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PI Christmas EditionWeek 51 - 1December 15 2012 - January 4, 2013
Light up Christmas with BBC Northern Ireland
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Programme Information New this weekOur Wee World at Christmas – The Best Bits Page 3
Ulster Rugby Live At Christmas Page 4BBC NI has all of Ulster’s big games over the festive period
BBC Radio Ulster gets out and about this Christmas Page 6Hugo Duncan, Alan Simpson and John Toal take their BBC Radio Ulster programmes on the road for some festive fun
It’s William Caulfield So It Is Page 8Join William Caulfield for Christmas cheer on BBC Radio Ulster
The First LP In Ireland Page 9 Colum Sands hits the road to retrace the footsteps of Alan Lomax and Seamus Ennis
Christmas all wrapped up on BBC Page 10Radio Ulster Get in the festive swing of things this Christmas with BBC Radio Ulster
Arts Extra Specials Page 12Marie-Louise Muir presents a series of Arts Extra specials on BBC Radio Ulster
BBC Proms in the Park Page 13Relive the magic of BBC Proms in the Park in Belfast
The Great Northern Songbook Concert Page 15 The Great Northern Songbook concert which was transmitted live on BBC Radio Ulster on BBC Two NI for the first time in the New Year
Rory - Being Number One Page 17 Unique behind-the-scenes access to the World’s number one golfer – Rory McIlroy
Our Wee World at Christmas – The Best Bits
Frankie and Eve, presenters of Our Wee World at Christmas – The Best Bits on BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday, December 17 at 7.30pm
Our Wee World at Christmas has
been on our screens during the
festive period for many years. In
this Best Bits compilation pre-
sented by Eve and Frankie viewers
will be treated to the highlights
of the costume drama, the cho-
ral performances and of course
the chatter from young children
which forms such an integral part
of these shows.
This Best Bits programme on BBC One
Northern Ireland includes the story of the
three lazy young men who eventually be-
come wise after been thrown out of home
by their mother. There is the story of how
the baby Jesus got lost in the school play
that went wrong, and the story of Bold
Goose who would not tidy up the stable.
Our Wee World at Christmas –The Best
Bits on Monday, December 17 at 7.30pm, is
a festive treat for all the family to enjoy in
the lead up to the big day.
Bob O’Brien, who has produced Our Wee
Wold for the BBC since 2004, has thor-
oughly enjoyed putting this compilation
together.
Bob said: “When I was going through past
shows it reminded me of the immense tal-
ent we have among youngsters in our pri-
mary schools. For many of them it was the
first time they took an an acting role and
they all performed wonderfully well.”
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Our Wee World at Christmas – The Best Bits, BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday, December 17, 7.30pm
Ulster Rugby Live At Christmas
Ulster v Leinster, BBC Two NI, Friday, December 21at 7pmMunster v Ulster, BBC Two NI, Saturday, December 29 at 5.20pmUlster v Scarlets, BBC Two NI, Friday, January 4 at 7pm
BBC NI has all of Ulster’s big games over the festive period
BBC Sport NI’s Gavin Andrews & Stephen Watson pictured with Ulster rugby players, Tommy Bowe, Darren Cave and John Afoa
Ulster’s rugby players won’t get
much time to put their feet up and
enjoy a few mince pies or relaxing
glasses of mulled wine over the
festive season as they have three
critical RaboDirect Pro 12 games –
and you can catch them all live on
BBC NI.
First up it’s a home game at Ravenhill
against Leinster on Friday, December 21
and the team will be keen to avenge the de-
feat they suffered at the hands of Leinster
in last year’s Heineken Cup Final..
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Stephen Watson presents the action, and
will be joined in studio by Tony McWhirter
and Maurice Field. Gavin Andrews is pitch
side to get the post-match reaction, while
Jim Neilly and Bryn Cunningham will brave
the winter chill on commentary. Coverage
of the match will be live from 7pm on BBC
Two NI.
Ulster’s last match of 2012 on Saturday,
December 29 is also live on BBC Two NI.
