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John Toal broadcasts live from the Norman Family Fun day at Carrickfergus Castle as part of the BBC's Hands On History series. Chef Paula McIntyre cooks up some medieval morsels.

This week on the Saturday Magazine programme John Toal and the team put on their tights and grab their shields as they invade Carrickfergus Castle for the Norman Family Fun Day.

John joins the children from St. Nicholas' primary school on a treasure trail to solve the mystery of the golden shield and there will be Norman artefacts on show and a medieval feast fit for a king!

Paula bakes one of Ireland’s most traditional breads – Barmbrack with a refreshing autumn fruit compote while celebrity Master Chef, Lisa Faulkner encourages us all to celebrate the annual harvest festival.

Big Telly’s Spring Chickens are back by popular demand, local older people celebrating their creativity and imaginations, all part of Age Awareness week starting this Saturday.

So join John Toal at Carrickfergus Castle for all this and more on BBC Radio Ulster just after the 10 o’clock news.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Sep 201010:03
BBC Radio Foyle & BBC Radio Ulster

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Music Played

  • Cornershop

    Brimful of Asha

  • INTERVIEW

    • Norman Tours & Norman Heritage

      With Ruairi O Baoill

  • George Harrison

    Got My Mind Set On You

  • INTERVIEW

    • Lisa Faulkner MasterChef Winner

      talks about the traditional Harvest Festival

  • Diana Ross

    It's Never Too Late

  • FEATURE

    • Live Cooking with Paula McIntyre

      Barmbrack & Autumn Fruit Compote

  • Eliza

    Pack Up

  • FEATURE

    • The Norman Treasure trail in Carrickfergus

      with St. Nicholas' Primary School children

  • Space

    Female Of The Species

  • Lissie

    Cuckoo

  • INTERVIEW

    • Janis Smyth

      Manager of Carrickfergus Castle, Janis Smith

  • Steve Winwood

    Higher Love

  • INTERVIEW

    • A Medieval Feast with Lynn Williams

  • Bobby Bloom

    Montego Bay

  • INTERVIEW

    • Big Telly Spring Chickens

  • FEATURE

    • Recent Excavations at St. Nicholas' Church

      Archaeologist Paul Logue & Emily Murray

  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

  • FEATURE

    • Latest Music Releases

      with Francis Jones

  • Seal

    Big Time

  • Edwyn Collins

    Do it again

  • INTERVIEW

    • Magazine Review

      with Paul Clements

  • Untitled

    Classic Album:

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Sep 201010:03
    BBC Radio Foyle & BBC Radio Ulster