The Annotated Jack

<p>As a combined project of a podcast series and TV documentary, First Conviction was over 15 months in production. In this bonus episode - and in a first for RTÉ - we give an insight into how the entire production was made through all of those involved.</p><p>&nbsp;Hosted by Aoi ... Show More

Having spent two years in jail, Sayeed and Halawa are relieved when the Court of Appeal make a ruling on their case. As they return home to their children, they hope life might begin to return to normal - but nothing about their lives is now normal. The DPP continues to pursue th ... Show More

Just a quick message to say we’re pausing the release of the concluding episode of this series until this day next week - Wednesday November 12th, the same day on which our TV documentary from RTÉ Investigates airs on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.If you do have any knowledge or information ... Show More

The remarkable story of Tiger Roll, a racehorse who has won two Aintree Grand Nationals (back-to-back) and five times at the Cheltenham Festival. We follow Tiger's unlikely path to glory, from the very beginning to today, through the people and places that have made him the horse ... Show More

This week: two titans of literature with four Booker Prizes between them. First up, Peter Carey on tackling the relationship between Australia's white and Aboriginal populations in his new novel, A Long Way from Home. Later, JM Coetzee reads 'The Dog', a story from his forthcomin ... Show More

One of the nation’s favourite comedians and father of 4, Jack Dee, joined Dave on this episode of the Dadpod. How have other parents inspired some of Jack’s stand up routines over the years? Jack very honestly explains why he enjoyed going on tour when he had young kids. And he p ... Show More

We are back for the new year with a wonderful new season, packed full of tall tales to see us through long January evenings. Our first story is called the kingdom of the Seals and takes us to a magical underwater world where the Seal is King, and humans are often seen as the enem ... Show More

<p>We go to the Caribbean island of Dominica and hear the story of Jacko, a formerly enslaved man who became a national hero for his ingenious escape and emancipation efforts </p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: </strong><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jacko-steps" ... Show More