Michael Dunlop's cameo role in Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar's new Channel 5 series

Irish road racer Michael Dunlop will feature in Enniskillen actor Adrian Dunbar's new two-part travelogue series on Channel 5.
By Kyle White
Published 4th Feb 2021, 16:24 BST
Updated 4th Feb 2021, 17:05 BST
Michael Dunlop has won 19 Isle of Man TT races.Michael Dunlop has won 19 Isle of Man TT races.
Michael Dunlop has won 19 Isle of Man TT races.

Line of Duty star Dunbar is reconnecting with his roots as he travels the rugged west and north Irish coastline in 'Adrian Dunbar’s Coastal Ireland', which was produced by Belfast-based Afro-Mic Production with support from Northern Ireland Screen and Tourism Ireland.

Shot during September 2020 with a skeleton film crew as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased, Dunbar’s travels took him to the North Antrim Coast and the Giant’s Causeway, where he met up with 19-time Isle of Man TT winner Dunlop.

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The episode featuring the Ballymoney rider will be screened on Thursday, February 11 at 8pm.

Enniskillen actor Adrian Dunbar.Enniskillen actor Adrian Dunbar.
Enniskillen actor Adrian Dunbar.

In episode one on Thursday, February 4 (8pm), the Fermanagh actor visits the breath-taking Mizen bridge, suspended 45 metres above sea level, and heads to Co. Cork, where old friend Darina Allen makes him lunch at Ballymaloe House. He also fulfils a lifelong ambition to make the treacherous sea crossing to Skellig Islands, where the ruins of an ancient monastic settlement are perched 600 feet above sea.

The series will also be available on demand on Channel 5’s catch-up service My5.

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