THE IRISH SEA

Coast, 8pm, BBC2

THIS episode explores the Irish Sea and its often surprising influence on our history. Arriving in Dublin by ferry, Nick Crane learns of the unique ingredients that enable Dublin Bay prawns to thrive, while Miranda Krestovnikoff and Cassie Newland investigate a shipwreck mystery, and Tessa Dunlop hears how a small yacht changed the course of British and Irish history.