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Great British Ships

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Great British Ships

2018 – (completed) · 2 seasons · 12 episodes · English

Great British Ships (2018) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.2/10 on IMDb from 195 votes. Updated

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★ 7.2IMDb · 195

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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Top cast

11
Rob Bell
Self - Presenter
Eric Grove
Self - Naval Historian
Paul Pattison
Self - Historian
Paul Pattison
Self - Historian, English Heritage
Andrew Baines
Self - National Museum of the Royal Navy
John Harrison
Self - Veteran, HMS Belfast
Helen Doe
Self - Maritime Historian
Dave Cheer
Self - Ropemaker
Andy Curran
Self - Conservation Manager, HMS Belfast
Joanna Thomas
Self - Curator, SS Great Britain Trust
Simon Potter
Self - Historian, Bristol University

Seasons

2

best episode: S1E2 — The Mary Rose: Secrets from the Deep ★ 7.8 (19)

S16 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1HMS Victory: Nelson's Great Warship★ 7.521
  • E2The Mary Rose: Secrets from the Deep★ 7.819
  • E3HMS Belfast: WW2's Great Survivor★ 7.421
  • E4SS Great Britain★ 7.415
  • E5Cutty Sark: 150 Years of War and Speed★ 6.717
  • E6Golden Hinde: Drake's Royal Voyager★ 6.828
S26 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Endeavour★ 7.514
  • E2The Queen Mary: Britain's First Super Liner★ 7.311
  • E3Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure: The Discovery★ 7.010
  • E4Mayflower★ 6.914
  • E5Titanic★ 7.312
  • E6Ark Royal★ 6.513

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

2

best episode: S1E2 — The Mary Rose: Secrets from the Deep ★ 7.8 (19)

S16 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1HMS Victory: Nelson's Great Warship★ 7.521
  • E2The Mary Rose: Secrets from the Deep★ 7.819
  • E3HMS Belfast: WW2's Great Survivor★ 7.421
  • E4SS Great Britain★ 7.415
  • E5Cutty Sark: 150 Years of War and Speed★ 6.717
  • E6Golden Hinde: Drake's Royal Voyager★ 6.828
S26 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Endeavour★ 7.514
  • E2The Queen Mary: Britain's First Super Liner★ 7.311
  • E3Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure: The Discovery★ 7.010
  • E4Mayflower★ 6.914
  • E5Titanic★ 7.312
  • E6Ark Royal★ 6.513

Top cast

11
RRob BellSelf - PresenterEEric GroveSelf - Naval HistorianPPaul PattisonSelf - HistorianPPaul PattisonSelf - Historian, English HeritageAAndrew BainesSelf - National Museum of the Royal NavyJJohn HarrisonSelf - Veteran, HMS BelfastHHelen DoeSelf - Maritime HistorianDDave CheerSelf - RopemakerAAndy CurranSelf - Conservation Manager, HMS BelfastJJoanna ThomasSelf - Curator, SS Great Britain TrustSSimon PotterSelf - Historian, Bristol University

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