True North
Season 14
Returning series of documentaries from BBC Northern Ireland reflecting life in modern-day Northern Ireland.
Where to Watch True North • Season 14
13 Episodes
- Keeping Up with the MaileysE2
Keeping Up with the MaileysPrimary school teacher Tricia Mailey is mum to Cara, twelve, Noah, five, and one-year-old Bethany. Tricia and husband Sean run a home filled with laughter and love but what makes this everyday family so unique is that Tricia and her two elder children have the height-restricting condition achondroplasia, while Sean and Bethany are average-height. - One Lady Owner!
E6One Lady Owner!Passion for all things four-wheeled as told through the eyes of five car-crazy young women. From ‘drifting' to showing and spending thousands on pimping and modifying their motors, we show how these cars are an extension of the women's freedom, independence and personality. We meet some of them preparing for the biggest motoring show in the country, while one of the women faces a tough emotional career decision about returning to competition driving. - Wedding Day Curves
E7Wedding Day CurvesIn an East Belfast bridal shop that caters exclusively for plus-size brides, Rebecca Bryson is on a mission to promote body positivity as she helps brides overcome their nerves and find their dream wedding dress. Rebecca and her mum Lynn came up with the idea for the boutique after Rebecca struggled to find a dress she liked in her size when shopping for her own wedding dress. It was an experience that left her feeling embarrassed, and she decided that other women should not have to face the same dilemma. This inspired Rebecca to launch her Belfast-based bridal shop. As a plus-size woman, Rebecca understands just how her customers feel. Wedding dress shopping should be a joyful experience, but for larger women it can be an ordeal, and Rebecca knows how nerve-wracking it is to get undressed in front of a stranger and try on dresses that hold so much potential emotional value. - Rat Woman
E8Rat WomanObservational documentary following Patricia Page, Rat Woman, who is on a mission to rid the homes, businesses and streets of Northern Ireland of the ratty rodents, cocky cockroaches and whacky wasps. For many this a man's job, but Patricia, one of the only female pest controllers in the country, is unfazed by this work – in fact she is the daughter of the legendary Rat Man. - Leah McCourt: Mother, Sister, Fighter
E10Leah McCourt: Mother, Sister, FighterComing off the back of a loss in her last fight, Northern Ireland's premier mixed martial artist Leah McCourt embarks on an intense training camp in a quest to return to winning ways. This documentary follows Leah from the outset of fight-camp, as she manages the pressures of a gruelling training regime, media commitments, and the physical and mental aspects of competing at the highest level of mixed martial arts. - The Trophy Shop
E11The Trophy ShopJobby Crossan's trophy shop has seen better days – its gold and silver trophies are just waiting to be won, the bespoke medals, pins and badges all need to be engraved – a place of hope and aspiration where sporting dreams can come true or be dashed. But what makes this sports shop all the more remarkable is that despite its rundown demeanour, its owner is none other than Jobby Crossan - a living soccer legend who's shared a pitch with George Best, Eusebio, di Stefano, Brian Clough and many more footballing greats. - Pull
E12PullThroughout the rural heartlands of Northern Ireland, an ancient sport is kept alive by small groups of dedicated competitors. It is a test of strength, endurance and strategy: two teams, one rope, one winner, this is tug-of-war. We follow the team from the Ulster-Scots community of Garvagh across a competitive season. Under experienced coach Kenny Moore, the Garvagh team first convenes in early spring. An early marker is laid down, as the eight-man team learn they must shed a collective 90kg to make weight and qualify for the prestigious Northern Ireland championships. To succeed, the team will have to lean on the experience of Garvagh veterans Nelson Hanna and Steven Speers, who between them share half a century’s worth of experience on the rope. - Art Behind Bars
E13Art Behind BarsHow art saves lives, told through the eyes of former prisoner Stephen Greer and current inmates at Magilligan Prison in Northern Ireland. Stephen Greer served many years in prison for drugs, firearm and paramilitary offences. During his last sentence, Stephen started taking art classes. It changed his life. Stephen returns to Magilligan for the first time since his release to trial a new pilot scheme teaching art to prisoners. Will art transform their lives as it did his? As we watch their work evolve, the prisoners reveal their own stories. Robert Rusek is serving two years for criminal damage, assault and breaching a restraining order. Piaras Heatley is serving five years for actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm and assault. Stephen shares the moving story of how art saved his life and why he's on a crusade to spread the healing benefits of art.
