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| A LOTTO LUCKRachel Orr thanked her lucky stars, and an honest post mistress, when her numbers came up. |
| | Listen | ANTISOCIAL CHIPSBuncrana Council has told a chip van owner he's got to close early - because of antisocial behaviour. |
| | Listen | MAD MOON Folklorist, Michael Gallagher has been keeping a weather eye on the whins. |
| | Listen | RARE BIRD Susan emailed to say she never wanted to hear the rare bird, the corncrake, again. |
| | Listen | DOGFOOD EXPENSES Helen had some advice for the MP who's claimed for dogfood on parliamentary expenses. |
| | Listen | WORST KEPT SECRET The Queen's visit to Derry was the city's worst kept secret in years. Teresa Craig went in search of answers. |
| | Listen | PHONE CALL Amanda gets a phone call from her own stolen mobile phone. |
| | Listen | CRAZY Shepherd, Patrick McNicholl, says the idea of tagging sheep is crazy. |
| | Listen | SAVING One Derry man explains how he got the luxuries in life - such as a car and a house. |
| | Listen | BRINGING UP QUADS Brian told Mark Patterson about the moment he discovered he was going to be the father of quadruplets. |
| | Listen | "BAD OLD DAYS" Bomb hoaxes, burnt out cars, attacks on politicians homes - Pensioners in the Bogside wonder if it's a return to the "bad old days". |
| | Listen | CRUTCHES Francis and Adrienne rang Mark Patterson after discovering that crutches had been found in a skip. And they sought answers from Monica McNicholl of the Western Health Trust. |
| | Listen | CABARET Gerry Anderson demonstrates his cabaret skills. |
| | Listen | MOBILE HAZARD Girls from St Cecilia's School discovered some alarming hazards of mobile phones for BBC School Report. BBC School Report...» |
| | Listen | GORDON'S MOBILE Siun from St Cecilia's School met Gordon Brown - and found out where he keeps his mobile phone. |
| | Listen | REMOTEThe Camanreagh Road, near Claudy, was named the "remotest" road in Northern Ireland. But opinions vary. |
| | Listen | GRAND SLAMJack Kyle, a member of the last Irish rugby side to win the Grand Slam, was there 61 years later. |
| | Listen | SOME NECKGerry and Sean address the problem of neck shrinkage. |
| | Listen | SECRET SMILETom Black watched his beloved Liverpool defeat Man United - at the Stretford End in Old Trafford. And lived. |
| | Listen | PINOCCHIOEsther Rantzen explains how to get children to pay attention with the story of a puppet. |
| | Listen | 2AM BULLETINHow a 2am bulletin seemed to turn back Northern Ireland's clock thirty years for Anita Robinson. |
| | Listen | LIKEABLEGerry says it's OK not to like people. |
| | Listen | SHRINKINGGerry discovers that he's shrinking. |
| | Listen | POSITIVITYPaul McFadden gets a bit ahead of himself. |
| | Listen | DOG KNEESGerry Anderson considers whether a dog has a knee. |
| | Listen | ANSWERING MACHINETo some, University Challenger, Gail Trimble, is the "answering machine". To Teresa, she's Ingrid Bergman. |
| | Listen | CIGARETTE MACHINEAs the Scots ban cigarette machines, Pat explains why he thinks people have a right to smoke. |
| | Listen | NO PARKINGBlue Badge holder, Joe, told Mark about his search for a parking place. |
| | Listen | "SAUSAGE"Gerry tells the sausage story. |
| | Listen | "AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES"Sheep farmer, Patrick McNicholl, refused to queue overnight for a chance to get a government grant. |
| | Listen | ON THE STREETShaun tells how he turned his life around when he realised he needed help. |
| | Listen | DÉJÀ VUWillie recalls the first plans to widen the Buncrana Road - 25 years ago. |
| | Listen | TALKING TEETHGerry deals with a query about talking teeth. |
| | Listen | FAIR RAPOlivia and Elisha rapped for fair trade in farming. |
| | Listen | CREEPER VICTIMThe victim of a creeper burglar in St Johnston says he believes he was spied on. |
| | Listen | CURSE OF SWEARINGIan Milne explains why he won't allow customers to swear in his pub. |
| | Listen | NAME OF A COW William O'Neill debates whether naming your cows will make them more productive. |
