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The New
Season 2013

Amber
raw
wb yeats-no country for old men
edna o’brien; life, stories
when muhammad ali met the irish
we got game
The heart of the matter
THE GYM
bride-to-be
merlot and me
The Teens’ Midwife
NO TIME TO DIE
Living the Wildlife
Dermot’s Secret Garden
the island landscape
a grand experience
Neven Maguire ; Home Chef
Kitchen Hero
At Your Service
Room to Improve
The New Season 2013
Glaoch – The President’s Call
Hell’s Kitchen to Hollywood
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Amber 4 x 52’ HD RAW 6 x 52’
The disappearance of 14-year-old Amber Bailey sets off a two-year search
during which time her family experience unimaginable guilt, fear, and
devastating grief as they live out every parent’s worst nightmare.
An ambitious and powerful story, Amber is an emotional journey filled with
psychological insight and unexpected twists as the girl’s disappearance
has an impact far greater than anyone could have imagined, imparting the
sense of loss, incomprehension and anguish a family feels when a loved one,
especially a child, goes missing.
A Screenworks Production for RTÉ–Distributed by Content Media
RAW returns for a new six-part series. Jojo’s back with a ring on her finger
and a new husband in tow, but has she married the right man?
Jojo (Charlene Mckenna) returns to RAW and to everyone’s surprise, has a
new husband in tow, Anthony (Michael Malarkey). Meanwhile Fiona (Aisling
O’sullivan) has a healthscare, and when she is comforted by new chef Max
(Cristian Solimeno), she reassesses what she wants from life. Kate (Kellyl
Gough) is eager to find a new man through on-line dating, but when she
sees Shane (Keith Mcerlean) dancing with new front-of-house girl Zoe (Amy
Manson) at Jojo’s wedding party she is severely miffed. Philip (Sam Keeley) has
clearly fallen for Emma (Tara Lee), but when his cousin Brian (Dermot Murphy)
turns up at RAW looking for a bed and a job, things get complicated.
Total number of episodes available 30 x 52’
An Ecosse Films production for RTÉ – Distributed by All3 Media International
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WB Yeats – No Country for Old Men 1 x 52’ Edna O’Brien; Life, Stories 1 x 52’
This documentary by award-winning director Maurice Sweeney concentrates
on the later work of the great poet and the themes that inspired him as an
ageing man.
In Ireland, Yeats is rightly regarded as the poet laureate of the new nation. In
Britain he is regarded as a romantic, Irish dreamer. But the reality of his life
and work after Ireland had won independence was a good deal earthier, and
a good deal more interesting.
In looking at Yeats’ later life and work, the film reveals a very different Yeats
to the poet we learnt about in school.
A Hot Shot Films Production for RTÉ
Now in her eighty-second year and in advance of publishing her memoirs,
Edna O’Brien opened her home and her heart to documentary filmmakers
for this intimate portrait of her. The resulting film gives unprecedented
insight, encompassing the sweep of a long career, into one of the great
survivors in Irish literature.
O’Brien’s journey from the west of Ireland to the centre of literary life in
London has involved rebellion, censorship, elopement, motherhood, divorce,
custody battles and the rearing of two sons as a single mother as well
as a glittering social life and a growing profile as a public personality and
commentator.
But throughout most of these dramatic developments, O’Brien wrote
consistently to produce an impressive and unique body of work earning her
status as the doyenne of Irish letters. In this film, we are given a privileged
glimpse of O’Brien’s more private life, her writing process and rituals.
An Ice Box Films Production for RTÉ
[03]

when muhammad Ali met the irish 1 x 52’ we got game 1 x 52’ HD
When Muhammad Ali met the Irish is a hugely entertaining documentary
with a glorious cast of characters. The film spins an irresistible tale about
how the world’s greatest boxer came to fight in Ireland in 1972 and
interweaves Ali’s story with fascinating tales of promoter ‘Butty’ Sugrue (the
‘World’s Strongest Publican’), opponent ‘Blue’ Lewis (an ex-con from Detroit
trying to go straight) and a wealth of other entertaining tricksters whom Ali
invariably attracted. The IFTA-winning film is “evocative, informative, wholly
engaging and manages a nicely wry tone before finally becoming genuinely
elegiac,” (Irish Independent).
What happened Irish basketball in the 1980s was a kind of sporting miracle,
in this one hour documentary we recall when basketball in Ireland became
big and sexy, filled with unique larger than life characters, as black America
and small-town Ireland collided. This is not just a basketball documentary
but a fascinating insight and social history of a recession-hit country that
was enthused by the exploits of basketball stars from the States. Featuring
unique archive and interviews with all the key protagonists of these glory
days, this journey takes us from the basketball outposts of Cork and Kerry
right to the heartlands of the game, the USA.