And it’s another Provincial clash, as Ulster
take on Munster away at Thomond Park on
Saturday, December 29. Coverage will be-
gin from 5.20pm. Stephen Watson will be
joined by Andy Ward and Maurice Field . Jim
Neilly and Bryn Cunningham will provide
the commentary.
Ulster’s first game of the New Year on
Friday, January 4 sees them welcome Il-
anelli Scarlets to Ravenhill. Stephen be will
again be on hand to present all the action
alongside Tony McWhirter and Bryn Cun-
ningham while Jim Neilly is joined by Ryan
Constable on commentary.
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BBC Radio Ulster gets out and about this Christmas
Alan Simpson, BBC Radio Ulster, Friday, December 21at 3pmSaturday Magazine, BBC Radio Ulster, Saturday, December 22 at 10amHugo Duncan, BBC Radio Ulster, Monday, December 24 at1pm
Hugo Duncan, Alan Simpson and John Toal take their BBC Radio Ulster programmes on the road for some festive fun
Hugo Duncan, John Toal and Alan Simpson get festive in preparation for their live Christmas outside broadcasts
On the eve of the big day, Christ-
mas will be turning Country as
Hugo Duncan’s BBC Radio Ulster
show will be coming live from the
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
On Monday, December 24 from
1-3pm, Hugo Duncan and his elves
will be joined by special guests and
look forward to patients, staff and
visitors joining in with the festivi-
ties.
Hugo Duncan, Alan Simpson and John Toal
will sprinkling some seasonal magic across
venues in Belfast as they take their BBC
Radio Ulster programmes out of the stu-
dio and onto the road with some surprise
guests, live music and plenty of Christmas
craic.
Kicking off the proceedings is Alan Simpson
who will be quite literally rocking around
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the Christmas tree on Friday, December 21
from 3pm when he brings his radio pro-
gramme live from Belfast’s Titanic Building.
Simpson’s selection box will be jam packed
with music, seasonal surprises and celebrity
guests including Brian Kennedy, Dana, so-
prano Margaret Keys and many more.
Alan says: “I’ve a seasonal dilemma at the
moment trying to find an appropriate
jumper for my debut at the iconic Titanic
Belfast building. My guests are some of my
favourite people who’ve been on the show
throughout the year. I’ve packed the Now
That’s What I Call Christmas cd, a jumbo
box of mistletoe, plenty of those silly wee
blowy things and can’t wait to be rockin’
around the Christmas tree with the audi-
ence. Everyone welcome, magic moments
guaranteed.”
The next day, BBC Radio Ulster’s John Toal
will be moving the Saturday Magazine pro-
gramme out of the studio and across to
BBC Blackstaff studios in Belfast for a fes-
tive show in front of a live audience.
John says:“Last Christmas Eve we took the
Saturday Magazine to my house for a festive
special and we just about got all the dishes
washed by New Year’s Eve. So to save on
washing up for this year, we’re taking over
the studio in Blackstaff for a live Christmas
show on December 22, featuring Paula
McIntyre cooking delicious festive fare, live
bands and me chatting, in front of a studio
audience! It’ll be great fun.”
On the eve of the big day, Christmas will be
turning Country as Hugo Duncan’s show
will be coming live from the Royal Victoria
Hospital, Belfast. On Monday, December 24,
Hugo Duncan and his elves will be joined by special guests and will encourage the pa-tients, staff and visitors to join in with the festivities.
Hugo says: “Our listeners know how much we love getting out and about and meeting them, so doing a special outside broadcast on Christmas Eve is the perfect Christmas present for us. We’ll have plenty of guests joining us but I’m expecting plenty of craic from the crowds. I want to hear Christmas Carols and everyone singing.
“We visited the Royal Victoria Hospital last year at Christmas and we absolutely loved it – we always enjoy doing this show from the RVH on Christmas Eve’!”
