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2018 Documentary

Great British Ships

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.

4.7 TMDB RATING
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Principal 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

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