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Love & Death in City Hall A candid observational film centring on the Register Office at Belfast City Hall

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Programme Information New this weekLove & Death in City Hall Page 3A candid observational film centring on the Register Office at Belfast City Hall

Schools’ Cup Finals Page 5Live on BBC Two NI and streamed live worldwide

St Patrick’s Day Concert Page 6Clannad and the Ulster Orchestra perform special St Patrick’s concert for BBC Radio Ulster

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Love & Death in City Hall

They are three of the biggest

things in life – birth, marriage and

death.

Love & Death in City Hall, a new film for

BBC Northern Ireland, follows the experi-

ences of some Belfast people as they deal

with these highs and lows of life.

Love & Death in City Hall, BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday, March 18, 9pm

Former footballer Arthur Brady who features in Love & Death in City Hall, on BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday, March 18 at 9pm

Located largely in the Register Office of Belfast City Hall, the film is on BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday, March 18 at 9pm.

It follows seven stories from the moments of registration to their natural conclusion, interspersed with reflections from register office staff.

Billy Coulter and Carol Smith come to City Hall to tie the knot. For Billy it’s second time around.

Reflecting on the past and looking to the future on his way to marry Carol in a civil ceremony at City Hall, Billy says: “This is my second time around. I am a glutton for

punishment! When you get old you need

A candid observational film centring on the Register Office at Belfast City Hall

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Billy Coulter and Carol Smith exchange their vows in Belfast City Hall. The couple are featured as part of Love & Death in City Hall to be broadcast on BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday, March 18 at 9pm

somebody to look after you. You just can’t

turn the clocks back any more.”

Former Crusaders player and member of

the Derry City Cup winning team of 1954,

Arthur Brady lost his wife Joan and visits

City Hall to register her death.

Arthur says: “I think your faith brightens

your life for you. Most people have this

thought on the day that you are born there

is a date for you to die. End of story. It

never gets any easier and I don’t want it

to because if it gets any easier all is lost. I

would never give up for her - never. I don’t

think it will get any easier and to get any

easier I would have to forget and I don’t

want to forget.”

Registrar Peggy Smith shares the story of

her son Christopher who died and how

since his death she has found little feathers

in unusual places which help her, in a small

way, to stay connected with him.

One of the most surprising stories features

George and his son Alastair who come

to register George’s second marriage to

Amanda. As father and son, their relation-

ship is closer than many and as they make

the wedding cake together viewers will

come to understand why.

Guy King, the film’s producer and director,

said: “Have you ever wondered how strange

is it that we register life’s happiest and sad-

dest events in the same register office? It is

literally the circle of life in one room. The

stories unfold in the wooden booths in

which the public meet with the registrars.

“The film reminds us that life’s most poign-

ant stories pass us on every street, and

they’re also around the next corner in our

own lives. In this sense, the magic of the film

is that it explores the extraordinary in the

ordinary.”

Love & Death in City Hall is an Erica Star-

ling Production for BBC Northern Ireland.

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Schools’ Cup Finals

The Schools’ Cup double-header of

finals will be live on BBC Two NI

on Monday, March 18 from 1pm.

Both games will be also be shown streamed live worldwide on bbcco.uk/sportni start-ing off with the MacRory Cup Gaelic foot-ball final at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh, presented by Austin O’Callaghan. Throw in is at 1.15pm as St Paul’s Bessbrook take

on St Patrick’s Maghera for Ulster college

Schools’ Cup Finals , BBC Two NI, Monday, March 18 from 1pm

Gavin Andrews

Live on BBC Two NI and streamed live worldwide

football’s most coveted trophy. Mark Side-

bottom will be joined by Oisin McConville

in the commentary box.

At 2.45pm the action switches to rugby at

Ravenhill for the Ulster Schools’ Cup final.

Gavin Andrews presents comprehensive

coverage of the encounter, with RBAI and

Methody College Belfast vying for rugby’s

second oldest prize with expert analysis

and commentary from Jim Neilly.

The finals are live on BBC Two NI on

Thursday, March 18 from 1pm. There will

be highlights packages available for both

games on the evening of Monday, March 18

on bbc.co.uk/sportni

Austin O’Callaghan

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St Patrick’s Day Concert

BBC Radio Ulster listeners can

celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style

this year as the station hosts an

exclusive concert with legendary

Donegal group Clannad and The

Ulster Orchestra.

Presented by John Toal and conducted by

David Brophy, this special event will be

broadcast live on BBC Radio Ulster from

the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, on Sunday,

March 17 at 8pm.

Celebrating their 40th anniversary in music

this month, Clannad have continued to pro-

vide a unique voice in contemporary Irish

music since the release of their eponymous

debut album in 1973.

Comprising of siblings Moya, Ciaran and

Pol Brennan and their twin uncles Noel

and Padraig Duggan, the group has released

a collection of acclaimed and eclectic al-

bums and such memorable songs as the

Top 10 UK hit Theme From Harry’s Game,

In A Lifetime featuring Bono, I Will Find You

St Patrick’s Day Concert, BBC Radio Ulster, Sunday, March 17, 8pmbbc.co.uk/radioulster

Clannad will perform alongside the Ulster Orchestra at BBC Radio Ulster’s St Patrick’s Day concert

Clannad and the Ulster Orchestra perform special St Patrick’s concert for BBC Radio Ulster

from the movie The Last of The Mohicans

and the soundtrack to the Robin Of Sher-

wood television series.

The concert will begin with a selection Irish

and Scottish music performed by the Ulster

Orchestra and then Clannad will take to

the stage of the Waterfront Hall. After the

interval, Clannad and the Ulster Orchestra

will come together to perform some of

Clannad’s best known songs in new orches-

tral arrangements by Fiachra Trench, which

have been specially commissioned by BBC

Radio Ulster. Arranger and musical direc-

tor Fiachra Trench has previously worked

with a diverse range of artists including Van

Morrison, Elvis Costello, The Corrs and The

Chieftains.

During the interval, John Toal will inter-

view Clannad about their long and varied

career.

All tickets for this event have now been al-

located.

St Patrick’s Day Concert, BBC Radio Ulster,

Sunday, March 17 at 8pm. 92–95FM & DAB

digital radio, digital TV and online at bbc.

co.uk/radioulster