BBC Radio Ulster, 92–95FM & DAB digital radio, digital TV and online at
bbc.co.uk/radioulster
It’s William Caulfield So It Is
It’s William Caulfield So It Is, BBC Radio Ulster, Saturday, December 22 at 12.03pm and Saturday, December 29 at 12.03pm
Join William Caulfield for festive cheer on BBC Radio Ulster
William Caulfield will be spreading plenty of festive cheer with two Christmas special editions of It’s William Caulfield So It Is on BBC Radio Ulster
Over Christmas and the New Year,
William Caulfield and his cast of
comic characters will be spread-
ing plenty of festive cheer across
the BBC Radio Ulster airwaves
with two special shows recorded in
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William Caulfield and Brenda Winter-Palmer who will be featuring in It’s Wil-liam Caulfield So It Is on BBC Radio Ulster
front of capacity audiences at the
BBC’s Blackstaff studios.
Listeners can grab their own front row
seats for It’s William Caulfield So It Is on
BBC Radio Ulster on Saturday, December
22 and 29 at 12.03pm for these seasonal
editions of William’s popular sketch show when he’ll be making merry with special guests and unwrapping some brand new comedy for this special time of year.
BBC Radio Ulster, 92–95FM & DAB digital radio, digital TV and online at
bbc.co.uk/radioulster
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The First LP In Ireland The First LP In Ireland, BBC Radio Ulster, Sunday, December 23, 4pm with another chance to hear the programme on Christmas Day at 5pm
Colum Sands hits the road to retrace the footsteps of Alan Lomax and Seamus Ennis
Sixty-five years ago, in 1947, the
Irish Folklore Commission and
the BBC joined forces to seek out
and record folk music and stories
throughout Ireland. Field record-
ings were made by singer, piper
and collector Seamus Ennis along
with Donegal-born BBC producer
Brian George.
In early 1951, American folklorist and musi-
cologist Alan Lomax, famous for his record-
ings of legendary musicians like Woody
Guthrie and Jelly Roll Morton, travelled to
Ireland on a similar mission - to record ‘…
authentic performers in the isolated places
where songs are handed down from gen-
eration to generation by word of mouth.’
Lomax and Ennis pooled their unique ar-
chive, from their separate 1947 and 1951
field trips, to assemble the very first an-
thology of Irish traditional music ever to be
compiled on an LP. The album would be-
come a template for future musicians, intro-
ducing generations to songs which would
eventually become standards, such as I’ll Go
No More A Rovin’, Whiskey In The Jar, The
Lark In The Morning, She Moves Through
The Fair.
In The First LP In Ireland on BBC Radio Ul-
ster, Sunday, December 23 at 4pm, musician
and broadcaster Colum Sands hits the road
to retrace the footsteps of Alan Lomax and
Seamus Ennis and to meet up with per-
Colum Sands with the uileann piper Liam O’Flynn who was greatly influenced by the recordings made by Seamus Ennis
formers who contributed to these historic
recording sessions. There’s another chance
to hear the programme on Christmas Day
at 5pm.
BBC Radio Ulster, 92–95FM & DAB
digital radio, digital TV and online at
bbc.co.uk/radioulster
Colum Sands with Maire Keohane who was part of the original recording sessions for ‘The First LP In Ireland’ back in 1951
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Christmas all wrapped up on BBC Radio Ulster
Highlights from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on BBC Radio Ulster
Get in the festive swing of things this Christmas with BBC Radio Ulster
Get into the festive swing of things
on Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day with BBC Radio Ulster.
John Bennett will be back for his annual
Christmas programme - Calling Home.
The hour-long programme on BBC Radio
Ulster on Christmas Eve at 5pm, will see
John chat to Northern Ireland ex-pats liv-
ing all over the world and hear how they
are spending their Christmas. Loved ones
will get the chance to say “Merry Christ-
mas” from across the globe and play their
festive musical requests to the ones they
miss back home.
John says: “If you’re not at home on Christ-
mas Day the distance between you and
loved ones left behind seems to increase
dramatically. Happily modern technology
allows us to keep in touch - no matter how
far away. From the heat of the equator to
the sub-zero poles - folk are still dreaming
of being together - if only via a satellite.”
Calling Home will be repeated on Christ-
mas Day at 10am.
Start your Christmas morning in the com-
pany of Kim Lenaghan with all your favour-
ite festive tunes and a sprinkling of seasonal
chatter. Join John Bennett for Calling Home on BBC Radio Ulster
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Kim’s Twinkly Christmas is on BBC Radio
Ulster from 7am-9am.
