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Optical Telegraph

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Last broadcast on Tue, 24 Feb 2009, 21:50 on BBC Two (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Documentary series exploring the coastline of the United Kingdom. No pigeons, no morse code; yet in 1826, messages were sent from Holyhead to Liverpool in seconds.

Credits

Presenter
Neil Oliver

Broadcasts

  1. Sun 11 Nov 2007
    19:50
    BBC Two
  2. Sun 27 Apr 2008
    21:50
    BBC Two (except Scotland)
  3. Sat 22 Nov 2008
    14:30
    BBC Two
  4. Tue 24 Feb 2009
    21:50
    BBC Two

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  1. Coast
  2. Shorts

Duration

9 minutes

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