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  • Mike Scott

    A Waterboy's Adventures In Music

    Arts Extra
    18.30 Monday-Friday

    Mike Scott of The Waterboys spoke to Kim Lenaghan this week ahead of his appearance at the Belfast Books Festival. He was talking about the forthcoming publication of his autobiography about his life as a solo musician and as frontman of The Waterboys.

  • Glenarm Castle

    Glenarm Visit

    Gardeners' Corner
    09:03 Saturday

    This week Cherrie McIlwaine takes a drive along the coast road to Glenarm. She describes Glenarm Castle’s walled garden as a 'magical and inspiring and a delight to visit'. Find out more about it and the ten gardens which feature on the Antrim Garden Trail here.

  • IQ/NI Team

    Waits For Applause - Not A Sausage

    IQ/NI
    12.03 Sat

    Peter Corry and Janet Gray join Joel Taggart and team captains Gerry Kelly and Nuala McKeever this week to see who knows more about the weird and wonderful country we live in. In this clip Joel discovers just how hard it can be to impress a live audience.

  • Telegram

    Nylons, Cigarettes and Candy

    The GIs In Ulster
    13.30 Sunday

    Anne-Marie McAleese explores the impact 300,000 American GIs had on Northern Ireland's communities and landscapes when they were stationed here during the Second World War. Find out more about the people she met and see some photographs of them.

  • Gerry Anderson

    Mountain Man

    Gerry Anderson
    10:30 - 12:00 Mon-Fri

    Sean Coyle's back from his break and he and Gerry Anderson fall into a discussion about how everything has a name (with the possible exception of the back of your knee). This naturally leads Gerry on to tell the story of how his uncle used to stare out the window at a mountain all day...

Bradley's Blog

...The Ramones weren't like The Beatles - they didn't have a Quiet One, a Serious One, a Pretty One. They had four Dumb Ones. Except they weren't dumb. Dee Dee, despite his public utterances, wrote some of their best songs, came up with the 'They're All Called Ramone' concept and shouted out the '1 - 2 - 3 - 4' before each song....

Bailie's Blog

...There was a special poignancy in the Bowie tune at the end. Not least for the line, "Rudi stayed at home to starve", but also because the Ziggy Stardust album was one of the secret escape routes of the mid Seventies. It may have been oppressive outside, but David encouraged you to be heroic in your head,...

Get Uncle Hugo on your SatNav, hi!

Hugo Duncan

Ever wished you had someone in the car who knew exactly where you were going and could describe how to get there?


Do you find the voice of your SatNav too impersonal?


Then we have just the thing for you — BBC Radio Ulster’s Hugo Duncan on your SatNav

Saturday Magazine Text Club

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Would you like to cook along with Paula McIntyre on Saturday Magazine as she whips up another culinary delight?


If you've got an internet-enabled phone, we'll send you a text message once a week and you'll know exactly what Paula will be cooking that Saturday.


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  • Podcast artwork for Best of NolanBest of Nolan

    Stephen Nolan's no nonsense approach to confronting the biggest issues of the day has made it the biggest show in the country. An unmissable mixture of news, phone ins and entertainment.

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    Nolan: Anyone but England? Thursday 21st June 2012

    12:00 Thu, 21 Jun 12

    As the first of the Euro 2012 Quarter Finals gets underway, is it time to get behind the English as they bid for their first major win since 1966? Or are you an "anyone but England" fan? And a brutally honest account from Frances Burscough on the trials and tribulations of finding herself single and looking for love in her 40's

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  • Podcast artwork for Cooking with Paula McIntyreCooking with Paula McIntyre

    Our resident chef Paula McIntyre helps you through her weekly Saturday Magazine recipe spot. Our handy ten-minute-download can be played as many times as you like until you get that dish just right. It's like having Paula with you in the kitchen!

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    Cooking: 16 Jun 12 Honey Barbecued Duck

    10:37 Thu, 21 Jun 12

    This week Paula braves the bad weather to produce honey barbecued duck with scallion potato pancakes.

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  • Podcast artwork for NI Business NewsNI Business News

    An essential digest of daily business news from around Nothern Ireland with reporter Colletta Smith.

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    NIBusiness: 21 Jun 12

    08:55 Thu, 21 Jun 12

    How access to finance is key in driving economic growth and the Lisburn firm that's increased its exports by 123%

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  • Podcast artwork for Best of Gerry AndersonBest of Gerry Anderson

    From Monday to Thursday you'll get a short daily compilation of the very best bits of the Gerry Anderson show. Stories, impersonations, philosophising, musings, jokes and interviews - all without a script. What's it all about? Listen on.

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    Anderson: 20 Jun 12 Turn Left At The Hen House

    13:18 Wed, 20 Jun 12

    Gerry and Sean discover the problems you can have with even the simplest of directions. Plus another true story from the distant past ie when Gerry was still on television.

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  • Podcast artwork for Best of TalkbackBest of Talkback

    Talkback was Northern Ireland's first news phone-in programme and has been on air for more than 20 years. For many years it was a sounding board for the public to react and comment on the sectarian violence of the troubles and the development of the peace process. Today the agenda reflects the changing shape of Northern Ireland - topics like anti-social behaviour, hospital cleanliness and devolution issues are now high on the agenda. It is presented by Wendy Austin, one of NI's best known broadcasters.

