The Radharc Squad

2012

Documentary

On the 50th anniversary of RTÉ TV and Radharc, the first independent production company to make programmes for Irish television, this 2-part series reveals the remarkable story and legacy of this maverick group of filmmaker priests who, between 1962 and 1996, produced over 400 documentaries in 75 countries on a range of social, political, and religious issues.

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Production

Tyrone Productions

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 4, 2012

Last Aired

December 11, 2012

Networks

RTÉ One

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Priests or FilmMakers?

Air date: 2012-12-04

The establishment of the Radharc series and the early programmes made in Ireland. Radharc showed television viewers back home the work of the Irish Missionaries abroad. The film 'Radharc in Derry 1964', looking at the social injustice in that city, was not broadcast for 25 years.

These Men Are Dangerous

Air date: 2012-12-11

As the role of the Catholic Church in Irish society is increasingly questioned, so is the function of Radharc. They focus outside of Ireland on religious politics and liberation theology in South and Central America, the Philippines, and Kenya.

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