Wednesdays in May @ 7:30 PM, RTÉ One

Take a trip around the one half of Ireland's capital city you probably know the least.

A new four-part documentary series, The Bay will be screened over four consecutive Wednesdays in May.

Using spectacular aerial and underwater footage, the series features a combination of personality-led interviews and themes to tell the story of Dublin's unique waterway.

Dublin Bay stretches over six kilometres, from Howth Head on its northern tip to Dalkey Island in the south. It's a place most Dubliners simply take for granted, and one of the capital's least visited places. But there's more going on out there than you'd imagine.

And that's why The Bay was made.

The series introduces viewers to the rich diversity of activities and personalities around the bay, while also touching on the serious environmental and political issues facing it.

For many Dubliners, this series will be an introduction to the city's greatest asset. Dublin is unique for a European capital - its long coastline boasts miles of sandy beaches, and the journey from the city centre to the bay takes less than ten minutes. But many of the city's inhabitants rarely go down to these shores, and remain ignorant of its attractions.

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