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5.5 2 Seasons • 12 Episodes

Great British Ships - Season 2

Visiting the ships as they stand today, Rob Bell will reveal how and why these monumental vessels were originally built. He’ll uncover a murder on board on the Cutty Sark, reveal the mystery of why the Mary Rose sank and discover how HMS Belfast helped turn the tide on D-Day. From Nelson on board HMS Victory to Sir Francis Drake on the Golden Hind, Rob will reveal how daring, genius and dazzling invention led to Britain becoming the world’s greatest sea power.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Rob Bell

    Rob Bell

    Narrator

  • Eric Grove

    Eric Grove

    Self-Professor

  • Paul Pattison

    Paul Pattison

    Self-Historian

  • Joanna Thomas

    Joanna Thomas

    Self-Curator

  • Simon Potter

    Simon Potter

    Self-Historian

  • Robert Rumble

    Robert Rumble

    Self-Assistant Curator

  • Nigel Corlett

    Nigel Corlett

    Self

  • Brian Lavery

    Brian Lavery

    Self-Naval Historian

  • Nicola Grahamslaw

    Nicola Grahamslaw

    Self-Ship's Conservation Engineer

Overview

Visiting the ships as they stand today, Rob Bell will reveal how and why these monumental vessels were originally built. He’ll uncover a murder on board on the Cutty Sark, reveal the mystery of why the Mary Rose sank and discover how HMS Belfast helped turn the tide on D-Day. From Nelson on board HMS Victory to Sir Francis Drake on the Golden Hind, Rob will reveal how daring, genius and dazzling invention led to Britain becoming the world’s greatest sea power.

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