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Foyle at 40

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Classic archive featuring the diverse people and places of the north west.

A selection of classic archive featuring the diverse people and places of the north west.

A selection of classic archive clips featuring the diverse people and places that make the North West unique.

First launched in September 1979, BBC Radio Foyle has been a voice for the north west for 40 years. 

In this brand new series, a special guest presenter dives into classic clips from our rich radio archive, featuring voices from the past that tell the story of our place, our people and our community.

From the Faughan Valley to the North Coast, from the Sperrin Mountains to Inishowen, and from Limavady to Sion Mills, Strabane and of course Derry City, we have captured the sounds and stories of a vibrant, changing community across four decades. 

Join us each week to celebrate colourful characters, sporting legends, musical memories and echoes of times gone by.


Foyle at 40: Series 1: Lord Leitrim, Snuff and a Magherafelt Ghost

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Lord Leitrim, Snuff and a Magherafelt Ghost

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BBC Radio Ulster - Foyle at 40, Series 1, Lord Leitrim, Snuff and a Magherafelt Ghost

Classic recordings from the Radio Foyle archives. 

Ken McCormack delves into classic archive recordings of the diverse people and places that make the north west unique. 

In this brand new series, a special guest presenter dives into classic clips from our rich radio archive, featuring voices from the past that tell the story of our place, our people and our community.

In this episode, Ken McCormack hears a ghostly tale from Magherafelt, Olly McGilloway takes a stroll by the river Faughan, Archie Cassoni recalls soldiers leaving from Derry's docks to head off to war and memories of Derry City FC in 1985.

Join us each week to celebrate colourful characters, sporting legends, musical memories and echoes of times gone by. 


Foyle at 40: Series 1

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