A True Films Production for RTÉ
A Motive Film Production
[04]

the heart of the matter 1 x 52’ the gym 1 x 52’
Every day more than 10 lives are lost in Ireland as a result of a sudden heart
attack. In fact, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for 1 in every 3
deaths in Ireland.
It is clear that many of us walk around, unaware that there is a time-bomb
ticking in our chests. At the centre of this documentary is one of Ireland’s
most successful entrepreneurs – David Bobbett. In 2011, a routine medical
revealed to David that his odds of suffering a heart attack had soared
through the roof. Despite boasting exceptional levels of fitness and a
healthy diet, he was told that he had a 1 in 4 chance of suffering a heart
attack in the next year.
The Gym follows the daily goings-on of four different gyms across Ireland, and
the people who choose to work out in them.
Over the course of one day, we get sweaty in Ireland’s toning temples, meeting
gym devotees of every shape and size. We find out exactly why people want
to tame their tummies on the treadmill or find peace of mind pumping weights.
In a sort of homage to gym culture here, we find out that there’s a lot more to
working out than simply winding up your wobbly bits...
An RTÉ Production
Since this bombshell, David has applied his unique analytical brain to the
subject and dedicated huge amounts of time and energy researching heart
disease, its extent, its diagnoses, and its treatments. The results of his
quest were startling and David is now on a mission to tell the world about
his discoveries. He wants to tell the world that there is a better way of
identifying and tackling heart disease.
A Loosehorse Production for RTÉ
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ide-to-be 1 x 52’ merlot and me 1 x 52’
TV Presenter Jennifer Maguire is now engaged! Will her sassy and irreverent
personality, not traditionally associated with a blushing bride-to-be, change
now that she’s engaged to her long term boyfriend, British actor Lau
Zamparelli? See what happens when she ventures into the bride zone!
In truth Jennifer hasn’t really thought that much about her wedding. The whole
circus of dresses, drama, tears and tantrums synonymous with wannabe brides
is really quite alien to her! But how will she feel now that she’s getting closer to
preparations for her own walk down the aisle later next year?
A CoCo Television production for RTÉ
Maia Dunphy is a healthy, attractive, very sociable 30-something woman
whose career as a TV Producer, Broadcaster and Journalist offers her plenty of
opportunities to party.
Like a lot of women her age she likes a drink, isn’t averse to having a ‘few
too many’ and would sometimes have a glass of wine or three at home on a
school night.
Women are now regularly out drinking the recommended daily quota, with
horrible implications for their looks, their physical and emotional health …and
in Merlot & Me Maia Dunphy takes a cold, candid look at her personal drinking
habits and publically faces the fact that she’s one of them.
A DoubleZ Production for RTÉ
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the teens’ midewife 2 x 40’ no time to die 1 x 52’
A two-part ‘observational’ documentary series focusing on the work of
Midwife Una O’Brien, Ireland’s first Teen Pregnancy Specialist, based in Our
Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda. Over the course of 6 months, the
cameras will chronicle the stories of a number of Teen Mums to be, their
partners and their families as they prepare for the births of their babies
under the watchful guidance of Una.
A Firebrand Production for RTÉ
No Time To Die sees pediatric palliative care through the eyes of four families,
offering a rare insight into the realities of life caring for a dying child. Over a
six-month period we get to know the children, families and staff of Lauralynn
House, Ireland’s only pediatric palliative care service. We build powerful,
intimate portrayals of these people who consider the hospice a home away
from home. Beyond Lauralynn, we meet other families who are trying to care
for their child in a hospice at home setting, with the support of community
nurses, and organisations like the Jack and Jill Foundation. We see the
daily struggles as parents become round the clock caregivers administering
medications and trying to keep their children comfortable.
A Motive Television Production for RTÉ
[07]

living the wildlife 6 x 25’ dermot’s secret garden 6 x 25’ hd
Emmy Award winning cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson returns for a fifth
series of Living the Wildlife – travelling the length and breadth of the country
in search of Ireland’s most exciting fauna: from a close encounter with a
family of pine martens to swimming with blue sharks off the south coast,
tracking eider duck chicks first journey to the sea on Inishmurray Island and
spending a late night with barn owl chicks in Kanturk. Once again, Colin’s
charisma and boundless enthusiasm for the natural world are at the fore as
he treks around the country in search of the wild, the wonderful and the
seemingly familiar wildlife which often turns out to be most fascinating of all.
Total number of episodes available 26 x 25’
A GMTV Production for RTÉ
Dermot’s Secret Garden is a series of beautifully made documentary films
following a year in the life of Dermot O’Neill as he painstakingly restores his
nineteenth century secret Victorian walled Garden, Clondeglass, located at
the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, Ireland. While restoring his garden,
Dermot is also striving for self sufficiency and is going back to basics. As
our camera follows him on his journey what unfolds is an authoritative,
comprehensive creative series that is thoroughly engaging and a highly visual
experience for viewers.