| | Listen | AVALANCHEDavy Gunn searches for survivors after the the Glencoe mountain avalanche. |
| | Listen | NUCLEAR TESTBallykelly RAF man, Ted Allen, recalls flying over the British H Bomb test in 1956. |
| | Listen | ROAD RAGESome driving confessions from Gerry and Sean. |
| | Listen | HORSE POWERJoe McGlinchey on an unusual theft. |
| | Listen | LIFE WITHOUT JIMEileen Gilchrist on life without her murdered husband, Jim. |
| | Listen | WOMEN DRIVERSMary shares her thoughts on some of the women drivers of Strabane. |
| | Listen | ANGRY PATIENTA patient from Letterkenny discovers confidential notes have been discovered in an alley in Derry. |
| | Listen | SHY CHARLIESean Coyle discovers a "painfully shy" star in Charlie Landsborough. |
| | Listen | PURRINGSean tries to purr like a girl. |
| | Listen | CHRISTMAS PASTDeclan provokes a few memories of Christmases past. |
| | Listen | LETTING GO Gerry explained what happened when his trade "fell off a cliff". |
| | Listen | BY ANY OTHER NAME?Michelle explores the rising popularity of "Jack" and "Katie" - and a few more unusual parental choices. |
| | Listen | BENEFITS OF WORKGemma says her disability won't stop her working - and shouldn't stop others either! |
| | Listen | VEGGIE CHRISTMASVegetarian, Sue, made a few suggestions for Christmas dinner to Mark Patterson. |
| | Listen | FEELING SPECIAL?Michelle and Bridie face up to the ignorance of strangers. |
| | Listen | TRUE GRITMaurice Devenny considers a gritty problem for schools. |
| | Listen | SHOPWORKER'S TALEOne shopworker from Glenowen on her experience of robbery. |
| | Listen | SHE'S LEAVING HOMEStacey decided to leave her home town of Limavady after becoming a victim of burglary and arson. |
| | Listen | TAXING TIMESWords for the taxpayer's tomb, from the Paul McFadden Show. |
| | Listen | COLLECTINGHow Gerry's faith in his fellow man was shattered by a fad for collecting. |
| | Listen | THERE MUST BE ANGELS?Martin told Mark Patterson about his close encounter of the spiritual kind. |
| | Listen | POWER SWIPEDolores told Mark Patterson how she copes when the electricity keypad runs out. |
| | Listen | PAINT THE TOWNHugh urges Derry fans to paint the town red and white, after they reach another Cup Final. |
| | Listen | AS SHRAPNEL FELLGardiner Mitchell tells how one Rosemount man was given first aid as shrapnel fell during World War One. Remembrance...» |
| | Listen | DINAH REMEMBERSDinah Porter remembers her brother James, who died in World War II, during her first visit to Derry's war memorial service at the Diamond. Hear interview in full...» |
| | Listen | SOLDIERS RECEPTIONThe Mayor, Gerard Diver defended his decision to hold a reception for members of the armed forces - without announcing it in advance. |
| | Listen | STREET DRINKER'S DEATHMargaret, whose son, Eamon Anderson, died after making his home in a public toilet, spoke to Michael Bradley from the news team. |
| | Listen | SHOCK FOR BILLYCouncillor Billy Page felt ashamed after coming across a man sleeping rough. |
| | Listen | WALL STREET BLUESBarry Byrne found a busker who'd made it to Wall Street for the day of the US election. |
| | Listen | REV DAVID LATIMERThe Rev. David Latimer spoke to Paul McFadden about his experiences in Afganistan. |
| | Listen | TAKING A PUNTClarke backs a few bankers on the Sean Coyle show. |
| | Listen | AUTISMMary Bell told Mark Patterson about the day, more than 30 years ago, when her son, Cathal, was diagnosed with autism. Interview in full...» |
| | Listen | HUNGERGerry Anderson eyes up a beef sandwich. |
| | Listen | HIT AND RUNThe mother of a teenage girl who was killed by a hit and run driver says she'll never forgive the driver. Laura Hegarty was walking in the middle of the road when she was knocked down last year. Marie Hegarty told Sarah Brett the actions of James McDevitt from Newmills in Donegal were "despicable". |
| | Listen | REOPEN THE TUNNEL?Commander Peter Campbell from The Honourable the Irish Society told Mark Patterson he wants one of Derry's tunnels to be reopened. |
