The Cable That Changed the World

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DocumentaryHistory
Director:Ruán Magan

The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago was an 8 year endeavor that helped lay the foundation of the modern technology industry and explains the fragility of undersea cables today.

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Details

StatusReleased
Release DateAugust 5, 2024
Release Dates
Germany:
TV - Aug 17, 2024
Ireland:
TV - Aug 5, 2024
Runtime1sa 30dk
000
Origin CountryIreland
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

technologyatlantic oceanelectric installationcommunicationscience historytelecommunicationshistorical documentary

Production Companies

RTÉ
BBC Northern Ireland
Tyrone Productions

Cast

Featured Cast

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Self - Narrator (voice)

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