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True North

Series 12

Episode 1: Stephen McCoy: My Fight to Live

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Following Stephen McCoy's journey to walk for the first time in 30 years after he was left paralysed and confined to a wheelchair following the Kegworth air crash in 1989. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
EMM Productions

True North

Series 12

Episode 4: True North: Faith in Fishing

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

David Boyd hopes to return Portavogie to the ‘good old days’ of the ‘70s and ‘80s white fish boom, by developing new markets for the large coldwater prawn or ‘langoustine’.

Contributors

Director:
Pete Bleakley
Executive Producer:
Brendan Hughes
Production Company:
Visionworks Television

True North

Series 12

Life on the List

Duration: 39 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

Documentary reflecting the pioneering work of the Belfast City Hospital's renal unit, which has helped make Belfast a world-renowned hub of transplantation, dialysis and research. Show more

True North

Series 12

Episode 2: The Job Hunt

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Charting the efforts by brothers Kieron and Gareth to land job interviews in the tough work climate of the north west, which has one of the worst job markets in the UK. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Guy King
Executive Producer:
Mike Connolly
Executive Producer:
Alison Millar
Executive Producer:
Justin Binding
Production Company:
Erica Starling Productions

True North

Series 12

Episode 3: The Bat Catchers

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Documentary following Robin and Karen and a small team of volunteer ambulance drivers, as they patrol the country rescuing bats from the most unlikely places. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Sam Jones
Executive Producer:
Alison Millar
Executive Producer:
Justin Binding
Production Company:
Erica Starling Productions