What Happens in Ulster BBC Radio Ulster

True crime parody. Comedian Diona Doherty plays an ambitious young reporter trying to jump on the true crime bandwagon with a hit podcast.
Caroline is a 55-year-old widow from Belfast. She lost her husband Angelo five years ago in a tragic accident. One day, while treating herself to a shopping trip to Derry city, she is convinced that she saw Angelo, alive and well, walking about Shipquay street. Georgina suspects that Angelo faked his death and agrees to help Caroline find out the truth.
What Happens In Ulster is a mockumentary series inspired by the wave of popular true crime podcasts and radio documentaries. Our ambitious young reporter believes that the fastest way to the top of the news business, is with a cracking true crime documentary. All she needs is an unsolved crime, some victims and a suspect. And lots of crying would be great. If this documentary is a success, she could go on to present BBC Newsline or a Panorama. After that, who knows…Dancing On Ice? But first, she needs some drama, even if she has to create some herself.
This episode stars Diona Doherty, Paddy McDonnell, Tracey Lynch, Lucy McConnell and Frazer Robb. It was written and produced by Marc McElroy.

True crime parody. Comedian Diona Doherty plays an ambitious young reporter trying to jump on the true crime bandwagon with a hit podcast.
At a festival in mid-Ulster, fifteen people stood with one hand each resting on a brand new tractor. They stood there as long as they could because the last person who takes their hand off the tractor, gets to keep it. They knew it would get tough. But what they didn’t know was, before this tractor was won, one of the contestants… would be dead. Georgina smells conspiracy, and it’s absolutely stinking.
What Happens In Ulster is a mockumentary series inspired by wave of popular true crime podcasts and radio documentaries.
Our ambitious young reporter believes that the fastest way to the top of the news business, is with a cracking true crime documentary. All she needs is an unsolved crime, some victims and a suspect. And lots of crying would be great. If this documentary is a success, she could go on to present BBC Newsline or a Panorama. After that, who knows…Dancing On Ice? But first, she needs some drama, even if she has to create some herself.
This episode stars Diona Doherty, Sarah McKinley, Sean Hegarty, Micky Bartlett and Marty Maguire. It was written and produced by Marc McElroy.

True crime parody. Comedian Diona Doherty plays an ambitious young reporter trying to jump on the true crime bandwagon with a hit podcast.
Four famous internet celebrities flew to Northern Ireland for a fan convention. When their luxury coach broke down in the middle of nowhere, they accepted a lift from a stranger, then they vanished. Georgina hears that the police have a suspect in custody, so she blags her way into the interrogation room to crack the case her way. She teams up with a detective to interview the suspect and find out where the victims are before it’s too late.
What Happens In Ulster is a mockumentary series inspired by the wave of popular true crime podcasts and radio documentaries. Our ambitious young reporter believes that the fastest way to the top of the news business is with a cracking true crime documentary. All she needs is an unsolved crime, some victims and a suspect. And lots of crying would be great. If this documentary is a success, she could go on to present BBC Newsline or a Panorama. After that, who knows… Dancing On Ice? But first, she needs some drama, even if she has to create some herself.
This episode stars Diona Doherty, Conor Grimes, Aaron Butler, Patrick McBrearty and Ruth Curran.
It was written and produced by Marc McElroy.

True Crime parody. Comedian Diona Doherty plays an ambitious young reporter trying to jump on the True Crime bandwagon with a hit podcast.
Georgina discovers that three men in Northern Ireland, who don’t know each other, share a connection. A doctor from Belfast, a professional gambler from Lurgan and a retired farmer living in isolation in Tyrone. The connection? They’re all married…to the same woman. Two weeks ago, that woman vanished without a trace.
What Happens In Ulster is a mockumentary series inspired by wave of popular True Crime podcasts and radio documentaries.
Our ambitious young reporter believes that the fastest way to the top of the news business, is with a cracking True Crime documentary. All she needs is an unsolved crime, some victims and a suspect. And lots of crying would be great. If this documentary is a success, she could go on to present BBC Newsline or a Panorama. After that, who knows…Dancing On Ice? But first, she needs some drama, even if she has to create some herself.
This episode stars Diona Doherty, Jordan Dunbar and Sean Hegarty.
It was written and produced by Marc McElroy.

True crime parody. Comedian Diona Doherty plays an ambitious young reporter trying to jump on the true crime bandwagon with a hit podcast.
After failing to find a juicy serial killer story, Georgina starts investigating ‘attempted’ murders and discovers that there is a local hitman on the prowl. This hitman is so bad at his job, not only does he fail to kill his targets, he seems to horrifically injure himself at every attempt. This is the story of a nobody who became a hitman…and his victims, who are alive and well.
What Happens In Ulster is a mockumentary series inspired by wave of popular true crime podcasts and radio documentaries.

Our ambitious young reporter believes that the fastest way to the top of the news business, is with a cracking true crime documentary. All she needs is an unsolved crime, some victims and a suspect. And lots of crying would be great. If this documentary is a success, she could go on to present Newsline or a Panorama. After that, who knows… Dancing On Ice? But first, she needs some drama, even if she has to create some herself.
The show stars Diona Doherty and is written and produced by Marc McElroy.

True crime parody. Comedian Diona Doherty plays Georgina, an ambitious young reporter trying to jump on the true crime bandwagon with a hit podcast.