Groundbreakers

Series 1

Episode 3: The Man Who Shrank The World

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 20^th Oct 2013, 21:00 on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Mon 12^th May 2014, 20:00 on BBC Four HD

Documentary. The story of Belfast-born scientist Lord Kelvin and a group of visionaries, who long before the first telephone call, embarked on a quest to join Europe and America,. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: William Crawley
Director:: David Starkey
Producer:: David Starkey
Executive Producer:: Brendan Hughes

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Groundbreakers

Series 1

Episode 1: The Extraordinary Life of Castlereagh

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 6^th Oct 2013, 21:00 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Historical documentary. Historian John Bew uncovers the story of Lord Castlereagh, the Irish-born British Foreign Secretary who was instrumental in the defeat of Napoleon. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: John Bew
Director:: Brian Henry Martin
Producer:: Clare McParland

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Documentaries

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Groundbreakers

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Groundbreakers: Series 1

Source: BBC Online

Groundbreakers

Series 1

Episode 4: Ulster's Forgotten Radical Isabella Tod

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 27^th Oct 2013, 21:00 on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Documentary. Northern Ireland native and Apprentice star, Margaret Mountford, takes a step into the past to uncover the life and legacy of Ulster's Forgotten Radical, Isabella Tod. Show more