RTÉ DocumentariesTemporada 2018
Documentaries that were produced for or aired on the RTÉ television stations in the Republic of Ireland.
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25 episódios
- Eye of The StormE5
Eye of The StormStorm Emma brought the nation to it’s knees. If the Irish snowmergency had a face, it was Met Eireann’s Evelyn Cusack. As a nation, we hung on her every word. But, throughout the week the storm catapulted many ordinary Irish people into the limelight for their fifteen minutes of fame. This documentary is about these people. - Jesus: Countdown to CalvaryE6
Jesus: Countdown to CalvaryRTE's 'Jesus: Countdown to Calvary' is a landmark documentary, which uses the production values, narrative tools and pace of a political thriller to re-tell the story of the last six days of Jesus’ life. Jesus: Countdown to Calvary sets Hugh Bonneville’s energetic and insightful exploration of that tumultuous week against a pulsating countdown-style narrative. He discovers how a perfect storm of social, political and religious factors brought an itinerant Jewish healer and preacher into conflict with the most powerful forces in his world and led, in the space of just six days, to his death. Jesus: Countdown to Calvary is RTÉ’s first co-production with ARTE. It’s also RTÉ’s first co-production with American Public Television (APT). It will air this Easter Sunday in Ireland (RTÉ One) and also in France & Germany (ARTE), the USA & Canada (APT/PBS), Australia & New Zealand (ABC & History), Norway (NRK), Switzerland (RSI) and Denmark (DR). - Dave Allen At PeaceE8
Dave Allen At PeaceFact-based drama filmed in the style of the Irish comedian's BBC TV series, following Dave Allen from childhood to becoming one of the UK and Ireland's comedy greats, and exploring how his life and work was shaped by the tragic loss of his father, his brother and half of a finger. - AliensE14
AliensThe search for extraterrestrials is no longer sci-fi - it is a question engaging some of the greatest minds in science. This documentary gets inside the minds of scientists exploring the possibilities of what could be out there, including Professor Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal, who thinks the common idea of organic aliens is all wrong. - The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the WireE17
The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the WirePeter Barton examines the events of the First World War battle from German and British perspectives, revealing a story that contradicts much of the received wisdom. He begins by exploring the circumstances leading up to the start of the offensive and revealing the failures that resulted in more than 20,000 British deaths on the first day, and looks at how the Germans were able to use the landscape of the Somme to maximise enemy casualties. - Wexford Festival Opera: Il BravoE20
Wexford Festival Opera: Il BravoSet in 16th-century Venice, the Bravo of the title is a tormented character who long ago killed his wife in a fit of jealousy; unjustly accused of plotting against the state, he has been forced by the Council of Ten to become their secret hired assassin, while his father is held hostage to compel his obedience. - Thinking Outside The Box - Schrödinger In IrelandE23
Thinking Outside The Box - Schrödinger In IrelandIn February 1943, Nobel Prize-winning physicis Erwin Schrödinger gave three public lectures entitled What Is Life? at Trinity College Dublin. As this documentary reveals, these lectures had a tremendous influence on the development of molecular biology.