Join Linley Hamilton for an hour of the very
best festive music from artists including
Andy Williams, Perry Como, Elvis Presley
and the Phil Spector “Wall of Sound”.
Swing Back To Christmas is on BBC Radio
Ulster on Christmas Day at 12noon.
Singer and BBC Radio Ulster presenter
Mirenda Rosenberg is looking forward to
bringing some true songs of praise to the
BBC Radio Ulster airwaves this Christmas
Day with a special hour long festive edition
of The Gospel Train.
After hosting three successful series of The
Gospel Train on the station to date Mirenda
certainly knows how much spiritual music
means to listeners.
Mirenda said: “I love all kinds of gospel and
getting a chance to share my love of this
wonderful music at this very special time of
year is an honour indeed.
“Singing and listening to great songs of
faith and joy are a really important part of
Christmas for many of us which is why I
think have the greatest job in the world
presenting this music on Radio Ulster.”
Born and raised in America but now based
in Letterkenny, Mirenda has spent her en-
tire life soaking up the music of the church
and her passion and enthusiasm for gospel
in all its many forms comes through in this
festive special.
“It was enormous fun picking these tracks
with Mirenda,” said series producer Ralph
McLean. “Like me she’s a real music obses-
sive and loves her gospel music passion-
ately. When she finds a track she wants
me to hear she really raves about it and
that excitement is infectious. The fact that
she’s also a wonderful soul and gospel sing-
er herself just adds to the mix. When she
recommends a song for the show or picks
out a selection of seasonal favourites as she
has done for this Christmas special you just
know it is coming straight from her heart.”
Ralph promises Mirenda will be offering
up all kinds of gospel treats on Christmas
Day with tracks from the likes of The Blind
Boys Of Alabama and the Dixie Humming-
birds sitting side by side with classics from
Mahalia Jackson and Otis Redding. There’s
even a tune from the King of Rock and Roll
himself Elvis Presley.
“Elvis loved his gospel,” says Ralph, “and
when he sang about his faith at Christmas
you could just tell he really meant it. Just
like Mirenda.”
The Gospel Train Christmas Special is on
BBC Radio Ulster on Christmas Day at
6pm.
BBC Radio Ulster, 92–95FM & DAB
digital radio, digital TV and online at
bbc.co.uk/radioulster
Mirenda Rosenberg presents The Gospel Train Christmas Special on BBC Radio Ulster, Christmas Day at 6pm
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Arts Extra SpecialsMarie-Louise Muir presents a series of Arts Extra specials on BBC Radio Ulster
Marie-Louise Muir presents a series of Arts Extra specials on BBC Radio Ulster
Some of the best known names of
the modern Irish Arts movement
are featured in three Arts Extra
specials over Christmas.
The Newry-born artist Sean Hillen is one of the most original visual artists of his gen-eration. He talks candidly about his life and work to Marie-Louise Muir, in an interview recorded in his Dublin studio, for Arts Ex-tra to be broadcast on Thursday, December 27 at 6.30pm.
Sean started his career taking photographs during the Troubles in Newry, at a time when violence was common place, before moving where he worked at his art for nearly 20 years while surviving on the dole. Sean then returned to Dublin to create the striking series of collages Irelantis, which match John Hinde colour postcards of Irish landscapes with famous images such as the Pyramids. His photographs have been bought by the National Library of Ireland Photographic archive and he won the inter-national design competition in 2008 for the Omagh Bomb Memorial.
Then on Friday, December 28 in an hour-long edition of the programme beginning at 6.05pm, poet, novelist, critic, journalist, biographer, Anthony Cronin gives a rare interview to BBC Radio Ulster’s Marie-Louise Muir.
Anthony Cronin has been a central figure in Irish letters since his first collection of poems was published in 1958.
One of his first books was the long poem RMS Titanic, amongst the earliest literary attempts to address the sinking of the Bel-fast-built liner, which he has performed this year in a new production with acclaimed musician/producer Donal Lunny.
In his first extended interview with BBC Radio Ulster, Anthony Cronin talks candidly
to Marie-Louise Muir about a life devoted single-mindedly to literature.