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    Talkback: 20 June 12: The Queen, Top Cop And Irish

    12:00 Wed, 20 Jun 12

    The Queen's doing it Top cops are doing it Should we all be doing it? Speaking Irish - or is it better to speak Mandarin or Arabic? This was one of the talking points on today's "Talkback."

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  • Podcast artwork for ATL Introducing...New Irish MusicATL Introducing...New Irish Music

    The best new music from Northern Ireland! Alongside a guide to the biggest Northern Irish tracks on the ATL playlist, Rigsy presents a short gig guide and a profile on a local act ATL reckons are about to set the world alight. Also expect exclusive session tracks and one off specials from your favourite festivals in Ireland - north and south.

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    NIMusic: Duke Special, Young Wonder

    14:40 Tue, 19 Jun 12

    Phily Taggart fills in for the prodigal Rigsy with a live session from the awesome Duke Special plus a brand new track from Cork outfit Young Wonder.

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  • Podcast artwork for Arts Extra Strong BitsArts Extra Strong Bits

    BBC Radio Ulster's daily arts programme, bringing you compelling interviews with the leading figures in the arts, lively reviews and fascinating features.

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    Arts: 18 June 2012 Matuto & Shirley Lord

    11:19 Mon, 18 Jun 12

    Kim Lenaghan meets legendary writer and Journalist at 'Vogue' Shirley Lord & New York band Matuto play live fusion music.

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  • Podcast artwork for Everyday EthicsEveryday Ethics

    Provocative weekly debate with William Crawley on moral, religious and ethical issues.

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    Ethics: Eucharist Congress

    10:29 Sun, 17 Jun 12

    Special programme from Croke Park Dublin ahead of the finale of the Eucharistic Congress.

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  • Podcast artwork for On Your BehalfOn Your Behalf

    Linda McAuley presents our weekly download, campaigning on behalf of consumers who believe they are being short-changed, ill-treated or ignored. The podcast features the On Your Behalf weekly radio show and is full of information about how to fight for your rights.

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    Carers and Benefits

    10:00 Sat, 16 Jun 12

    This week On Your Behalf we're asking questions. Which benefits should you be claiming? Will customer service hear your complaint?Who supports the carer? What needs to change?

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  • Podcast artwork for Gardeners' CornerGardeners' Corner

    Get all the gardening advice you need for every month of the year from the experts in our Gardeners’ Corner download. Presenter Cherrie McIlwaine and her panel of experts answer your queries from their many years of experience. This podcast is packed with gardening hints and tips in a compact thirty minute episode.

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    Walled Gardens in Co.Antrim

    09:30 Sat, 16 Jun 12

    This week Cherrie visits two beautiful walled gardens in Co.Antrim, beginning in Glenarm and finishing at Greenmount which this year celebrates its centenary.

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  • Podcast artwork for Your Place And MineYour Place And Mine

    Anne-Marie McAleese and the team go in search of the weird and wonderful across Northern Ireland, reflecting local life and offering a guide to the things to see and do.

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    YPAM: North Atlantic Fiddlers and Johnny Ross's Wake

    09:25 Sat, 16 Jun 12

    Our reporter Helen Mark meets young musicians from Broughshane who are attending this years North Atlantic Fiddle Convention and Conor McKay learns more about the 19th century poem Johnny Ross's Wake.

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  • Podcast artwork for Blas - Irish Language MagazineBlas - Irish Language Magazine

    Is é atá sa phodchraoladh seo ná míreanna ó Blas, príomhchlár Gaeilge BBC Raidió Uladh, a chraoltar Luan, Máirt, Déardaoin agus Aoine á chur i láthair ag Lynette Fay, Louise McCreesh, Máire Bhreathnach agus Lucinda Glynn. Bain sult as!

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    Irish: PODCHRAOLADH AN tSAMHRAIDH

    16:24 Fri, 15 Jun 12

    Ní bheidh podchraoladh Ghaeilge ar fáil le linn an tsamhraidh ach beidh sí ar ais go rialta san fhómhar. Ná déan dearmad áfach go mbíonn cláracha Ghaeilge á gcraoladh ar BBC Raidió Uladh i rith an tsamhraidh - cláracha beo agus cláracha úra cheoil ina measc. Bíonn na cláracha sin ar fáil ar seachtaine i ndiaidh a gcraolta ar shuíomh "Blas" - bbc.co.uk/podcasts

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  • Podcast artwork for What's NextWhat's Next

    What's Next is a weekly magazine programme which explores the science of our rapidly changing world - from haptics to robotics, biometrics to blogs. The programme uncovers the exciting innovations being developed by local companies and universities as well as the global science stories which impact on our everyday lives. Each programme will be a mix of packages recorded in labs or on location, experiments, interviews with leading figures in science and a regular 'What The Science Papers Say' news round up.

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    Next: 03 Jun 12 The Science of Happiness

    14:00 Sun, 3 Jun 12

    This week the team considers whether science can actually help to make us happy, plus a round-up of the latest wierd science news.

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  • Podcast artwork for Titanic LettersTitanic Letters

    To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, BBC Radio Ulster is running a two-week series of short readings. They feature letters written by people caught up in the disaster, written before and after the Titanic sank.

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    Titanic: 22 Apr 12 Titanic Letters Ciaran Hinds

    18:10 Sun, 22 Apr 12

    Ciaran Hinds introduces a series of letters written 100 years ago to the day by Titanic passengers, each read by a different personality. This letter is read by Ciaran Hinds.

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