The Irish Sea
The Coast team reveals how shared seas unite us all. Neil Oliver explores the Isle of Man, while Alice Roberts gets trapped in quicksand at Morecambe Bay.
The Coast team reveals how shared seas unite us all as we take a circular tour of the Irish Sea.
Neil Oliver explores the Isle of Man, home of the Laxey Wheel, the largest working waterwheel in the world.
On the edge of the Irish Sea at Morecambe Bay, Alice Roberts gets trapped in quicksand to discover what makes it so sticky and so deadly. She learns survival tips and sees how the emergency services use specialised gear to rescue people stuck in the sand.
In Liverpool, Mark Horton unearths the 150-year-old remains of the ship that broke Brunel's heart. The ill-fated Great Eastern was the famous engineer's final masterpiece and the largest passenger liner ever built until Titanic took her record.
Ulsterman Dick Strawbridge uncovers the story of inventor Harry Ferguson, the first man to fly in Ireland, who went on to revolutionise farming worldwide with his groundbreaking tractor, the Little Fergie.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Neil Oliver |
| Series Producer | Steve Evanson |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
| Participant | Alice Roberts |
| Participant | Mark Horton |
| Participant | Dick Strawbridge |
Broadcasts
- Tue 25 Jan 2011 19:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Wales
- Sun 6 Mar 2011 17:50麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Sat 25 Feb 2012 17:20
Fri 27 Jul 2012 19:00- Fri 27 Jul 2012 20:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two Scotland
- Wed 29 May 2013 19:00
- Sun 4 Jan 2015 17:30
- Tue 22 Sep 2015 16:45麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Wales
- Fri 27 Nov 2015 10:45
- Fri 26 Feb 2016 16:50麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Sat 9 Apr 2016 01:10麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Wed 2 Nov 2016 13:00
- Sat 26 Nov 2016 01:35麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Sat 7 Jan 2017 01:35麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Thu 25 May 2017 19:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Mon 17 Dec 2018 13:00
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