Sam Hanna Bell: The Man Himself

Welcome to the Now We’re Talking podcast. We’re back looking at the archive and legacy of another big figure. This time it’s writer and broadcaster Sam Hanna Bell. If you enjoyed our earlier episodes examining folklorist Michael J. Murphy, then keep listening as there are plenty of overlaps.

Both of their personal archives are now held by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.

Episode 1 - The Man himself

Presented by Nuala

An introduction to Sam Hanna Bell - who was he and why is he in PRONI”s archive?

We talk to PRONI”s Sean Hayes as well as Sam Hanna Bell’s grandsons Phil and Ed, writer and Dramaturg Dr Emily DeDakis and academic Connal Parr.

And our podcast participants talk about what it was like to see and touch some of Sam Hanna Bell’s Archive in the Reading Room at the Public Records Office in Belfast.

Thanks to our guests

Ed Bell, Phil Bell, Dr Emily DeDakis, Sean Hayes, and Dr Connall Parr.

Thanks to our podcasters

Carol, Heather, Nuala, Kim and Kirsty.

This podcast was produced by Nerve Centre in partnership with the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland for the Now We're Talking project. The project was made possible through a grant from Archives Revealed, a partnership programme between The National Archives, the Pilgrim Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Additional thanks to Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive and BBC Northern Ireland for archive content.

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