Great British Ships

Great British Ships

Great British Ships

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Great British Ships

2018- 2020

2 Seasons

12 Episodes

4.7(3 votes)

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Documentary

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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Windfall Films

Cast & Crew

13 members

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Rob Bell

Narrator

Rob Bell

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Eric Grove

Self-Professor

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Paul Pattison

Self-Historian

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Joanna Thomas

Self-Curator

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Simon Potter

Self-Historian

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Robert Rumble

Self-Assistant Curator

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Nigel Corlett

Self

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Brian Lavery

Self-Naval Historian

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Nicola Grahamslaw

Self-Ship's Conservation Engineer

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Ron Yardley

Self-Vetaran

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Martin Mares

Self-Naval Historian

Martin Mares

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Toby Milligan

Self-Curator

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Joanne Poole

Self-Tudor Historian

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