From That Small Island: The Story Of The Irish on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1 – Narrated by actor Colin Farrell, From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish brings to life the extraordinary story of the Irish people, from the island’s very first inhabitants to the global diaspora that now numbers over 80 million people.
Shot on location in 17 countries worldwide, with contributions drawing from genetics and archaeology, we piece together the fascinating jigsaw of Ireland’s earliest inhabitants. This series provides a compelling narrative of Ireland and the Irish. Through rich storytelling, immersive visuals, and the latest scientific discoveries, the series paints an epic portrait of a people whose impact reaches far beyond these island shores.
Series One, Episode One: From The Beginning
Who are the Irish and where did they come from? These are the animating questions at the heart of Episode 1 as we piece together the fascinating jigsaw of Ireland’s earliest inhabitants. We join archaeologists searching deep in caves on the trail of the earliest humans and then trace early peoples from hunter gatherers, to the first farmers of Céide Fields on the rugged coast of North Mayo, to the Celtic speaking people who succeeded them.
We will also, for the first time on television, come face to face with Rathlin Man, one of Ireland’s genetic ancestors, as we reveal the outcome of a facial reconstruction made possible due to advances in the sequencing of ancient DNA.
From That Small Island: The Story Of The Irish on SBS and SBS on Demand – Series Premiere / Thursday 30 October at 8.25pm (4 Parts)
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From That Small Island: The Story Of The Irish on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1
