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RTE1, 8/9/08, 21-35 hrs.
« on: Monday 08 September 08 08:23 BST (UK) »
Not sure if this was already posted, but the above Irish TV company are starting tonight showing a series called, Where was your family during the famine, the write up indicates similar to WDYTYA. Bodger
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Re: RTE1, 8/9/08, 21-35 hrs.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 September 08 10:17 BST (UK) »
the program appears to be a one-off, and follows Eddie Hobbs, John Waters and Jasmine Guinness.

Next week at the same time is episode one of the Irish version of  'Who Do you think you are ?'


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Re: RTE1, 8/9/08, 21-35 hrs.
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 09 September 08 16:54 BST (UK) »
How long has the Irish WDYTYA been running ?
I watched last night's progtamme .  Fascinating .  I hadn't realised that the worldwide price of butter  was set in Cork .
I wondered whether most of those whose ancestors were most affected by the famine now live outside Ireland .
The programme did answer one of my own questions -  My gggrandfather was in the navy throughout these years . He married in Waterford in 1846 . I read the ships log for that week , in 1846 , and was open-mouthed at the amount of food that was put on board in Waterford . There were several references in the programme to the general availability of food .

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Re: RTE1, 8/9/08, 21-35 hrs.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 09 September 08 16:59 BST (UK) »
the Famine program was a one off - WDYTYA proper starts next week at the same time...


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Re: RTE1, 8/9/08, 21-35 hrs.
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 September 08 17:10 BST (UK) »
Will this be the very first one ? Who is it ?

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Re: RTE1, 8/9/08, 21-35 hrs.
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 09 September 08 17:37 BST (UK) »
digiguide does not say who on first - but the RTE website lists the people as Ardal O'Hanlon, Charlie Bird, Joe Duffy, Dana Rosemary Scallon and Pamela Flood - so possibly in that order....


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Re: RTE1, 8/9/08, 21-35 hrs.
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 09 September 08 17:45 BST (UK) »


I think I must be getting old ....... I've never heard of any of those people !!  ::)

But I'd really be interested to know how they research and if theres any tips we can use !!

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Re: RTE1, 8/9/08, 21-35 hrs.
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 09 September 08 17:45 BST (UK) »
I've just spotted a page on the RTE website that says Charlie Bird will be the first episode...

"The first episode features Charlie Bird, who knows nothing about his family roots. His family history is a blank page, and every revelation is a genuine surprise. His only starting-point is a grandfather from Bermuda who brought electricity to Macroom ... but why did he change his name?"
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Re: RTE1, 8/9/08, 21-35 hrs.
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 09 September 08 17:47 BST (UK) »
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I think I must be getting old ....... I've never heard of any of those people !!  ::)

But I'd really be interested to know how they research and if theres any tips we can use !!

Annie  :)

Ardal O'Hanlon - father Dougal from Father Ted TV series
Charlie Bird - RTE TV politics reporter
Joe Duffy - RTE morning radio
Dana Rosemary Scallon - Eurovision winner and MEP
Pamela Flood - model


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