He describes the joys and challenges of the literary life, his friendship with Brendan Behan, Patrick Kavanagh and Flann O’Brien, and the damaging role that alcohol played in their lives.
Anthony believes the world has become more, not less conformist, in his lifetime, and speaks of his pride in helping set up Aosdana the artists’ body with the support of Taoiseach, Charles Haughey,
He speaks of his commitment to truth-tell-ing in literature and why he feels his Titanic poem still has things to say about a post- financial-crisis Ireland where the common people are obliged to carry burdens im-posed by wealthy banks.
Finally on Monday, December 31 at 6.05pm, Ireland Professor of Poetry Harry Clifton talks to Marie-Louise Muir in a wide-rang-
ing interview about the need for poets to go beyond the introverted, often recycled “myths of post-Independence Ireland” to-wards embracing more universal themes accessible outside the academy.
Of mixed Irish, English and Chilean descent, Clifton, one of Ireland’s most gifted poets and incisive critics, speaks about the col-lapse of traditional religion and the fault line between religious and secular ortho-doxy, the loss of Irish innocence, and about reclaiming rejected and silenced “outsider” traditions for modern Ireland. He also de-scribes his experiences as a teacher in post civil war Nigeria and working with refugees from the genocidal Khmer Rouge in Cam-bodia.
BBC Radio Ulster, 92–95FM & DAB digital radio, digital TV and online at bbc.co.uk/radioulster
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A Magical Night Of Music
Proms in the Park at the Titanic Slipways, BBC Two Northern Ireland, Tuesday, January 1, 7pm
Relive the magic of BBC Proms in the Park in Belfast
Award-winning flautist Eimear McGeown performs at this year’s BBC Proms in the Park at the Titanic Slipways in Belfast
BBC Northern Ireland is offer-
ing viewers a chance to relive one
magical night of classical and con-
temporary music with Proms in
the Park at the Titanic Slipways,
Belfast, on BBC Two Northern
Ireland on Tuesday, January 1 at
7pm.
Earlier this year, an audience of over 7,000 were treated to a musical outdoor extrava-ganza featuring the Ulster Orchestra, under the baton of Christopher Bell, an array of international and home-grown classical and contemporary music stars who performed against the striking backdrop of Titanic Bel-fast.
Now in its 11th year this was the first time the hugely popular outdoor musical con-
cert had been staged in Belfast since 2008 and featured internationally acclaimed tenor Noah Stewart, superstar soprano Hayley Westenra, Bangor-born troubadour Foy Vance, award-winning flautist Eimear McGeown and renowned folk act McPeake (formed by Francis McPeake IV from the legendary McPeake Family).
The event celebrated Northern Ireland’s achievements in industry and culture and
Relive the magic of this year’s BBC Proms in the Park on BBC Two Northern Ireland, Tuesday, January 1 at 7pm
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commemorated the 100th anniversary
of the sinking of the Titanic through clas-
sical, contemporary and traditional music.
Among the songs performed on the night
were a beautiful rendition of Nearer My
God To Thee by Noah Stewart and a stun-
ning version of I Dreamed A Dream, from
the musical Les Miserables, by Hayley West-
enra.
BBC Northern Ireland’s Noel Thompson
and Claire McCollum presented the con-
cert with the Ulster Orchestra which was
broadcast live on BBC Radio Ulster.
The event was part of the BBC’s prestig-
ious Last Night of the Proms celebrations
as once again Northern Ireland, Scotland,
Wales and England hosted ambitious live
events to mark the end of the world’s larg-
est classical music festival.Superstar soprano Hayley Westenra on stage at this year’s BBC Proms in the Park at the Titanic Slipways in Belfast
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The Great Northern Songbook Concert on BBC Two NI
The Great Northern Songbook Concert, BBC Two NI, Tuesday, January 1 at 10pm
The Great Northern Songbook concert which was transmitted live on BBC Radio Ulster BBC Two NI for the first time in the New Year
Tim Wheeler performed ‘Stairway to Heaven’ by Led Zeppelin with The Answer and the Orchestra.
