The Game Changer isn't your ordinary Cops & Robbers story......RTE ARENA!

OKAY, after much ado, I've managed to get the Arena Interview up on YOUTUBE (It wasn't easy!) Click here to listen.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf8unxJdanw

"THE GAME CHANGER ISN'T YOUR ORDINARY COPS AND ROBBERS CRIME STORY.." says Jim Lockhart of RTE RADIO 1 ARENA

Dogs and the City!

This is a story of life, love, companionship and respect. 

Listen in HERE - you won't regret it!

Ger Philpott

Ger Philpott is an award winning screenwriter and filmmaker. He writes for the print media, radio, screen and TV.

His work includes the prizewining short films, Change and An Turas. He is the author of the best-selling book on AIDS, Deep End.

He works as a writer, director, radio producer and freelance journalist.

A keen gardener and accomplished cook he lives in Dublin. He is a current Irish Masters swimming record holder and breeds and exhibits Champion Weimaraner dogs.

Francis MacManus Short Story Competition

This year marks the 26th anniversary of the RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition, which over the years has proved to be the launching pad for many renowned Irish writers.

Submissions for the 2014 RTÉ Radio Short Story Competition in memory of Francis Mac Manus are now being accepted. 

The closing date for submissions is Friday 31 January, 2014.

Applications forms and guidelines can be downloaded here or obtained by post (Please include a stamped addressed envelope)  to:

The Francis Mac Manus Short Story Competition,
RTÉ Radio 1,
Donnybrook,
Dublin 4.

The three judges for 2014 are Christine Dwyer Hickey, Award winning novelist and short story writer, Julie Parsons, best selling author and former radio producer, Eoin Purcell, Editorial Director, New Island Books.

Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards 2013

To view RTE coverage of the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards 2013 - click the image below.

Photograph by Patrick Bolger

Talking The Doll's House and Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards on RTE Television!!!

For anyone who missed the Morning Edition last Friday, you can catch it here on Real Player

http://buff.ly/1cHb0Yi (its the last quarter of the programme!!)

And as it was my first time on RTE television, I took this riveting image!!!

Irish Writer takes Silver at the New York Radio Awards 2012

Three Rivers - One Summer

Ger Philpott's Radio Documentary (RTE Radio 1), featured on this blog last November, has won Silver at the New York Radio Awards.

In reality this is no surprise. It is an amazing documentary, telling a wonderful true life story documenting Ger's willingness to take up a deathbed challenge from his father.  The documentary gives us insights into his father's life via recollections, old love letters sent to Ger's mother, and fantastic music.  (See full details below)

I met Ger via the Irish Writers Centre. He is a remarkable man, and I have always found his company to be interesting, insightful, engaging and witty - plus he is a darn good cook, and absolutely a man willing to take up a challenge!

BIG CONGRATS GER!!

Listen to Podcast HERE of 'Three Rivers - One Summer'


Ger Philpott is an award winning screenwriter and filmmaker. He writes for the print media, radio, screen and TV. His work includes the prizewinning short films, Change and An Turas. He is the author of the best-selling book on AIDS, Deep End. He works as a writer, director, radio producer and freelance journalist. A keen gardener and accomplished cook he lives in Dublin. He is a current Irish Masters swimming record holder and breeds and exhibits Champion Weimaraner dogs.

Introduction to Three Rivers - One Summer

Both Ger Philpott's parents died within three months of each other. This documentary celebrates their lives. The Philpott's are a swimming family - both Ger and his Dad swam competitively at Masters level internationally - in fact they made a bit of swimming history in the mid eighties when they both won gold medals at the same international competition in Rome.

Shortly before his dad died, he asked Ger to swim the Lee this summer. He climbed back into the pool two days after his Dad was buried to train for the event - a former competitive swimmer, if he was to do it he'd have to do it right! Two of his brothers also did the Lee swim in his honour. For Ger, working his way back to fitness was an antidote to grief.

The swim quickly grew into three rivers - the Hudson in NYC last May, the Lee in Cork in July and the Liffey in Dublin last September. The journey of the rivers was a joyous, bittersweet affair.

Three Rivers tells the story of a journey through grief and Ger and his siblings love of their parents. In a sense it's their love story with them intertwined with their own love story. It features love letters Ger's dad wrote to his Mum when they were courting - he was living in war time Britain at the time. It also features some of their music from down the years - Mario Lanza, John Mc Cormack, Doris Day, Ry Cooder, Patrick Watson etc etc... They also managed to capture some unique underwater sound and atmosphere during the making of the programme which features actuality form NYC, Cork and Dublin. 

RTE Guide/Penguin Competition 2011

Rules for RTE Guide/Penguin Short Story Competition:

Work for the RTEGuide/Penguin Ireland Short Story competition should be original, unpublished and previously not broadcast.

Short stories in English of 2,000 words or less.

Manuscripts must be typed and cannot be returned.

Entrants name and contact details (address, phone and/or email) should be on a separate page.

The closing date is 6pm,  15th July 2011.

Send your entries  to:

RTE Guide/Penguin Ireland Short Story Competition
PO Box 1480,

RTE,

Domnybrook,

Dublin 4.

Miriam O Callaghan meets Roddy Doyle 24th March

Miriam O’Callaghan in conversation with Roddy Doyle and his parents at County Library Tallaght.

Thursday 24th March at 10.30am

The ever popular RTE Radio series “Miriam meets…” is coming to the County Library Tallaght!

In this series, Miriam interviews individuals who have a strong connection, whether through family, business or otherwise. Miriam’s conversation with Roddy Doyle and his parents will be the first time that the programme is recorded in front of an audience, to be broadcast on RTE Radio 1 on Sunday 27th March.

If you would like to go along and be part of the audience for this event on Thursday 24th March at 10.30am, bookings will be taken from Monday 14th March via online booking service at www.southdublinlibraries.ie. To book online, a unique email address will be required for each individual booking.