Season 6
4 stories
Four documentaries, including the Signal Award winning Hotel on the Edge of Europe.
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Hotel on the edge of Europe
I've been going to Inishbofin, with a group of friends every Easter for years.
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Judy’s Callers
Lucy's grandmother Judy was a volunteer with the Samaritans for 30 years, on their phone line. She's always wanted to ask her about what it was like, being on the end of those calls but Samaritan volunteers swear to never talk to anyone about the details of their callers but there was one call that Judy was able to tell Lucy about, and you’ll hear why.
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Escape from Madrid
Pablo De Miguel tells the little known story of how Turkish diplomats saved the lives of 1,000 refugees during the Spanish Civil War’s longest siege. It involves espionage, international negotiations and murder but above all else it's a story about the fight for survival and the determination to get home.
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The Highest Cyclist in the World
In 2007 the legendary Scottish track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy set out to break the 1km time trial world record. The record and then only sub one minute 1km time was set by Hoy's longtime rival- Arnaud Tournant. Hoy was determined to go sub one minute himself and even more determined to snatch the record away from the french cyclist.