Great British Ships

Great British Ships (2018)

Documentary

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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  • First Air Date: 2018-09-20
  • Last Air Date: 2020-02-17
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 12
  • Episode Runtime: 45 min.
  • Network: 5
  • Director: Edward McGown

Where to Watch Great British Ships Online

You can now watch Great British Ships online on the following streaming providers in the United States.


    • Seasons

    • Season 1

      6 Episodes

    • Season 2

      6 Episodes

    Cast

    • Rob Bell

      Narrator

    • Eric Grove

      Self-Professor

    • Paul Pattison

      Self-Historian

    • Joanna Thomas

      Self-Curator

    • Simon Potter

      Self-Historian

    • Robert Rumble

      Self-Assistant Curator

    • Nigel Corlett

      Self

    • Brian Lavery

      Self-Naval Historian

    • Nicola Grahamslaw

      Self-Ship's Conservation Engineer

    • Ron Yardley

      Self-Vetaran

    • Martin Mares

      Self-Naval Historian

    • Toby Milligan

      Self-Curator

    • Joanne Poole

      Self-Tudor Historian