Behind The Science: Josh Twining

Josh Twining, Post Graduate Researcher in Biological Sciences at Queen’s University talks about the survey documenting the presence of pine marten and grey and red squirrel conducted at 332 sites throughout Northern Ireland by citizen scientists.

Joe Austin: 50th Anniversary Falls Curfew

Local historian and Falls Road resident Joe Austin provides an historical context to the curfew which took place between 3rd – 5th July in 1970.

The Round-Up: Wednesday 1st July 2020

We talk to Professor Phil Scraton about the impact of the entire board of the watchdog that oversees Northern Ireland’s care homes resigning. The nine former board members of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) claim they were not consulted on a number of decisions taken by the Department of Health.

Arts Online: Arts Council of Northern Ireland What’s On Guide 30/06/20

Weekly guide to arts activities online and available funding with Gilly Campbell, Head of Community Arts & Education, Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The Round-Up: Tuesday 30th June 2020

Alexa Moore from TransgenderNI discusses the discourse around proposed reforms to the Gender Recognition Act. We talk to Robert McClenaghan from the Falls Commemoration Committee about their upcoming online commemorative events to mark the 50th anniversary of the Falls Road Curfew that took place 3rd – 5th July 1970.

The BIG Show (at home)

Robin Elliott and Pauline Carville talk to singer Peter Corry about his series of Drive-In Concerts taking place from 3rd-5th July.

The Round-Up: Monday 29th June 2020

We talk to Patricia Downey, Director of Spanner In The Works Theatre Company, about her hopes to be back on tour in September. Dr Jackie Witherow from RNIB Northern Ireland discusses an advice letter produced for the blind and partly sighted to help through this crisis.

Liam Logan – The Piper an the Drummer

An Ulster-Scots poem taken from Liam Logan’s ‘Nine Rhymes’ book, with animation from C.L. Hess Gault.

Banterflix: Series 13 Episode 17

Jim reviews the folk horror film ‘Fanny Lye Deliver’d’ starring Maxine Peake, also Lee Hutchinson from The A24 Project Podcast on what he’s been watching and Thérèse Rea reviews ‘Fruitvale Station’.

History Now: Fin Dwyer

Barry Sheppard talks to Historian Fin Dwyer about the podcast ‘Partisans’ which explores the Spanish Civil War and the men and women from Ireland who took part.