Tide (TV series) explained

Native Name:
Genre:documentary
Runtime:50 minutes per episode
Location:Bay of Fundy
Svalbard
Galway Bay
Zhejiang
River Severn
Orkney
Xiapu County
Gulf of Corryvreckan
Narrated:MacDara Ó Cuaig (Irish edition)
Heledd Cynwal (Welsh edition)[1]
Country:Republic of Ireland
United Kingdom
Language:Irish, English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Network:BBC Alba
BBC Northern Ireland
S4C
TG4
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:3

Tide (; ;) is an Irish/Scottish/Welsh documentary TV series about the tide, the seas and human action on both.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Filmed in Ireland, Great Britain, China, Norway, the Netherlands and Canada, it is a coproduction by TG4 (Ireland; Irish), BBC Alba (Scotland; Scottish Gaelic), BBC Northern Ireland, S4C (Wales; Welsh) and the Chinese broadcaster LIC.[6] [7] [8]

The series was pitched at the 2017 Celtic Media Festival and was part of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages.[9] [10] It was created with a £600,000 STG budget.[11] [12] [13]

Episodes

These broadcast dates are for TG4 and BBC Alba, the first stations to air the documentaries.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wales' tide bells chime out a climate change warning. Andrew. Forgrave. 18 May 2019. North Wales Live.
  2. Web site: TG4's Annual Report for 2019 reveals many successes for the station | Press Release. TG4.
  3. News: TV guide: 15 of the best shows to watch this week. Kevin. Courtney. The Irish Times.
  4. Web site: S4C - Llanw.
  5. Web site: Press | S4C. www.s4c.cymru.
  6. Web site: New Irish TV Series on Tides to be Broadcast on TG4 in May. Lorna. Siggins. afloat.ie.
  7. Web site: The power of tides is explored in epic TG4 documentary series | Marine Institute. www.marine.ie.
  8. Web site: The power of the sea and how people use it. 15 May 2019.
  9. Web site: "Taoide" (Tide). www.galwayhookers.ie.
  10. Web site: LÉIRMHEAS: Ag tuile agus ag trá a bhí 'Taoide' ar TG4. Tuairisc.ie. 13 May 2019 .
  11. Web site: River Severn surfers star in new show about the world's most unusual waves. South Wales Argus. 4 June 2019 .
  12. Web site: S4C fronts up with factual drama at MIPCOM | Programming | News | Rapid TV News. www.rapidtvnews.com.
  13. News: Major international TV series Tide to air on BBC Alba following international production collaborations. Chris. MacLennan. Press and Journal .