We are delighted to share that in the BBC’s annual diversity report Waddell Media programmes got not one, not two but three mentions as good practice shows - Éadaí SOS, Suzie Lee: Home Cook Hero and The Chronicles.

SELLING IRELAND’S DREAM HOMES

 
RTÉ 2

 
SERIES STARTS TUESDAY 9 JANUARY 2024 @ 930PM

Across 4 one-hour episodes Selling Ireland’s Dream Homes gives viewers a sneak peek into the world of high-end property sales. We follow estate agents around the country as they bring some of Ireland’s most luxurious and pricey homes to market.We showcase the very best in prestigious properties, imagining life in aristocratic country mansions, chic city apartments, quirky castles, beachfront pads, uber-stylish urban villas and even a remote lighthouse.

 We meet the agents tasked to sell these exclusive homes and the owners fortunate enough to live in them. We interview interior designers, architectural historians and other experts who bring the stories of these houses to life.

As the clock counts down to Coronation Day, Stitching for Britain is a fascinating and timely documentary celebrating the very best of British manufacturing and craftsmanship, revealing the rich heritage and history behind our iconic military uniforms and telling the inspiring, contemporary and powerful stories of the men and women of the British armed services who will wear these magnificent uniforms with pride.

Bespoke menswear designer and 'Sewing Bee' judge Patrick Grant offers us unique access to London based uniform manufacturers, Kashket & Partners, as they pull out all the stops to prepare thousands of spectacular parade uniforms for King Charles’ Coronation Day on May 6th.

Patrick will spend time on the factory floor with the inspiring and dynamic multi-generational Kashket family of master tailors and their staff. Along with the Kashkets’ partners, historic Birmingham metalwork specialists Firmin & Sons, they are the engine room producing uniforms for combat and ceremony and have been supplying the British armed forces since the reign of Charles II. 

Patrick will witness the extraordinary levels of tailoring detail that is required for the history-rich ceremonial uniforms, with each regiment having different traditions and regalia. He’ll also see first-hand the passion of the hard-working staff as they battle against time to alter hundreds of existing uniforms to include the King’s new cypher along with shiny new buttons bearing the letters ‘CR’.

Stitching for Britain is a Waddell Media Production for the BBC.

Commissioned by Fran Baker
Series Producer is Rob Gill
Executive Producers are David Cumming and Jannine Waddell

Narrated by Colin Morgan, “The Chronicles of Belfast” follows a year in the wilder, less urban areas of the city. Beautifully filmed, each episode looks at one season, starting with Spring. This 4 x 30 series begins on Monday 30th January at 8pm on BBC NI and is also available on iPlayer.

Across 4 one-hour episodes beginning on Monday 28 November at 9.30pm on RTÉ 2, Selling Ireland’s Dream Homes gives viewers a peek inside some of the country’s most quirky, unusual and pricey properties.

We showcase the very best in high end homes for sale across Ireland, taking in everything from urban villas, country mansions, swish penthouses to historic palazzo.
 
Whilst seeing inside some of our country’s most exclusive homes, we also meet the agents tasked to sell these masterpieces and meet their clients – the owners fortunate enough to live in these prestigious properties. We interview interior designers, architectural historians, antiques evaluators and other experts that bring the stories of these houses to life.