Drama On One

RTÉ Radio Drama's audio theatre department has for decades proudly brought audiences the very best dramatic writing and performances for radio from Ireland. Listen every Sunday night at 8pm at RTÉ Radio 1, visit rte.ie/dramaonone for more.

A Family of Memories by Thomas Kilroy

The radio piece revisits episodes in Thomas Kilroy's family's history, the War of Independence, the Civil War and the foundation of the Irish Free State

12-29
53:13

Wogan's Sweet Sixteen by Kenneth Sweeney.

Al McKenna stars as iconic broadcaster Terry Wogan in Wogan's Sweet Sixteen by Kenneth Sweeney.

12-22
42:42

Temporary Unestablished Civil Servants

Programme exploring Radió Éireann Players, the repertory company for radio in Ireland formed in 1947 first broadcast 19th August 1997.

12-08
53:29

The Burning Question

a compendium of thoughts and stories on climate activism. Combining interviews, archive and dramatised excerpts, The Burning Question looks for hope in a time of frightening harm to the planet, in the eloquence of activists, court challenges, new thinking, and immersive recordings of the natural world.

11-28
50:23

Marconi & Me by Zoë Comyns

A podcast producer finds a set of code books. They are the Marconi International Code books. They contain 500 pages of 5-letter codes and their translations. The main character starts to read the codes obsessively and twist them into her own life story. In themselves the codes form extraordinarily poetic lists

11-24
45:57

Sharon by Katie Holly

After a decade of living it up and haven' the craic, Sharon returns to her mother, her roots and her hometown.

11-17
50:50

From the River of Ghosts by Roger

Playwright & composer Roger Gregg weaves his signature blend of storytelling, poetry, music and song into a haunting journey.

11-10
47:19

Haughey Gregory by Colin Murphy

Based on true events, Haughey/Gregory tells the story of the Gregory Deal, agreed by Charles J. Haughey and Independent TD, Tony Gregory, in 1982.

11-03
43:21

The last, High King of Ireland by Patrick Fogarty

The Last, High King of Ireland tells the story of a day in the life of a hard-drinking man, Tapper to the locals, on his daily travels from morning to night in the fictional town of Molinheer.

10-27
46:42

Shinaid by Eamann Breen

an Irish woman in London experiences a dramatic and life changing event that forces her to look at her life choices. With the help of a motley crew

10-20
50:40

Helen Wheels by Fionn Foley

A comic tale of narcotics, fast food and a mother's love for her son, set in Belfast at the height of the pandemic. Winner of Best Radio Drama IMRO Awards 2024

10-13
35:25

James's Story by David Zane Mairowitz

An Englishman remembers a holiday to Dingle in 1968, while his memories are revised and re-animated by his friend, the Story Poacher.

10-06
41:48

The Aran Islands by John Millington Synge, adapted by Joe O'Byrne

The Aran Islands by John Millington Synge, adapted and dramatised for radio by Joe O'Byrne.

09-29
57:58

A Holy Show by Janet Moran

based on the true story of the hijacking of an Aer Lingus plane in 1981, by an ex-Trappist monk with a burning desire to know the Third Secret of Fatima.

09-22
53:08

Three Our Fathers by Karl O'Neil

Three masculine monologues, a suitor, a stalker, a spouse..

09-15
50:56

Testimony by Alan Archbold

A tense two-hander in which a middle-aged couple ruminate on the sombre detail of a tragic death in the family starring Andrew Bennett and Cathy Belton

09-08
43:54

Write Your Mind

Write Your Mind is a play about Youth Mental Health, weaving together monologues devised by writers with young people.

09-01
45:15

A Piece of Monologue by Samuel Beckett

A Piece of Monologue, performed by Barry McGovern as part of our Beckett Season

08-25
55:00

The Old Tune by Samuel Beckett

The Old Tune by Samuel Beckett: Adapted from the radio play La Manivelle by Robert Pinget

08-18
43:52

All That Fall by Samuel Beckett

Drama On One continues its Beckett Season with All That Fall directed and produced by Barry McGovern, starring Pegg Monahan and Aidan Grennell.

08-11
01:19:41

Joan Heelan

Great short story. Brightened yet another Covid Sunday!

02-14 Reply

Lin

A beautiful melancholy story. The female leads singing voice is divine. *sigh* wish I could sing....

08-29 Reply

Peter Maher

loved it ☺

12-09 Reply

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