Days Like This Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 15: Act of Kindness

  Adapted from a Radio Ulster monologue, this short animation tells the tale of how an old woman's kindness made the darkest times bearable during World War Two. Last in the series

• Season 1 Episode 14: Christmas Star

  How a father made the festive season special for a young girl in Cookstown

• Season 1 Episode 13: Blue Chopper

  The story of one Belfast boy's dream and his brothers' generosity. Based on a monologue from Radio Ulster's programme of the same name

• Season 1 Episode 12: Loneliness

  The owner of a book shop finds his patience tested by patrons who would rather browse than buy, until he finds redemption in the most unlikely of places. Based on a monologue from the Radio Ulster series of the same name

• Season 1 Episode 11: Jam Tarts

  A woman remembers the kindness and generosity shown to her as a child by Mrs King

• Season 1 Episode 10: Moonlight Serenade

  A former prisoner of war recalls a dark time in his life, which a priest helped him through using only a gramophone and beautiful music

• Season 1 Episode 9: Blue

  A graphic designer looks back to his university days and assesses the influence that a visiting lecturer had on his professional life

• Season 1 Episode 8: The Grandparents Grave

  Adapted from a Radio Ulster monologue, this short animation displays one woman's journey with her father to the town of Belia Rusio, to visit the grave of her grandparents for the first time

• Season 1 Episode 7: Little Blue Flower

  Short animation in which the fortunes of a man suffering from alcoholism and depression take a drastic turn when he discovers a small blue flower. Based on a monologue from the Radio Ulster series of the same name

• Season 1 Episode 6: Siberian Vegetarian

  A man is forced to face the reality of buying meat from a Russian market. Short animation based on monologues from the Radio Ulster programme

• Season 1 Episode 5: Words of Gentle Tolerance

  Short animation based on a monologue from the Radio Ulster programme about the importance of handed-down wisdom

• Season 1 Episode 4: Red Rose of Newcastle

  Animation of one man's experience on a winter's day in Newcastle, based on a monologue from the Radio Ulster series of the same name

• Season 1 Episode 3: Washing of Hands

  Short animation. A white South African woman attends mass in a black township. Based on a monologue from the Radio Ulster programme of the same name

• Season 1 Episode 2: Ocean Walking

  Short animation based on the Radio Ulster monologues of the same name. A local woman discusses how a trip to the Great Barrier Reef cured her of a debilitating fear of water

• Season 1 Episode 1: The Big Match

  New series of short animations, based on the Radio Ulster monologues of the same name. Belfast boy Sean Lynch had never been close to his father, but on one special day he gets a surprise trip to a sports shop and then to an international football match with his dad