Offshore!

Summary Nick Crane journeys over the Atlantic to 'New Scotland', Novia Scotia, in Canada. Why did Scottish settlers flood offshore to Canada two hundred years ago, and how well did they succeed? Nick also discovers the rusting remains of the remarkable Transatlantic Telegraphic Cable, at the Canadian Cable station where he hears about the gossip Marilyn Monroe sent over the wires to our shores. Tessa Dunlop reveals the remarkable story of how in the Falkland's War the message to sink the cruiser 'General Belgrano' was sent 8000 mile to a submarine deep underwater. Miranda Krestovnikoff is seeking Britain's oldest Puffin to discover how seabirds manage to live up to 50 years old offshore. Nick Hewitt uncovers the history of the lurking leviathan that guards the entrance to the Solent, the Nab Tower.

S9.E4 ∙ Offshore!

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Neil Oliver Nicholas Crane Mark Horton Miranda Krestovnikoff

8.2

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 4, 2014

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : The Open University BBC Birmingham

Summary Nick Crane journeys over the Atlantic to 'New Scotland', Novia Scotia, in Canada. Why did Scottish settlers flood offshore to Canada two hundred years ago, and how well did they succeed? Nick also discovers the rusting remains of the remarkable Transatlantic Telegraphic Cable, at the Canadian Cable station where he hears about the gossip Marilyn Monroe sent over the wires to our shores. Tessa Dunlop reveals the remarkable story of how in the Falkland's War the message to sink the cruiser 'General Belgrano' was sent 8000 mile to a submarine deep underwater. Miranda Krestovnikoff is seeking Britain's oldest Puffin to discover how seabirds manage to live up to 50 years old offshore. Nick Hewitt uncovers the history of the lurking leviathan that guards the entrance to the Solent, the Nab Tower.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 4, 2014

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : The Open University BBC Birmingham

Edit Focus

All Filters