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Documentary
The Narrow Sea, The Farther Shore with Phil Cunningham
Composer Phil Cunningham creates a new musical composition inspired by the Narrow Sea.
Series 1: Episode 1 (59 mins)
- BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional MusicianJoy Dunlop hosts the semi-finals of Scotland’s young traditional music award.2h
- Music Night at BrownlowCapturing the variety and scope of Ulster-Scots music. Filmed in Brownlow House, Lurgan.29 mins
- Written by UsAward-winning concert celebrating global hits written by musicians from Northern Ireland.58 mins
- Burns by the LaganA musical celebration to mark Burns Night with a star-studded line-up in Belfast59 mins
- Folk AduaidhThe untold history of folk music in Ulster.
- Whiskey Talkin'Exploring the fascinating story of Irish whiskey, once a major industry in Ulster.59 mins
- Out of the SilenceFrom the margins to the mainstream. Anne McMaster and the women writing in Ulster-Scots59 mins
- Burns Night 2026Marti Pellow and a star line‑up lead a contemporary celebration of Scotland’s bard59 mins
- Fleadh FolkFrom bodhrán rhythms to fiddle tunes, celebrating music across generations and languages58 mins
- A Quare TonguePoet Damian Gorman gets to grips with Ulster-Scots.29 mins
- A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin ZephaniahA life in verse. The poet revisits his home city to reflect on how it shaped his work29 mins
- How the BBC BeganThe people behind the programmes. The unsung heroes that made the Beeb so special
