
Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
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Play S1 E1Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.
Cast: Sam Willis
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Season 1
3 episodes
- 1. Home Waters to High SeasThe story of the top-heavy Mary Rose, the wrecking of the Spanish Armada and the real-life sea disasters that inspired The Tempest and Robinson Crusoe.CC1 h 0 minDec 2, 2013
- 2. A World Turned Upside DownDr Sam Willis takes the story of shipwrecks into the Georgian age when Britain began to rule the waves and disasters at sea imperilled its trading power.CC1 h 0 minDec 9, 2013
- 3. Civilising the SeaDr Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line.CC1 h 0 minDec 16, 2013
Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
20131 season3 episodesReturning Series
Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Sam Willis
- Studio
- BBC Arts
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English
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