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Great British Royal Ships

Great British Royal Ships

Description: Rob Bell explores two iconic ships that have played significant roles in Britain's maritime and cultural history. From abdications and royal deaths to dramatic wartime heroics and daring rescue missions, these crafts reveal stories that give a unique insight into what is like to be a royal at sea, from the familiar to the surprising. The first episode covers Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, which was in service from 1954 until 1997 and in her service sailed over a million nautical miles around the globe. The second episode covers RMS Queen Mary, which sailed mostly on the Atlantic from 1936 to 1967 and was also used as a troopship during the Second World War.
Genre: TV program
Cast: Rob Bell

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Great British Ships

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Plot: The secrets of the historic ships that shaped our island nation. A look at why these monumental vessels were originally built, and how daring, genius and dazzling invention led to Britain once becoming the world's greatest sea power.

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Sea Cities

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Plot: Ports are an important part of the British economy. This series explores what takes place at some of the country's busiest ports on a daily basis. A focus of the show is the people who work at the facilities and the passion that they have for their jobs, including engineers, skippers, fishermen and...

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The Great Fire: In Real Time

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Plot: Historians Dan Jones and Suzannah Lipscomb team up with engineer Rob Bell to tell the story of the Great Fire of London as it happened in real time. Over 350 years after the fact, `The Great Fire' explores exactly what went down, hour by hour, street by street as the fire spread and destroyed almost...
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Walking Britain's Lost Railways

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Plot: For years, railways have linked people across the whole of Great Britain and the charms of the British landscape are best captured through the window of a train as it rolls through the countryside. However, in the 1960s, a significant proportion of the railway network was closed, and these railways...
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Britain and the Sea

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Plot: Journalist David Dimbleby hits the water in his boat Rocket to sail along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall to explore the area's maritime history and see how the sea has inspired Britain, including its art and literature, through time. Along the way, he uncovers artefacts and meets people that tell...
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The Merchant Navy

The Merchant Navy
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World's Tallest Skyscrapers: Beyond the Clouds

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Plot: A fascinating exploration of the global phenomenon that is the skyscraper. From the world's tallest building to those currently under construction, Rob Bell goes on a journey to uncover the secrets of these giants, from their foundations to the sky.

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The Blitz: Britain on Fire

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Plot: In a thought-provoking series, `The Blitz: Britain on Fire' goes back in time to the one of the most intense German bombardments against Britain, mainly Liverpool, during World War Two. Featuring eye-witness statements and recollections from relatives, the stories of these harrowing eight days are...
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