In Search of Richard Hayward
A pivotal cultural figure in mid twentieth-century Ireland, Richard Hayward was one of the most popular singers and actors of his generation, starring in films such as The Luck of the Irish. Featuring the author Paul Clements and presented by the broadcaster Liam Logan. Special thanks to Trevor Ferris, Mike Crossey, Ulster Folk & Transport […]
Lesley Magee, The Balnamore Harpist
Featuring music composed Lesley Magee, played in the deserted Balnamore Mill, near Ballymoney, where hundreds of local people worked until its closure in 1959. The mill was one of the largest spinning mills outside Belfast. Lesley remembers how the times were tough for the villagers who worked in harsh conditions in the mill and how […]
Novel Ideas: Dr David Hume MBE
Author & Broadcaster Liam Logan interviews Dr David Hume MBE about David’s new book ‘Tides of Time: A Coastal History of East Antrim’.
Bush River: From Source To Sea
Broadcaster & Author Liam Logan along with Rhymer Charlie Gillen travel along the River Bush starting at the Altnahinch Reservoir and ending at the North Antrim Coast.
Ulster-Scotch Leid Week/Ulster-Scots Language Week
Discover Ulster-Scots advert for Ulster-Scotch Leid Week/Ulster-Scots Language Week
Poem by Charlie Gillen
Poem by Charlie Gillen
Ulster-Scotch Leid Week/Ulster-Scots Language Week
Short piece on literature with Angela Graham for Ulster-Scotch Leid Week/Ulster-Scots Language Week, November 2020.
Billy Church: A History of Billy & Derrykeighan Graveyards
Liam Logan visits Billy Church in Bushmills that dates back to 1815. Liam talks to local historians Kieth Beattie and Bill Wilsdon about the two graveyards that date back to 17th Century and meets the grandson of Sergeant Robert Quigg awarded the Victoria Cross fro bravery at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
Our Generation: Hugh Jordan
Liam Logan interviews Journalist Hugh Jordan who talks about his life from Paisley Scotland, his early years as a musician, moving to Northern Ireland 35 years ago and his love for poet Robert Burns.
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