A DOCUMENTARY telling the story of the first transatlantic communications cable from Kerry to Canada will air on RTE One in two weeks.

‘The Cable that Changed the World’ explores the story of the first transatlantic communications cable to traverse the ocean floor, from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago.

Narrated by distinguished actor Jessie Buckley, this documentary showcases historical reconstructions and rarely seen archive footage, providing an insight into the eight-year journey of those who successfully connected North America and Europe for the first time.

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It also reveals how that first cable helped to lay the foundation of the modern world’s technology industry and explains the fragility of undersea cables today.

‘The Cable That Changed the World’ was written and directed by Ruán Magan and produced by Patricia Carroll, Tyrone Productions for RTÉ and UCC. It will be broadcast on Monday August 12 at 9:35pm on RTÉ One.

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