenn’s bomb shelter with their hostage, Sean Granite. Alistair Crowe plans to strike a…

30 Acres: 03 - The Prisoner

Dec 22, 2025 38m

Four-part mockumentary: Episode 3.The developer of 30 Acres, Sean Granite, was once a titan of the construction industry. Now he’s a prisoner in Glenn’s jeep as it hurtles across the mangled roadways…

30 Acres: 02 - The Hunt for Sean Granite

Dec 15, 2025 37m

Four-part mockumentary: Episode 2.Holly, Glenn and Iseult have received repossession letters. Soon all three will be evicted from their homes. But they’re not giving up without a fight. They cobble…

30 Acres: 01 - 30 Acres Says No

Dec 15, 2025 38m

Four-part mockumentary: Episode 1.December 2009. Colm is an investigative reporter for RTÉ, assigned to the story of an enormous ghost estate called 30 Acres. Only three inhabitants remain on this…

First Conviction: Bonus - Behind the Scenes

Nov 21, 2025 47m

As a combined project of a podcast series and TV documentary, First Conviction was over 15 months in production. In this bonus episode - and in a first for RTÉ - we give an insight into how the…

First Conviction: 06 - Limbo

Nov 12, 2025 29m

Having spent two years in jail, Sayeed and Halawa are relieved when the Court of Appeal make a ruling on their case. As they return home to their children, they hope life might begin to return to…

First Conviction: Update

Nov 05, 2025 1m

Just a quick message to say we’re pausing the release of the concluding episode of this series until this day next week - Wednesday November 12th, the same day on which our TV documentary from RTÉ…

First Conviction: 05 - 750 days

Oct 29, 2025 28m

Having been found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison, Sayeed and Halawa are taken to separate jails in Ireland to serve out their sentences. Deprived of their freedom, and with their children…

First Conviction: 04 - Verdict

Oct 22, 2025 28m

Sayeed and Halawa are facing two charges in court - an act of FGM against their daughter, and child cruelty. If found guilty, they face up to 14 years in prison. Despite all medical witnesses…

First Conviction: 03 - Trial One

Oct 15, 2025 26m

Having had their children under supervision and monitored by authorities for three years, and having had to sign on bail twice weekly during that time, Sayeed and Halawa finally face trial, the first…

First Conviction: 02 - Waiting & Hoping

Oct 08, 2025 28m

It’s only after four days in hospital that Sayeed and Halawa begin to understand they’re in real difficulty. No one appears to believe them. Within a week of arriving to hospital with their injured…

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