A Tile Films Production for RTÉ
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the island landscape 3 x 60’ HD a grand experience 1 x 52’
The Island Landscape is a landmark series that follows in the footsteps of
Ireland’s greatest botanist Robert Lloyd Praeger, discovering the true makeup
of our distinct and unique plant life. Presenter Derek Mooney embarks
on an epic journey around Ireland and Europe piecing together the jigsaw
of clues to tell for the first time, the epic story of our Landscape and how it
came to be, since the last Ice Age. The story is ongoing and ever changing
with new scientific questions being asked and answered all the time.
An RTÉ Cork Production
A Grand Experience charts a journey by three artists - writer Eugene O’Brien,
musician Wayne Brennan and photographer Veronica Nicholson - along
Ireland’s Grand Canal on board an original 68 metre Grand Canal barge. As
they travel through the midlands, they rediscover a lost Ireland, a deep sense
of history and heritage and a community that, in spite of the worst ravages
of the recession, is thriving and embracing its own uniqueness and talent.
Their challenge – to create an artistic response to the people and places
they encounter on their journey. This is a visually stunning travelogue which
brings viewers on a timeless journey through an unspoilt and enduring part
of Ireland.
A Mixed Bag Production for RTÉ
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neven maguire; home chef 13 x 25’ kitchen hero 14 x 25’ HD
Neven Maguire; Home Chef is back for a fourth series and sees the popular
TV chef showing people how to prepare dishes that he serves in his award
winning restaurant. Bucking the current trend for simplifying everything,
Neven will demonstrate quite complicated dishes and techniques that even
a novice cook can try out. As well as cooking in his own kitchen, Neven will
visit some of Ireland’s best chefs, both at home and overseas and cook with
them in their restaurants.
Total number of episodes 48 x 25’
An InProduction Production for RTÉ
Donal Skehan is back and continues to show novice cooks how to create tasty
dishes for a variety of occasions.
Unlike almost every other TV chef, Donal has had no formal training but
that hasn’t stopped him from writing an award-winning blog and two very
successful cook books. “I’m not a trained chef, and I’ve never set foot in a
professional kitchen. I’m a home cook and if I can do it, so can you,” he says.
The emphasis of this brand new series is on the fun and social aspect of food,
and the satisfaction that can be had from cooking for and eating with friends.
Donal’s aim is to transform even the most reluctant or nervous cook into a
Kitchen Hero.
Total number of episodes available 28 x 25’
An InProduction Production for RTÉ
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at your service 8 x 25’ HD room to improve 6 x 52’
Hotel experts John and Frances Brennan return to our screens for a fifth
series on their mission to help struggling B&Bs, guesthouses and hotels.
Venues in need of a helping hand this series include a country mansion with
an artistic owner and impressive history, an organic farm and country house
that’s off the beaten track and a landmark hotel trying to re-establish its
reputation as a leading wedding venue. Can the Brennan brothers get these
businesses back on track?
Total number of episodes available 32 x 25’
A Waddell Media Production for RTÉ
On Room to Improve, improving is the new moving and clients normally
demand a lot from their architect, in 2013 they demand even more. More
space, better value for money and layouts that will work just as well in 10
years time as they do today.
In this, the sixth series of Room to Improve, architect Dermot Bannon
is tested to his absolute limits. With budgets ranging from €80,000 to
€250,000, Dermot will remodel 5 homes and build 1 brand new home, from
concept to completion.
Total number of episodes available 28 x 25’ & 12 x 52’
A CoCo Television Production for RTÉ
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glaoch — the president’s call 1 x 52’ hell’s kitchen to hollywood 1 x 52’
Called “Glaoch”, the Irish word for “Calling” this is the first event of its kind. It
is a gathering of the pre-eminent artists and entertainers in the world of Irish
music and arts, each of whom is responding to the President’s invitation to
come to his home for a celebration of the best of what Irish culture has to
offer. Artists participating include Hollywood actor, Gabriel Byrne, U2 Frontman,
Bono, Poet, Seamus Heaney, Singer/Songwriters, Lisa Hannigan, Glen Hansard,
Imelda May and Christy Moore, and international group, The Script.
A South Wind Blows Production for RTÉ
This film goes on an epic journey across the USA to discover how Irish-
American screen legends, both in front of and behind the camera, shaped
Hollywood’s golden era. From John Ford and James Cagney to George
Clooney and Ben Affleck, the film reveals how their gift for storytelling and
performance placed an immigrant people at the heart of the American dream
and forged a cultural legacy that endures still to this day.
A Frontier Films Production for RTÉ
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