In the Studio: Telling the John Hume story

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Beyond Belief: The Life and Mission of John Hume is a new musical drama about the Irish politician who was one of the architects of the Northern Ireland peace process. Marie-Louise Muir goes behind the scenes of the production, staged in Hume's home city of Derry, with its director, Kieran Griffiths. She follows his young company of actors rehearsing for a major production which will be streamed live globally on the 25th anniversary of the signing of the historic peace accord, the Good Friday Agreement.

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0:00.0	At normal transactions.
0:03.0	It's a kind of cyber attack on a bank.
0:05.0	Ten of millions of dollars.
0:07.0	Something I don't think anybody has seen before.
0:09.0	It's a cyber criminal group.
0:11.0	From the BBC World Service.
0:12.0	The Lazarusized is back for season two.
0:14.0	It was really like in the movies.
0:16.0	Find out more at the end of this podcast.
0:18.0	This is the story of the making of a brand new musical drama to be staged in Derry Northern Ireland about a politician called John Hume.
0:39.0	It is called Beyond Belief, written by Damian Gorman and composed by Brian O'Daherty.
0:47.0	Born in Derry Northern Ireland in 1937, John Hume died in his home city in 2020.
0:54.0	His funeral was during Covid and the number of people allied to be there was restricted.
0:59.0	This new work is not only a tribute to him but to his wife Pat who died a year later and who was seen as his essential signing board during the Northern Ireland peace process.
1:12.0	Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
1:16.0	I'm Marie Louise Muir and this is in the studio which explores the processes of the world's most creative people.
1:23.0	In this episode we are going behind the scenes with director and producer Kieran Griffiths as he stages Beyond Belief which opens in Derry on the 31st of March 2023.
1:36.0	It's really important tonight that you don't imagine that this is a performance.
1:41.0	It's a cold read of a new piece of work tonight and I'd like you to take your time with it and for it to be heard.
1:48.0	That's really here Damian's words and consider the line as you deliver to the room.
1:54.0	The configuration here tonight is kind of theater in the square.
1:59.0	So with that there's a few meters of distance across the room.
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