BBC Radio Podcasts from Stories in Sound
Troubles Shared - EpisodeTwo
Fergal Keane and Peter Taylor look back on reporting the Northern Ireland Troubles
Troubles Shared - Episode One
Fergal Keane and Peter Taylor look back on reporting the Northern Ireland Troubles
The Sinking of the Jack Buchan
Enda McClafferty meets the sole survivor of a 1958 fishing trawler tragedy.
The Upsides of Lockdown
Conor Garrett tries to find the positives in these tough times.
Alone Together - Across Ireland
From wedding cancellations to business closures local people share the impact of COVID-19
Alone Together in China
People from Ireland share their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
Alone Together - Across the World
A snapshot of life in social isolation by NI and Irish people living across the world.
Keep Calm and Carry On
Local people across NI share the life experiences that have made them who they are today.
How to be an Influencer
From likes to freebies, we find out the highs & lows of sharing your personal life online
Breakdown: Episode Two
How the violence of the Northern Ireland Troubles began
Breakdown: Episode One
How the violence of the Northern Ireland Troubles began
The Legenderry Boy In A Dress
The story of how Brian found the courage to live openly as a transvestite in California.
Fly on the Wall
Frank conversations on topics often considered taboo, with presenter Mairead Campbell.
Crumlin Road Gaol - Escaping Dead or Alive
Comedian Ciaran Bartlett uncovers three strange but true tales of executions and escapes.
The Hoarder
Conor Garrett finds out if family friend David can break the hoarding habit of a lifetime
A House With Two Rooms
Though they share a home, Marie Louise often feels excluded from her daughter’s world.
The Life of Brian: 50 Years a Priest
Father Brian D’Arcy reflects on 50 years of faith, fame and being unafraid to speak out.
The Man in My Attic - The Other Woman...Part 2
Ita discovers the controversial source of Robert's wealth & the forgotten 'other woman'.
The Man in My Attic - Who Was He? Part 1
Forgotten attic receipts reveal a frugal & flamboyant life of a 19th Century Belfast man.
Before I Was An Orphan
Alex Kane wonders why he ended up in a children's home before being adopted aged six
The Silence and the Scream
Garrett Carr on the radical commune which broke the silence of rural Donegal in the 1970s
Sticking Out
Joe Nawaz recalls growing up in Belfast with an Irish mother and a Pakistani father.
Being Ellen
The story of Ellen Murray, a leading light in Northern Ireland's transgender community.
When Home Hurts
NI women struggling to find safety after violence at the hands of a partner.
Picture Perfect Life
Laura Trueman reports on the real impact of living with 24/7 social media.
Broke City
Why has the economic performance of Northern Ireland's second city been so bad?
Notes from the Camino, Part 2
Gerry Kelly completes his journey along the final stretch of the Camino de Santiago.
Notes from the Camino, Part 1
Gerry Kelly travels along the Camino de Santiago to explore why so many make the journey.
Man Mountain
Marty Cullen discovers the extremes males push their bodies to become larger than life.
On The Buses - From Swatragh to the World
Ballymena man Paul Clegg is at the heart of the world's underground music industry.
The Unforgettable Gig: When U2 Rocked The Kings Hall
The story of U2's 1987 concert in Belfast to promote the release of The Joshua Tree.
The Icemen Cometh
Reporter Nigel Ringland looks back at the highs and lows of the Belfast Giants.
All Children Together: The Story of Lagan College
A look back at the hard-fought campaign to establish NI's first integrated school.
Crystal, Clay and Cloth - The Artisans of East Tyrone
An exploration of the once flourishing crafts in east Tyrone.
A Week in the Life of My Granny
A 75 year old woman running her own farm has taken active retirement to a new level.
Split the Sap
Marty Cullen writes a traditional song for the Armagh sport of bullets.
Exonerated
John Toal meets former death-row inmates at a retreat for victims of wrongful conviction.
Songs for the Dead
Marie-Louise Muir unpicks the mystery of keening for the dead in Ireland.
Ian Sansom and the Little People
Leprechauns, sprites, imps and elves - Ian Sansom is searching for the diminutive other.
Don't Go Far
The story of two young Dublin boys who took a Dart ride that went beyond their stop.
Retreat from the Sea
Jenny Witt investigates the idea of a 'planned retreat' inland as sea levels rise.
Wild in the Country
Julian Fowler investigates the plight of Northern Ireland's endangered creatures.
We Will Arise and Go Now
Marie-Louise Muir and three Irish poets visit the Lake Isle of Innisfree, in County Sligo.
Water of Life
Lynette Fay explores the history of Irish whiskey.
War Beneath The Waves
Jenny Witt tells the story of the sinking of the Lusitania.
Ulster's Forgotten Darling
Fionola Meredith goes in search of writer Helen Waddell, once known as 'Ulster's Darling'.
Tiger Feet
Ryan Tubridy on the Riverdance phenomenon, 20 years after it stole the show at Eurovision.
The New Group
Writer and broadcaster Ian Sansom explores Belfast's burgeoning poetry scene.
The Ceasefire Generation
How do Northern Ireland's 18-year-olds feel about their country's past and future?