| | Listen | BUBBLY CORKEDPaul looks for justice as the credit crunch bites. |
| | Listen | MARCH MARCH MARCHHugh rang Mark Patterson after hearing about a new Orange Order calendar, and suggested a new name for the home town of X-factor contestant Eoghan Quigg. |
| | Listen | UNEXPLANED WHINEMickey told Stephen McCauley he was wakened from his sleep by an unexplained whining object. |
| | Listen | MISSING ARMCHAIRGerry Anderson tries to explain where an armchair went. |
| | Listen | U-BOAT EXPLORERJimmy Porter spoke to Barry Byrne about the time he explored German U-Boats surrendered at Lisahally docks. Interview in full...» |
| | Listen | WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR NOW?Madeline McCully explained the title of her play about Creggan's sixtieth birthday to Eamon Friel. Interview in full...» |
| | Listen | DRUMNAKILLY DIVELHow one Drumnakilly farmer won Sarah with lozenges and promises of bog, related by Waterside man, Charlie McDaid. |
| | Listen | AILING AMBULANCEThomas Owen spoke to Paul McFadden after his first trip in one of our ageing fleet of ambulances. More from Paul...» |
| | Listen | FAKE ADDRESSLorna, who lives in Donegal, faked an address in Northern Ireland, to get treatment for an aggressive form of cancer. It was just as her surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy was nearing completion that -- around eight months after the initial diagnosis -- she finally got a letter to attend a scan at Letterkenny General Hospital. She spoke to Enda McClafferty on the Morning Programme. |
| | Listen | CLAUDE WILTONClaude Wilton was a civil rights leader, footballer, solicitor - and Derry legend. Teresa Craig from the news team spoke to his wife, Monica, and many of his friends. "Say nothing 'til you see Claude"...» |
| | Listen | SEAGATE CLOSES Teresa Craig spoke to some of the 600 workers who lost their jobs at the disc-drive manufacturer, Seagate, in Limavady. The company moved production to Malaysia to take advantage of cheaper wages. At its height, Seagate employed nearly a thousand people in Limavady. |
| | Listen | TERRORISED One Rosemount resident told Paul McFadden residents are terrorised by the behavour of young people. |
| | Listen | BURN YOUR CARDS Derry priest, Father Michael Canny, hasn't got a store card. And his advice to the rest of us? Burn them. He spoke to Paul McFadden. More from Paul...» |
| | Listen | GOLDEN HOMECOMING Eglinton village is preparing for the double Paralympic gold medal winner, Jason Smyth, to return home. Joe Doran reports. More about Jason...» |
| | Listen | CHANGED TIMES? A Presbyterian minister who was forced out of Limavady 25 years ago after giving a message of goodwill to a Catholic church may soon be offered the freedom of the town. Rev David Armstrong spoke to Gerry Bradley. Hear more of the news team's best bits...» |
| | Listen | PUBS NOT THE SAME Brendan Quinn, told Paul McFadden how he'd managed to become a grandfather with a voice intact. And how pubs just aren't the same since the smoking ban. |
| | Listen | MASONIC SECRETSThe Freemasons hall in Bishop Street in Derry opened its doors as part of European Heritage Open Weekend. Teresa Craig from the news team went along to try to uncover some secrets. |
| | Listen | FELL DOWN HOLEBernadette fell down a hole when workmen started laying pipes at her door. Mark Patterson went to investigate. |
| | Listen | DID YOU FALL FROM LONDONDERRY?Gerry Anderson and Sean Coyle come up with some chat up lines for Gregory. |
| | Listen | HALF HUNG McNAUGHTONA dramatic tale of forbidden love, betrayal and murder - and it's all set in Prehen House in Derry. Teresa Craig from the news team reports on a house that's now been declared a grade A listed building. |
| | Listen | WHISTLING PETEPete Bennett of Big Brother puckered up to perform his new tune for Stephen McCauley. |
| | Listen | WAITING FOR GUSTAVPeggy waits for word of her sister, Mona, who's moved out of New Orleans as the city waits for Hurricane Gustav. |
