Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
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201360 minEnded

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

Network:BBC Four

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Aired on Dec 16, 2013, 9:00 PM

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Maritime historian Dr. Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
December 2, 2013
Ended
December 16, 2013
Schedule
Monday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Home Waters to High Seas

The 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.

Dec 2, 2013

60 min

A World Turned Upside Down

Dr. 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.

Dec 9, 2013

60 min

Civilising the Sea

Dr. Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line.

Dec 16, 2013

60 min

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