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 201119:00BBC Two except Wales
- Sun 6 Mar 201117:50BBC Two Wales
- Sat 25 Feb 201217:20
Fri 27 Jul 201219:00- Fri 27 Jul 201220:00BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 29 May 201319:00
- Sun 4 Jan 201517:30
- Tue 22 Sep 201516:45BBC Two except Wales
- Fri 27 Nov 201510:45
- Fri 26 Feb 201616:50BBC Two Wales
- Sat 9 Apr 201601:10BBC Two Wales
- Wed 2 Nov 201613:00
- Sat 26 Nov 201601:35BBC Two Wales
- Sat 7 Jan 201701:35BBC Two Wales
- Thu 25 May 201719:30BBC Two Wales
- Mon 17 Dec 201813:00
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