Doc on One

{{short description|Irish radio documentary anthology series}}

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| name = The Documentary on One

| image = Kieran Patrick Kelly.jpg

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| caption = Kieran Patrick Kelly - the subject of a 2020 Doc on One mini-series

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| format = anthology documentary series

| runtime = 45 minutes

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| country = Ireland

| language = English

| home_station = RTÉ Radio 1

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| rec_location = RTÉ Radio Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin

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| num_episodes = 1,800+

| audio_format = Stereo

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| podcast = {{url|https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/documentary-on-one-podcast/id107923803}}

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The RTÉ Documentary on One, or Doc on One,{{Cite web |title=Winners Gallery - New York Festivals |url=https://radio.newyorkfestivals.com/Winners/list/b0203a69-d665-4bad-8247-3df57533420c |website=Radio.NewYorkFestivals.com}} is an anthology documentary radio series broadcast by Irish public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann's Radio 1 since the 1940s.{{Cite web |last=Bryan |first=Mike McGrath |date=25 September 2021 |title=Radio Highlights: a double-arm transplant, the wilding of Ireland, Oliver Sacks |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40704461.html |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=Irish Examiner}}{{Cite web |date=13 October 2021 |title=RTÉ takes home two Golds at the New York Festivals |url=https://radiotoday.ie/2021/10/rte-takes-home-two-golds-at-the-new-york-festivals/ |access-date=27 December 2021}}{{Cite web |title=New RTE documentary outlines former NI billionaire Sean Quinn's rise and fall |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/new-rte-documentary-outlines-former-ni-billionaire-sean-quinns-rise-and-fall-40776553.html |access-date=27 December 2021 |via=BelfastTelegraph.co.uk}}{{Cite web |last=Heaney |first=Mick |title=Claire Byrne is radio's prefect, Cormac Ó hEadhra and Sarah McInerney its maverick cops |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/claire-byrne-is-radio-s-prefect-cormac-%C3%B3-headhra-and-sarah-mcinerney-its-maverick-cops-1.4750023 |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=The Irish Times}}{{Cite news |date=October 10, 2004 |title=Pick of the day; Radio |work=Sunday Times (Ireland edition) |via=Gale OneFile |issn=0956-1382 |id={{Gale|A123350082}}}} Episodes are typically 45 minutes in length.{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Afloat ie |title=Miracle in Galway Bay Retold on RTE Radio Documentary on One |url=https://afloat.ie/safety/rescue/item/51351-miracle-in-galway-bay-retold-on-rte-radio-documentary-on-one |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=afloat.ie}} A related series, The Curious Ear features episodes of c. 10 minutes duration.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Aoife |title=RTÉ to hold radio documentary-making workshop |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-radio-documentary-workshop-837168-Mar2013/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=TheJournal.ie}}

The series' archives, featuring more than 1,800 individual episodes, are available from its website.{{Cite web |title=RTÉ Documentary on One |url=https://www.rte.ie/radio/podcasts/series/30243-30243-documentary-on-one/ |access-date=7 March 2025 |website=RTÉ Radio}}

Mini-series produced by the Doc on One team have included The Nobody Zone and The Real Carrie Jade.{{Cite news |date=2023-11-09 |title=Isn't turning real-life killers like Kieran Kelly into TV stars giving them what they want? |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-reviews/isnt-turning-real-life-killers-like-kieran-kelly-into-tv-stars-giving-them-what-they-want/a575889072.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-03-19 |work=Independent.ie |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=O'Sullivan |first=Eoghan |date=2024-06-25 |title=Podcast Corner: Uncovering a conwoman who picks and chooses different aliases |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41422447.html |access-date=2025-03-19 |work=IrishExaminer.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2024-06-12 |title=Scammer Carrie Jade was so convincing even RTÉ believed her |url=https://extra.ie/2024/06/12/news/irish-news/scammer-carrie-jade |access-date=2025-03-19 |work=Extra.ie |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Rountree |first=Sara |date=2024-06-07 |title=New RTE podcast on notorious nanny scammer who targetted Cork families |url=https://www.corkbeo.ie/culture/whats-on-news/new-rte-podcast-notorious-nanny-29313280 |access-date=2025-03-19 |work=CorkBeo |language=en}}