Rob Bell
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Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. HMS Victory: Nelson's Great WarshipNow viewing2018-09-2045mHMS Victory was already 40 years old before it secured its place in history at Trafalgar. Rob discovers the extraordinary feats of engineering behind its construction, and the celebrity of its famous captain, Nelson.
- 2. The Mary Rose: Secrets From the Deep2018-09-2745mHenry VIII's great warship went down nearly 500 years ago.
- 3. HMS Belfast: WW2's Great Survivor2018-12-0545mRob Bell delves into the fascinating history of HMS Belfast, the cruiser that played a critical role in some of the most dramatic battles of World War 2, and whose daring deeds helped defeat the Nazis.
- 4. Secrets of SS Great Britain2018-12-1245mIn the final part of his documentary series, Rob Bell uncovers the extraordinary story behind what was once the longest passenger ship in the world. Designed by Victorian engineering genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the SS Great Britain rewrote the shipbuilding rulebook, pioneering innovations still found on almost all modern ships. Rob learns how the origins of the vast vessel lay in an off-the-cuff boast of Brunel's. Though the ship's early years were plagued by disaster, it finally met with success thanks to the Australian gold rush - and today 250,000 Australians can trace their direct ancestors to its passengers.
- 5. Cutty Sark: 150 Years of War & Speed2019-01-0545mRob Bell explores the extraordinary tea clipper Cutty Sark, a ship that endured drunken captains and murderous crews, inspired a whiskey and survived the coming of the steam age. Rob clambers aboard to experience first-hand the beauty and superior design of the ship. He delves into her tragic past - the vagabond years of `tramping', mistreatment by her captains and desertion by her crews
- 6. Golden Hinde: Drake's Royal Voyager2019-01-1945mRob Bell explores the extraordinary story of the Golden Hinde, the flagship of Elizabethan mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake. Sent on a secret mission to plunder Spanish ships in the Pacific, the Golden Hinde's voyage was packed with adventure, from witchcraft and attempted mutiny to the supreme triumph of her most famous achievement, becoming the first English ship to sail around the world.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
No photo Eric Grove
Self-Professor
No photo Paul Pattison
Self-Historian
No photo Joanna Thomas
Self-Curator
No photo Simon Potter
Self-Historian
No photo Robert Rumble
Self-Assistant Curator
No photo Nigel Corlett
Self
No photo Brian Lavery
Self-Naval Historian
No photo Nicola Grahamslaw
Self-Ship's Conservation Engineer
No photo Ron Yardley
Self-Vetaran
Martin Mares
Self-Naval Historian
No photo Toby Milligan
Self-Curator
No photo Joanne Poole
Self-Tudor Historian
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Is Great British Ships available to watch online?
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How many seasons does Great British Ships have?
Great British Ships has 2 seasons and 12 episodes.
When did Great British Ships first air?
Great British Ships first aired in 2018.
Is Great British Ships still running?
Great British Ships's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Great British Ships?
Great British Ships is classified as Documentary.