Kintra Episodes Episode guide
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31/03/2019
Kintra from the low country – a ‘baa-ternity’ special from a Glastry lambing shed.
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Kilt-making, the Big Apple’s Tartan Week and Contemporary Ulster-Scots Food
Kilt-making, tartan week in New York and the restaurant offering new Ulster-Scots food.
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Red Hot Chilli Pipers in concert from the SSE Arena
Rab Lennox presents a Kintra special featuring the Red Hot Chilli Pipers in concert.
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The flute band with Georgia on its mind
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the Ulster-Scots magazine programme.
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24/02/2019
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the Ulster-Scots magazine programme.
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A Woman with a Love for Unwanted Dogs, Turnbulls, Trimbles, the Impartial Reporter and the Scottish Connection
Weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme with Helen Mark and friends.
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15/09/2019
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the Ulster-Scots radio magazine.
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Banter in Portavogie, tracking old railways and ideas for learning more about Ulster-Scots in the autumn
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the Ulster-Scots radio magazine.
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Groomsport’s Ulster-Scots delights, judging sheep Scottish-style in Aghanloo and songs from the boat for a fisherman’s family
Helen Mark and the team bring stories, news and music with an Ulster-Scots flavour.
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21/07/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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14/07/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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Celebrating the Ulster-Scots or 'Scotch-Irish' connections with the United States of America.
Helen Mark and the Kintra team explore the USA’s Ulster-Scots roots.
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Helen Mark and the team celebrate Kintra’s first birthday with a light-hearted look back at their favourite moments.
Helen Mark and the Kintra team celebrate the programme’s first anniversary.
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An Ulster-Scots hairt-sang, centuries of royal education and a decent coffee on this week’s Kintra with Helen Mark and the team.
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the Ulster-Scots magazine programme.
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12/05/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk.
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05/05/2019
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk.
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The ‘trip of a lifetime’ for an Omagh flute band, letters from Canada in the 1800s and garlic for Glenarm’s tulips!
Helen Mark and the Kintra team with the Ulster-Scots magazine programme.
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22/02/2026
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk.
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15/02/2026
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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Incredible Ulster-Scots Prose, Burns Night in Ballymoney and a US/USA icon!
Incredible Ulster-Scots prose, Burns Night in Ballymoney and a US/USA icon!
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History in Kells and Ballintoy plus a catch-up with The Foreign Landers
History in Kells and Ballintoy plus a catch-up with The Foreign Landers.
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Award-Winning Poetry and An Ambitious Performance for the Maiden City
Award-winning poetry and an ambitious performance for the Maiden City.
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Meeting Lee Reynolds - the first commissioner for the Ulster-Scots and Ulster British tradition
Meeting Lee Reynolds, the first commissioner for Ulster-Scots.
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Looking forward to America 250, building dulcimers and hunting for gold
Looking ahead to America 250, building dulcimers and hunting for gold!
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Happy Hogmanay!
The Kintra team celebrate Hogmanay with a special gathering in Belfast.
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2025 – The Best Bits!
The best bits of 2025.
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Kintra Festive Special!
Kintra Festive Special – baking, carolling and craft-making.
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Belfast Tartan Day Dander!
Belfast Tartan Day Dander!
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The Launch of Yarns 5, Bandie the Children’s book and the Scottish Makar
The Launch of Yarns 5, Bandie the Children’s book and the Scottish Makar.
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Happy Leid Week!
Celebrating Leid Week 2025.