Our Coast
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- Episode
- Belfast
- Broadcast Info
- 2020 (59 mins)
- Description
- This episode explores the County Down coastline between Belfast and Strangford Lough, all the way along the Ards Peninsula. Adrian travels to the port of Belfast, home of the Titanic, to road-test the largest hydraulic crane in the world AND the meet incredible harbour pilots who invite him to help them park a 100-metre-long Dutch monster ship. Mehreen goes kayaking on the turbulent waters of Strangford Lough to see how the dramatic currents of the UK’s largest sea inlet is putting Northern Ireland at the forefront of renewable energy research worldwide. Other highlights include Helen Skelton testing the freezing waters of the North Channel, considered to be one of the most dangerous swims in the world; Environmental scientist Tara Shine is in Portaferry to help release some injured seals back into the wild; And local comedian Shane Todd visits the oldest bespoke racing car factory in the world. Finally, Adrian and Mehreen meet the real-life dire wolves from Game of Thrones who are attracting coach loads of tourists to the County Down coast.
- Genre
- History; Culture; Social Science; Natural History
How to cite this record
The Open University, "Our Coast". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/235256 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)