This One Time on the Border

BBC Radio Ulster
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Comedy anthology series unreliably recounting stories and myths about the border.

Episodes

  1. 15/06/2021

    Folklore

    To mark 100 years of Northern Ireland, Sean, Margaret, Ryan and Orla meet each week to share tales and myths about the border, and they never let the truth get in the way of a good story. This week, we learn that the border is much older than 100 years. Orla tells the epic story of Queen Maebh and The Brown Bull of Cooley which led to a battle with the famous Cú Chulainn. Sean recalls the myth of how a magical school teacher created the Black Pigs Dyke, and Margaret goes further back in time to tell us how the very first partition was made by the supernatural Tuatha Dé Danann. This One Time On The Border was written by Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney. This episode stars Frankie McCafferty, Emer Casey, Stefan Dunbar, Aoibheann McCann, Michael Patrick, Ciara Elizabeth Smyth and Oliver Callan. It was produced by Marc McElroy.

    29 min

  2. 15/06/2021

    Sneaking

    To mark 100 years of Northern Ireland, Sean, Margaret, Ryan and Orla meet each week to share tales and myths about the border, and they never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Stefan tells the group about the time his dad went on a cross-border quest for cigarettes. Orla tells us the story of two loyalist surfers from Belfast who pretend to be catholic to go surfing in Bundoran. Margaret shares the tale of the reluctant nazi pilot who crashed-landed his plane in enemy territory…Fermanagh. This One Time On The Border was written by Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney. This episode stars Frankie McCafferty, Emer Casey, Stefan Dunbar, Aoibheann McCann, Brendan Quinn, Michael Condron and Oliver Callan. It was produced by Marc McElroy.

    29 min

  3. 15/06/2021

    The Roads

    To mark 100 years of Northern Ireland, Sean, Margaret, Ryan and Orla meet each week to share tales and myths about the border, and they never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Sean tells a story about how two brave men made a perilous journey for a precious pint. Orla recalls how the re-opening of roads led to her competing in an epic cross-border rollerblading race, and Margaret shares a story about man who raised awareness about road closures by enlisting Louis Walsh to help put on a rock concert on the border. This One Time On The Border was written by Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney. This episode stars Frankie McCafferty, Emer Casey, Stefan Dunbar, Aoibheann McCann, Patrick McBrearty, Emer McDaid and Oliver Callan. It was produced by Marc McElroy.

    29 min

  4. 15/06/2021

    True Love

    To mark 100 years of Northern Ireland, Sean, Margaret, Ryan and Orla meet each week to share tales and myths about the border, and they never let the truth get in the way of a good story. This week, they share stories about how an international boundary can really affect your love life. Margaret tells us about the lonely customs man who leaves his post for love. Orla recalls her teenage mission to pull a Northern Irish lad at a border nightclub, and Sean remembers a time when if you were lucky enough to drive a lady home after a dance, you better have the proper paperwork in your car. This One Time On The Border was written by Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney. This episode stars Frankie McCafferty, Emer Casey, Stefan Dunbar, Aoibheann McCann, Cáilum Carragher, Emer McDaid and Oliver Callan. It was produced by Marc McElroy.

    29 min

  5. 15/06/2021

    Smuggling

    To mark 100 years of Northern Ireland, Sean, Margaret, Ryan and Orla meet each week to share tales and myths about the border, and they never let the truth get in the way of a good story. This week, we hear about how smuggling was an essential part of border life. Sean tells a story about a clumsy customs man searching people at the train station. Stefan tells us about a tense night when a couple had to smuggle suspicious items into the Republic, and Margaret shares a cautionary tale about a mother and daughter who took big risks to sneak ingredients for a wedding cake across the border. This One Time On The Border was written by Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney. This episode stars Frankie McCafferty, Emer Casey, Stefan Dunbar, Aoibheann McCann, Micky Bartlett and Oliver Callan. It was produced by Marc McElroy.

    29 min

  6. 15/06/2021

    That Silly Border

    To mark 100 years of Northern Ireland, Sean, Margaret, Ryan and Orla meet each week to share tales and myths about the border, and they never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Sean tells a far-fetched story about how one man was affected the day the border was drawn. Margaret shares the tale of the cockfighting champion who used the border to defy the law. Orla tells a recent story about a masked granny on a mission to see her new grandchild in the middle of a pandemic. This One Time On The Border was written by Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney. This episode stars Frankie McCafferty, Emer Casey, Stefan Dunbar, Aoibheann McCann, Michael Patrick, Oisín Kearney and Oliver Callan. It was produced by Marc McElroy.

    29 min

  7. 11/06/2021

    Welcome to This One Time on the Border

    To mark 100 years of Northern Ireland, four storytellers meet each week to share tales and myths about the border, and they never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

    1 min
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Comedy anthology series unreliably recounting stories and myths about the border.

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