NEWS: Our documentary ’35 Years of GCN’ — which examines LGBTQ+ social history in Ireland as reflected in the pages of of GCN magazine since 1988 — was shortlisted for the Best Documentary award at the IMRO national Radio Awards.
ABOUT: Making documentaries and podcasts (jointly, as Shaun & Maurice) is an ongoing side-project for artist/creative Maurice Kelliher and science communicator Shaun O’Boyle.
Shaun & Maurice create, produce, record, and edit podcast series, commissioned audio stories, and full-length radio documentaries — for national and overseas radio broadcast, streaming, festivals, exhibitions and special events — including:
BBC Radio 4, Documentaries on Newstalk, Science Gallery Dublin, University College Dublin, Irish Design 2015, LGBT History Month UK, Dunsink Observatory, Inspirefest, Science Gallery International, the Marriage Equality campaign; Trinity College Dublin, Science Foundation Ireland, Bright Club, BBC World Service, IDA Ireland, Silicon Republic, and the European Horizon 2020 project/PERITIA.
In 2017, they were shortlisted down to the final 10 — from hundreds of worldwide entries — for the Alan Whicker Audio Recognition Award, for their documentary Prejudice and Pride; in which Irish LGBTQ+ Travellers told their stories in their own words.
PRESS:
"An intelligent unpicking of how controversies have altered our trust in science" — The Guardian | on The Trust Race
“A fantastic production“ — The Irish Times | on Tales From The Cryptid
“A gripping, groundbreaking documentary” — GCN magazine | on Prejudice and Pride
“Carefully crafted…a treat to listen to” — The Irish Times | on the Science Gallery Dublin Podcast
“It is, in a word, epic” — Brian Finnegan | on 35 Years of GCN
“Essential listening...it's not just powerful, it’s enlightening” — Silicon Republic | on All Mine
“Totally absorbing…If only all minorities got such a nuanced hearing“ — The Irish Times | on Leaving the Island
