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Great British Ships

Great British Ships is a documentary on Channel 5. Rob Bell reveals the secrets of the historic ships that shaped our island nation. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 7 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2024.

Last broadcast:29/07/2024 at 22:00Genres: Documentaries

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Great British Ships

29/07/2024

Series 2, Episode 6 - HMS Ark Royal

How Ark Royal changed the course of World War II.

Series 2

Series 2, Episode 3 - Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure: The Discovery

22/07/2024

It was the world's first purpose-built scientific vessel.

Series 2, Episode 4 - Mayflower

15/07/2024

A humble British merchant ship helped give birth to the USA.

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Queen Mary: Britain's First Super Liner

08/07/2024

The Queen Mary has been written off and revived many times.

Series 2, Episode 1 - HMS Endeavour

01/07/2024

Endeavour had to sail off the map to locate Australia.

Series 1

Series 1, Episode 5 - HMS Victory

28/06/2024

Rob Bell discovers the extraordinary feats of engineering behind HMS Victory.

Series 2

Series 2, Episode 5 - Titanic

24/06/2024

How did it become the greatest maritime disaster in history?

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