A Pocket History Of

Season 1 - A Pocket History Of

• Season 1 Episode 10: Downpatrick John Daly examines strange tales from Downpatrick's tumultuous past, from the devastation caused by the Black Death to the hanging of 'the man from who knows where'. Last in series
• Season 1 Episode 9: Enniskillin John Daly explores the colourful past of Enniskillen, revealing stories of Oscar Wilde and the Mafia clan Maguire
• Season 1 Episode 8: Belfast John Daly examines the history of Belfast. He reveals the story of the Baron of Belfast, and discovers how the Second Marquis of Donegal managed to lose the entire city in a card game
• Season 1 Episode 7: Coleraine John Daly explores the history of Coleraine. He examines evidence of early man found in the area and considers the impact of Viking raids on the town, as well as learning the story of infamous highwayman Cushy Glen and visiting the grave of James II's illegitimate daughter
• Season 1 Episode 6: Derry John Daly examines the history of Derry, uncovering the story of Britain's longest-ever siege and a surgeon who tended Nelson at Trafalgar. He also meets Gerry Anderson for a tour of the city's walls
• Season 1 Episode 5: Lisburn John Daly continues his look back at Northern Ireland's history by acting out Lisburn's past. He visits the restaurant that was once the meeting place for William of Orange and his generals, and recounts the story of the linen industry in the town
• Season 1 Episode 3: Carrickfergus John Daly brings Carrickfergus's past to life, showing King Billy in a new light, and striding out to tackle a knight in shining armour - only to end up in the castle jail
• Season 1 Episode 2: Strabane John Daly stops his historical tour of Northern Ireland in Strabane, bringing the town's history to life as he battles clansmen, confronts marauding Jacobites and starts the region's Showband craze
• Season 1 Episode 1: Armagh New series. Presenter John Daly looks at the history of Northern Ireland, beginning with a look at how Armagh got its name

Episodes - A Pocket History Of

• Antrim John Daly takes a look into Antrim's past, featuring the stories of an angry witch, a heroic wolfhound, and the tale of how pineapples came to Ireland
• Ballycastle A look at Ballycastle's past, featuring plundered Spanish galleons and the kitchen of Dunluce Castle which collapsed and fell into the sea. The programme also tells the story of radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi, who conducted a test between the town and Rathlin Island. John Daly presents
• Bangor John Daly trawls through the colourful past of Bangor, discovering the city's association with noted poets and finding out about a ghost said to walk the local castle's corridors
• Dungannon John Daly presents a guide through Dungannon's past, visiting the police station originally designed for the Khyber Pass, and recalling the story of a local who became Governor of New Zealand
• Newcastle John Daly looks back at history and heritage of Newcastle, including stories of Vikings, ship wrecks and smugglers
• Newry John Daly acts out Newry's past, dressing as the city's highwayman, seeing where the Act of Union was drawn up, and looking for the missing medieval castle
• Omagh John Daly takes a look into the history of Omagh, examining standing stones and recalling the story of an abandoned baby which was suckled by a pig