| | Listen | IS THERE A DOCTOR ON BOARD?Dr Nicola Herron spoke to Paul McFadden about a Ryanair flight which was diverted after a "soup-like substance" leaked onto an allergic passenger. Hear Nicola's interview in full...» |
| | Listen | ONLY ONE JOHN CARLINFour John Carlins live in one townland in Donegal. Jenny Witt spoke to one of them on the News at One. |
| | Listen | WHO DOESN'T LIKE HUGO? Gerry finds a caller who doesn't like Hugo. |
| | Listen | UP A TREE IN ROSEMOUNTBridget Murray's paintings of Rosemount sparked Mickey's memories of the "brock man" and "buttermilk man". Hear interview in full...» |
| | Listen | GERRY TRIES TO HELP A CALLERA listener makes the mistake of asking Gerry for
help. |
| | Listen | FLOOD RESCUEWhen the River Moyola burst its banks, Paul Watters had to rescue his mother and brother from the water at their home in Magherafelt. He spoke to Enda McClafferty on the Morning Programme. |
| | Listen | HEATHCLIFF AND CATHYKate O'Leary joined Sean on the Sean Coyle show for their own version of Heathcliff's meeting with Cathy on the moors of Wuthering Heights. Visit Sean's site...» |
| | Listen | DANIEL'S NAUGHTY WORDGerry tells the story of Daniel using a swear word. |
| | Listen | 2 AT A TIMEFormer cancer patient, Bernadette, told Mark Patterson she welcomes Altnagelvin Hospital's new stricter visiting policy. |
| | Listen | ANNE MARIE TOLANDAnne Marie Toland spoke to Sarah Brett on The Morning Programme for the first time about the loss of her son, Aaron. |
| | Listen | CAR CRIME A victim of car crime, Catherine McCann, called for tougher sentences for car crime on the Morning Programme with Enda McClafferty. |
| | Listen | BIG NIGHT Kathleen Barr spoke to Stephen McCauley on the Mark Patterson Show about the tradition of the "Big Night"... and proved it's still alive with the story of Wee Willie... |
| | Listen | BRIDE LEFT WAITING A local bride to be was left waiting for news after a nationwide strike was expected to close City of Derry airport for two days. Joe Doran reports for the Morning Programme. |
| | Listen | SOLDIER BACK WHERE HE WAS SHOTPeter Booth has been back to Derry as a tourist. Nothing strange, you might think. But when you consider he was the first British soldier shot during the Troubles in the city, that he harbours no feelings of bitterness and that he'd quite like to meet the person who shot him, that man has a story to tell to Paul McFadden. |
| | Listen | THE GREAT BAPMark Patterson's discussion about the role of the humble bap in our culture prompted one caller Carol to ring in with a cherished childhood memory. |
| | Listen | BORN AGAINJanet Coleman says she celebrates two "birthdays" every year- the anniversary of the day she was born and the anniversary of the date she got her new kidney. Janet tells how - thanks to her donor - she went from a seriously ill teenager ( weighing less than five stone) to world class swimmer. She spoke to Paul McFadden. |
| | Listen | LOVE AND FOOTBALLCreggan woman Anne Marie Keys met a barman, Mohamed Ali, in Egypt. Love blossomed, but he enountered a frosty reception when she brought him home to Derry. They spoke to Mark Patterson about life, love, and setting up a new soccer venture in Galliagh. |
| | Listen | CHALLENGING A LITTERLOUTSam told Mark Patterson how he'd challenged a middle aged man after watching him drop a cigarette packet out of his car window. |
| | Listen | DEATH ROW INMATES Sunny Jacobs lived on death row, after being wrongly convicted of murdering two policemen in California more than 32 years ago. She later married Peter Pringle who had also been sentenced wrongly to death. They told Paul McFadden their story. |
| | Listen | VIGIL FOR EMMETT SHIELS Hundreds of people attended a vigil for Emmet Shiels who was shot dead in Creggan. Gerry Bradley reports. |
| | Listen | RITCHIE KELLY Derry man, Paddy McCourt, spoke to Ritchie Kelly about the biggest move of his football career - signing for Celtic. |
| | Listen | ANITA ROBINSON Anita ruminates on the realities of "The Apprentice". |
| | Listen | PAUL MCFADDEN Paul murders a classic Simon and Garfunkel track in honour of Iris Robinson. |
