10/10/19
From a Bafta to an MBE, the work of County Down-born poet, playwright and documentary film-maker Damian Gorman has garnered many awards over the past 25 years. He describes himself as someone who feels ‘at home in language’. He says words […]
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16/09/19
Sam Henry – Saol’s Saothar explores the unique story of the Coleraine man and his remarkable music collection – Songs of the People – that is often referred to as ‘a hidden Ulster jewel’ and a […]
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10/09/19
Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots New Entrant Producer Training Scheme, is an 18 month programme (NMW/NLW) for 1 new entrant. The successful candidate will be placed with local production companies working on USBF projects. […]
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09/09/19
Award-winning film-maker Alison Millar returns to her Cullybackey roots in new documentary for BBC Northern Ireland. A Carryin’ Stream is an Erica Starling production for BBC Northern Ireland, with assistance from the Northern […]
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24/07/19
ILBF series Sam Henry – Saol‘s Saothar on BBC Two NI Sam Henry – Saol‘s Saothar explores the unique story of the Coleraine man and his remarkable music collection – Songs of the […]
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17/06/19
Lifelong golf fan Gerry Kelly explores the history of golf in Ulster, visiting clubs like Royal Belfast, Royal County Down and Royal Portrush as well as the town of St Andrews in Scotland, […]
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19/04/19
A new series for BBC Northern Ireland explores the unique story of Sam Henry and his monumental music collection – Songs of the People – that is often referred to as an ‘Ulster […]
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05/04/19
The Glazed Foreshore, a feature-documentary exploring the diverse culture, heritage and biodiversity of the Ards Peninsula and its links with Scotland has been completed by Northern Visions with the support of Northern Ireland […]
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20/02/19
The Band is a new series for BBC Two Northern Ireland that brings us into a remarkable world of colour, character and community. A community brought together by a shared love of music […]
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30/01/19
William Conor is one of Northern Ireland’s best-known and most-loved artists. Known as the People’s Painter, he took inspiration from all aspects of life, from the city to the countryside. In The People’s […]
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24/01/19
True North: Faith In Fishing features David Boyd, a man on a mission, on Monday 28 January at 10.40pm on BBC One Northern Ireland. A successful businessman, David hopes to return to Portavogie to the ‘good old […]
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23/01/19
Titanic Belfast is the setting for a musical celebration of the genius of Robert Burns, whose work remains cherished in Scotland, Ulster and around the world, even 260 years after his birth in Burns […]
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29/11/18
Best-selling author Kate Mosse reveals how Ulster-Scots writer Helen Waddell has influenced her, and uncovers the fascinating story of how Waddell’s life and work intertwined. Groundbreakers – Helen Waddell: Living The Past was […]
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02/11/18
Captain Jack And The Furious Few is a Below The Radar production for BBC Northern Ireland with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund. He was a teenager from Portaferry, one of […]
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30/10/18
Dr Saleyha Ahsan uncovers the remarkable story of Anne Acheson, a pioneering, Portadown-born sculptor who revolutionised fracture treatment during the First World War in Groundbreakers – Anne Acheson: The Art of Medicine The […]
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28/09/18
Have you ever wondered where you came from or what life was like in Northern Ireland for your ancestors? A new three-part series takes one family from County Antrim to find out just […]
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12/09/18
We The People, a new documentary for BBC Two Northern Ireland, explores the impact that Ulster-Scots emigrants had on different aspects of American culture, life and politics, including their role in the framing […]
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05/09/18
Groundbreakers: The Man Who Charmed The World is the story of an Ulster-Scots legend who, from humble beginnings, established a global retail empire, represented Britain in the Americas Cup and donated his fortune […]
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08/06/18
Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund is seeking applications for its New Entrant Training Scheme. The scheme will provide an 18-month training programme for two new entrants to develop skills in all aspects […]
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20/04/18
Made In Ulster is a new four-part discussion series for BBC Radio Ulster, in which presenter William Crawley and guests explore a diverse range of topics drawn from Ulster-Scots history and culture. The […]
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16/04/18
Top chefs and great friends Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn return to UTV tonight (Monday 16 April) at 8pm with a new eight-part series. Paul and Nick’s Big Food Trip New Zealand sees the dynamic duo embarking on a […]
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14/03/18
Hame, a brand-new series from Below the Radar productions, is set to showcase the people and places at the heart of Ulster-Scots communities across Ulster. Beginning on Sunday 18 March, on BBC Two Northern Ireland […]
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15/02/18
Robert Campbell, Mountain Man, a new programme for BBC Two Northern Ireland, tells the story of a penniless teenager from Tyrone who would become one of the richest men in America. The programme, […]
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07/02/18
BBC Northern Ireland presents The Man Who Told the Truth, a landmark documentary detailing the life and times of United States Founding Father, Charles Thomson, a remarkable Ulster-Scot from the townland of Gorteade […]
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19/01/18
A number of projects funded by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (USBF) will broadcast across TV and radio next week to mark Burns Night in celebration of the life, poetry and music […]
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