Tea & Cappuccino
Anne Marie McAleese meets some of Northern Ireland's Italian families.
Springtown Baby
The story of Jane Russell's adoption of a boy from Derry's Springtown camp.
Speculating the Emerald Isle
An oil bonanza could be on the cards for Ireland, but who will benefit and at what cost?
Orangemen on the Equator
Journalist Chris Page journeys to West Africa to meet members of the Ghanaian Orange Order
Nowhere to Go
Chris Page investigates the issues faced by asylum seekers who arrive in Belfast.
Notes from a Northern Irish Childhood
Marie-Louise Muir dusts down her cello and rediscovers how music shaped her life.
My Tall Ship Adventure
In the Tall Ship Races 2015, Cathy Moorehead set sail from Belfast to Alesund in Norway
Fighting to Stay the Same
Andy Martin examines the current state of loyalism in Northern Ireland.
Katikati - The Ulster Colony Down Under
Mark Thompson tells the story of Ulster Scots who relocated to New Zealand in the 1870s.
Invisible Belfast
A visitor to Belfast discovers a mysterious note.
Fifty Tails of Grey
A look at red squirrels and the threat they face from the imported grey squirrel.
Father of the Big Bang
William Crawley tells the story of the Catholic priest who originated the Big Bang theory.
Derry to Mostar and the Conquest of Happiness
Marie-Louise Muir joins a play as it travels from Londonderry to the Bosnian city Mostar.
Derry Taxi Tales
Award-winning documentary-maker Rob Mulhern pays a visit to Londonderry.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Kevin Magee investigates the case of an east Belfast man jailed for life in 2007.
Back Down the River
Mark Patterson and Boyd McClurg canoe from Lough Neagh to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Graveyard Shift
Historian Dr David Hume examines the history of grave robbery.
Introducing Love Letters from the Front
The compelling true love story of English soldier Eric Appleby and his Irish sweetheart.
Losing the Battle
Kevin Sharkey speaks to military veterans suffering with PTSD after returning from war.
Transgender Teens - Born in the Wrong Body
Exploring the reality for young people in Northern Ireland facing transgender issues.
Brexit Streets: Belfast
How do people in Belfast now feel about the biggest decision the UK has made in 40 years?
If Truth Be Told
Could storytelling help Ireland move away from its troubled past towards the future?
A Very Noble Breed
This is the story of Irish red and white setters.
My Kingdom for a Horse
What makes a champion racehorse? Find out from the pros how to spot the perfect racehorse
The Secret Life of Spiders
Bug mad Paul Moore goes in search of the spiders that scuttle around our homes & gardens.
A Poundful of Blues
Declan Forde meets some of the musicians who played at Belfast's The Pound.
Ireland: Looking Beyond the Border
Chris Page examines the state of play between Irish nationalism and unionism.
An Accident Waiting to Happen
John Bennett investigates the story of the 1945 Ballymacarrett railway disaster.
Roads Less Travelled
Dawn Purvis, Raymond McCord and Patrick Cregg explain the life choices they've made.
Jocelyn and the Radio Star
Marie-Louise Muir meets Northern Irish astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
Ten Pound Pom Mum
Classical guitarist Craig Ogden retraces his mother's childhood.
The Loudest House on the Street
Cathy Moorehead explores what life is like for deaf people in Ireland.
Lacrimosa
Proinsias O'Coinn tries find a piece of art that can make him cry.
Saved
Producer Philip Gallagher follows traveller and evangelical preacher, John Purcell.
Churchill's Grave
William Crawley travels to Oxfordshire village of Bladon to visit Churchill's grave.
A Diamond in the Rough
Football fan Rigsy goes on the trail of Belfast footballer Jimmy Hasty.
Craigavon: The New City
Historian Eamon Phoenix explores the fifty-year history of Craigavon.
Culchie and Proud
Exploring the unique world of the Culchie.
Keeping the Faith
Elaine McGee asks if allowing priests to marry could help reverse falling numbers.
The Lady Computer of Strabane
Anne-Marie McAleese goes in search of pioneering astronomer Annie Maunder.
The Death of a Dream Team
Kevin Magee tells the story of Ballyhackamore GAA, east Belfast's Gaelic football team.
Not Dad's Army - Northern Ireland's Home Guard
Chris Capper tells the story of the Ulster Home Guard.
The Roots of Rave
John Campbell reports on the legacy of raves at the Ulster Hall in the 1990s.
Vice Girl or Victim?
Andy Pag reports on the story of a Chinese sex worker in Belfast working to pay off debts.
Lisdoonvarna: Ireland's Love Capital
Alison Finch joins thousands of hopefuls at the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival.
Clearing the Air
Denis Murray looks at the impact of smoke-free laws around Europe over the last decade.
Piers the Plowman Revisited
Writer Ian Sansom attempts to adapt for radio William Langland's medieval dream poem.
Dinner at Annaghmakerrig
Marie-Louise Muir meets Ireland's artists at the former home of Sir Tyrone Guthrie.
Cold Water California
Mark Patterson explores how surfing is shaping Ireland's coastal communities.