| | Listen | MARK PATTERSON Jim shares with Mark a taste of Carrageen Moss. |
| | Listen | STEPHEN MCCAULEY Aidan Cusack’s got a device, basically a couple of electrodes stuck in a jar of water, which he claims he’s using to create hydrogen to run the car on. He spoke to Stephen McCauley on the Mark Patterson show. |
| | Listen | EAMON FRIELA former Radio Foyle presenter, Don O'Doherty, died recently. In tribute, Eamon Friel played an interview he did with Don in 2005. In this extract, Don talks about his beginnings in entertainment in Derry. |
| | Listen | THE MORNING PROGRAMMEIan Paisley talks to Gerry Bradley as he looks forward to retirement. |
| | Listen | MARK PATTERSONSusan has a different idea for dealing with price rises. |
| | Listen | MARK PATTERSONTaxi driver, Charlie, on why he's being forced to put his prices up. |
| | Listen | MARK PATTERSONCathy Maguire tells Mark Patterson how to get rid of Japanese knotweed - which is present on landmark Derry site, Fort George. |
| | Listen | PAUL MCFADDENPaul McFadden asked 84 year old Rebecca if she was "enraged" at the impending closure of Good Morning North West. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONIf you have trouble gettin in, just ask for me. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry talks funny. |
| | Listen | MORNING PROGRAMMEBarry McElduff responds to a judge's comments about the so-called "thickness" of Tyrone people. |
| | Listen | NEWS AT ONEBishop Ken Good explained why he fears the replacement for the 11plus could be blocked - or rushed. |
| | Listen | MORNING PROGRAMMEGavin McCloskey, from the Waterside, told Enda McClafferty on the Morning Programme how he survived the Chinese earthquake. |
| | Listen | MARK PATTERSONA caller asks for help identifying a terrifying beetle. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry finally gets organised. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry deals with a vexed cruiseship caller. |
| | Listen | SO HARD TO BEATMickey Bradley talks to Stuart Bailie about Fergal Sharkey's voice. |
| | Listen | PAUL MOORE82 year old baker Tony Paige has no plans to hang up his apron despite clocking up over 60 years at a hot oven. He told Paul Moore about some of the customers who used to avail of his own bakery on Bond Street. |
| | Listen | PAUL MOORE82 year old baker Tony Paige has no plans to hang up his apron despite clocking up over 60 years at a hot oven. While reminiscing about his bakery with Paul Moore,
an old colleague from a Christmas past came calling. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Gerry does a Pontius Pilate |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Hamburger Hobo |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Gerry talks about his life as a sickly child. |
| | Listen | EAMONN McCANN Eamon McCann gives his verdict on Dustin, Ireland's Eurovision turkey. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON John McMenamin has observed the top 10 things that Gerry and Sean regularly say on the programme. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Gerry coaches Sean in the art of chatting up a lady. |
| | Listen | ANITA ROBINSON Only as a pedestrian do you get up close and personal with litter, dog dirt and trampled in gum. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Gerry reads a sketch featuring the Dungiven car salesman going to see Jan De Vries. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Gerry and Sean do Jack Palance shooting Nadine Coyle in Shane. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Gerry reveals his New Year's resolution for 2008. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Gerry teaches Sean a thing or two about ladies lingerie. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Gerry and Sean discuss Gerry's level of celebrity. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Gerry and Sean impersonate Jackie Fullerton and Daniel O'Donnell. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Are you allowed to give away kittens on the radio? |