The Great Northern Songbook
concert which was transmitted
live on BBC Radio Ulster in May
will go out on BBC Two NI for the
first time on Tuesday, January 1 at
10pm.
The concert, which was supported by Bel-fast City Council, took place in the Ulster Hall on Tuesday, May 22 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the venue.
At the concert a plethora of artists joined the Ulster Orchestra to perform a specially arranged cover of one of the nation’s 10
favourite, locally-composed songs. These
songs form BBC Radio Ulster’s Great
Northern Songbook, which celebrates lo-
cal songwriting. On the night of the concert
it was announced that Ash’s top 10 chart
hit ‘Shining Light’ was the most voted for
song.
Cara Dillon
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The remaining nine most voted songs, in
no particular order, were Van Morrison’s
Madame George; Alternative Ulster by Stiff
Little Fingers; Hill Of Thieves by Cara Dil-
lon; Freewheel by Duke Special; The Island
by Paul Brady; Teenage Kicks by The Un-
dertones; Days Of Pearly Spencer by David
McWilliams; Big Time by Rudi; and Tonight
We Fly by Divine Comedy.
Ciaran Gribbin performed ‘The Island’ by Paul Brady
Katharine Phillipa on stage at The Great Northern Songbook
Artists who appeared in the concert includ-
ed Bronagh Gallagher, Ciaran Gribbin, Cara
Dillon, Brian Kennedy, The Answer, And
So I Watch You From Afar, General Fiasco,
RAMS Pocket Radio, Katharine Philippa, and
Barry Lynn (Boxcutter).
The public voted for its 10 favourite songs
by Ulster songwriters via bbc.co.uk/radi-
oulster from a selection of 32 which were
shortlisted by BBC Radio Ulster and BBC
Radio Foyle specialist music presenters. As
well as performing a song from BBC Radio
Ulster’s Great Northern Songbook at the
concert, each artist performed one of their
own original songs, accompanied by the Ul-
ster Orchestra.
Caroline watches Rory warm up at the DP World Tour Championship
Being Number OneRory - Being Number One, BBC One Northern Ireland, Thursday, January 3 at 10.35pm
Unique behind-the-scenes access to the World’s number one golfer – Rory McIlroy
It’s been a remarkable year for
World Number One golfer Rory
McIlroy, winning his second ma-
jor championship and topping
the money lists in Europe and the
United States.
In this brand new documentary from BBC
NI, Stephen Watson takes a look back at
the last 12 months of the 23-year-old’s life.
On Thursday, January 3 on BBC One NI
at 10.35pm, the documentary Rory - Be-
ing Number One features unique access to
this global sporting icon. BBC Sport NI will
chart the stories of the last year, the highs
and lows, both on and off the golf course
as McIlroy establishes himself as the best
player on the planet.
Within the documentary Rory will reflect
on his memorable season, reliving the
drama of the Ryder Cup when he almost
missed his tee off time on the final day.
Rory also talks candidly about his relation-
ship with girlfriend and world renowned
tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki. Stephen
Watson speaks to Caroline about what it’s
like to date one of the most recognisable
sportsmen in the world.
The documentary also hears from Tiger
Woods and from coach Michael Bannon,
who has worked with Rory from an early
age.
The programme also features amazing nev-
er seen archive of a young Rory.
Stephen Watson says: “What a year it has
been for Rory. Not only did he become
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Rory picks up the Trophy after winning the DP Championship in Dubai
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world number one and topped the money
lists on both sides of the Atlantic, he also
ended the season with a spectacular tour-
nament in Dubai at the DP World Tour
Championship making birdie on the last
five holes in his final round. It has been a
pleasure to follow Rory and to get amaz-
ing access to his world. We in BBC Sport
NI are immensely proud of the relationship
we have with him and what he has achieved
this year. We are delighted to give golf fans
the opportunity to relive an unforgettable
2012.”
Rory - Being Number One, Thursday,
January 3 on BBC One NI at 10.35pm.
Tiger Woods on the practice range alongside Rory at the World Golf Finals in Turkey
Caroline Wozniacki and Rory among the crowds at the World Golf Finals in Turkey
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