Local Heroes - Season 1 Episode 5 Northern Ireland
Tonight's stories of pioneering scientists and inventors come from Northern Ireland. Host Adam Hart-Davis discovers that the pneumatic tyre, invented by Belfast vet John Boyd Dunlop, began life as a remedy for his son's sore bottom. He also finds out how the name Harry Ferguson became synonymous with the development of the tractor. Taking his bike underwater, Hart-Davis goes in search of the origins of the submarine and wet suit. And, in Armagh, he learns how a child poet and astronomer rocketed to fame.
First Air Date: Jan 02, 1996
Last Air date: Jun 27, 2000
Season: 5 Season
Episode: 42 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
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Popularity: 0.7831
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