| | Listen | PAUL McFADDEN Former hunger striker Raymond McCartney goes head to head with 'dissident' republican Gary Donnelly over the legitimacy of armed struggle.. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSON Thai Massage - Sharon has just returned from Hungary, where she has a word of warning. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONKathleen asks Gerry to tell his Elvis story. |
| | Listen | MARK PATTERSONGeorge tells Mark about his gambling addiction. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry's toothache gives him a headache. |
| | Listen | PAUL McFADDENPaul McFadden and guests discuss the difficulties facing parents bringing up children. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONSean Coyle quizzes Gerry on his dishevelled appearance. |
| | Listen | MARK PATTERSON Mark hears from Margaret who reads a poem written by her 8 year old grandson. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry hears about the budgie that had a heart attack. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry tells a listener why he hated being a chat show host. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry pays tribute to the late Marcel Marceau. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry recalls his time as a choir boy. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry reads out a letter from a listener who's complaining about the lack of content on the programme. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry impersonates former news reader, Sullivan Boomer. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONA listener tells Gerry about his attempt to buy a fish supper with no peas. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGeordie gives advice on getting rid of cats. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONSean encourages Daphne to do the timecheck. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry expresses his delight at being back to work after his summer holidays. |
| | Listen | STEPHEN McCAULEYA Creggan community group is producing a play about the estate. Long time resident Kathleen Gibson tells Stephen McCauley about her mother getting a house in Creggan in the late 1940s.
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| | Listen | PAUL McFADDENPaul McFadden met John Cole at a rainswept Portstewart promenade, where the ex BBC Political Editor expressed his concerns that the new power sharing Northern Ireland won't benefit everyone. |
| | Listen | PAUL McFADDENA Derry mother tells Paul McFadden about the impact on her family of her son's alcoholism. |
Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry and a listener try to give Sean directions to Ardoyne. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry pays tribute to the late Tommy Maken. |
| | Listen | DEIRDRE DONNELLYWhat pocket money should parents give their children? Deirdre finds out on the streets of Derry. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONThin Lizzy's Phil Lynott walks into a pub. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONIn the new found atmosphere of honesty, he confesses all. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry is adjusting Sean's headphones at the start of the show - and worries about Hugo's TV trail. |
| | Listen | PAUL McFADDENCould the Twelfth become Northern Ireland's Notting Hill Carnival? Lifelong Orangeman William Wray sees no reason why not. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONGerry does his impression of a Derry taxi driver. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONA letter from a regular listener. |
| | Listen | GERRY ANDERSONCan Gerry tell the ferret story? |
| | Listen | MARK PATTERSONMark Patterson hears from Chris on how smokers are fighting back against the ban. |
| | Listen | PAUL MCFADDENFormer teacher - turned MLA - Sammy Wilson lambasts the compensation culture, after pupils here get half a million pounds for injuries received at school last year. |
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