Series

Great British Ships

2018 · 2 seasons · Documentary

IMDb

7.5

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.

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

• Edward McGownDirector
• Jane HardstaffProducer
• Luke McLaughlinProducer
• Dermot O'BrienEditor

First aired

September 20, 2018

Last aired

February 17, 2020

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

12

Rated

B-15

Genres

Documentary

• Season 16 episodes · 2018
• Season 26 episodes · 2019