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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS TELEVISION & RADIO / BBC WEEK 25

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SATURDAY 20 JUNE

Down Royal Racing - Ulster Derby  NEW BBC Two Northern Ireland

SUNDAY 21 JUNE

Country Legends  NEW BBC Radio Ulster

WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE

One Extra Chromosome  NEW BBC One Northern Ireland

Places of interest: Pomeroy, (Country Legends), Newry, Lurgan, Bangor (One Extra Chromosome),

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SATURDAY 20 JUNE TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 25 ______

Down Royal Racing - Ulster Derby  NEW Saturday 20 June BBC Two Northern Ireland, 3pm

BBC Northern Ireland is delighted to announce live coverage of The Derby at Down Royal on Saturday 20 June. It is the first time since 1994 BBC Northern Ireland has televised local horse racing’s showcase event.

Mark Sidebottom will be presenting live coverage of three races, including the main event of the day, The Magners Ulster Derby at 3.45pm. Mark will be joined by Irish flat racing jockey and trainer Johnny Murtagh who - as winner of four Derbys, five Ascot Gold Cups, four Irish Derby’s and more than 100 Group one winners - is one of the top names in international racing. Horse racing stalwart and former amateur jockey Richard Pugh will also be with the BBC Sport NI team for the day calling all the runners and riders for the races.

The programme will also feature live coverage of The Value Cabs Handicap at 3.10pm and The European Breeders Fund Coolmore Stud Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap at 4.15pm.

In addition to the live races; BBC NI will be catch up with recently retired champion jockey AP McCoy; pay a visit to farrier to the stars Stephen Kielt; and spend a day on the gallops with top local trainer Andy Oliver.

Thomas Kane and Sarah Travers will also be roaming the paddocks and catching up with all the local fashionistas at ladies day as they compete for “best dressed lady”.

Jane Tohill, Executive producer, BBC Sport NI says: “The Derby is a highly significant event in the Horse Racing Calendar and BBC Sport NI is delighted to bring it to our audiences as part of our coverage from Down Royal Summer Festival of Racing. Down Royal is a first class venue and has attracted a great field for the day’s racing, we look forward to bringing this event to our audience.”

Mike Todd, General Manager of Down Royal Racecourse says: “I’m delighted the BBC are covering one of the highlights of the local sporting and social calendar. The Derby at Down Royal has a long and illustrious history since its creation in 1936. The legendary Lester Piggott won the race as a jockey and the 2000 winner Media Puzzle went on to win one of the richest races in the world - the Melbourne Cup; ‘the race that stops a nation.’”

MD

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SUNDAY 21 JUNE TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 25 ______

Country Legends  NEW Begins on Sunday 21 June BBC Radio Ulster at 6.30pm bbc.co.uk/radioulster

In a brand new series, BBC Radio Ulster’s Hugo Duncan meets some of Ireland's stars.

In this first programme on Sunday, June 21 on BBC Radio Ulster at 6.30pm, Hugo is in the company of the Queen of Country herself, .

Born in Pomeroy, , Philomena is currently celebrating 53 years in the music business.

Over the years Philomena has sung in dance halls the length and breadth of Ireland, as well as performing on the stage of the in Nashville and Carnegie Hall in New York.

Hugo recently travelled to her home in Galbally in County Tyrone to chat with her about a lifetime of music.

Hugo said: “It was great to sit down with a cup of tea and have a really good chat with Philomena about her career – 53 years in the business – and still going strong. I hope our listeners will enjoy the programme and other Irish country legends featured throughout the series.”

CC

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WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE TELEVISION & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS / BBC WEEK 25 ______

One Extra Chromosome  NEW Wednesday 24 June BBC One NI, 10.35pm

In a new 30 minute film for BBC Northern Ireland, Stephen Nolan meets five people with Down's syndrome to find out what impact the condition has had on their lives.

One Extra Chromosone, on BBC One NI on Wednesday 24 June at 10.35pm, offers a glimpse into the lives of five individuals across a range of ages; from a 10 month old baby to the oldest person living with Down’s syndrome in the UK.

In the programme Stephen meets Louise, a 33-year-old classroom assistant living in Newry who always dreamed of working with children. Stephen speaks to Louise and her parents about the challenges they have faced as a result of prejudices about Down’s syndrome. Louise says: “I just want people to trust what I’m saying and really listen to me. I just want people to take me seriously, and I never get that.”

Stephen meets Paudraig, 18, from Belfast and his mum Siobhan. Paudraig lives life to the full, working in his local bar and taking an active role in the local community. In his spare time, he also follows Cliftonville Football Club, where he trains every week with the team and sings karaoke in the bar where he works.

One Extra Chromosome also hears from Gemma, mother of baby Embarr who was just 10 months old during filming, who shares her thoughts on Down’s syndrome. Gemma says: “The issue with the condition of Down’s syndrome is not so much the learning and development delay but is the physical visibility of the condition, so people fear that because they can see it. We as a family have been brought so much joy with this child that when I look at her I don’t see any disability at all. We wouldn’t change her for the world.”

11 year old, Jay from Lurgan is one of Celtic’s biggest fans and is the only non-professional player to score the Scottish Professional League goal of the month at Celtic Park. Stephen speaks to his mum Áine about Jay’s attitude towards his Down’s syndrome. She says: “He’s proud of the fact he has Down’s syndrome and we’re very proud of it.” His father Martin says; “For me Jay’s Down‘s syndrome is a badge of honour. The old attitudes, the old stigmas, they are broken down and there is so much they can fulfil and so much they can do. Everybody says they want everything to be perfect, everything to be ideal, but what is perfect, what is ideal? For me, Jay is the most perfect person.”

Stephen also travels to Bangor to meet 80 year Campbell who is the oldest person with Down’s syndrome in the UK. He was born in 1935 when the average life expectancy for someone born with Down’s syndrome was just 25.

One Extra Chromosome is a Third Street production for BBC Northern Ireland and is on Wednesday 24 June on BBC One NI at 10.35pm.

MD

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