The Cable That Changed the World

08/05/2024

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1hr 30min

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Documentary

,History

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jessie Buckley

    Director

  • Ruán Magan

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • RTÉ
  • BBC Northern Ireland
  • Tyrone Productions

    Production Countries

  • Germany
  • France
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • English