Boats that Built Britain
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| Boats that Built Britain | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Lawrence Walford |
| Presented by | Tom Cunliffe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lawrence Walford |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Four |
| Release | 4 May – 19 May 2010 |
The Boats that Built Britain is a British documentary television series directed by
maritime history of Britain. The show was broadcast in 6 episodes, first broadcast on BBC Four from 4 May 2010, before starting on BBC Two from 15 May 2010. The show was produced in conjunction with an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum
.
Episodes
- "The Matthew" - Cunliffe sails a replica of Matthew, sailed by John Cabot in 1497, the first Western boat to discover America
- "The Pickle" - Cunliffe sails a replica of Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgarback to Great Britain
- "The Phoenix" - Cunliffe sails square rigger', crucial to the rise in 19th century British trade
- "The Reaper" - Cunliffe sails the restored 1901 built Reaper, the biggest sailing lugger ever to fish the seas
- "Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter" - Cunliffe sails the 1904 built Cariad, an example of a Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter, considered by many to be the finest sailing boat design ever
- "World War Two Landing Craft" - Cunliffe sails an LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel), the 'one boat did more to win World War II than any other piece of machinery'
References
External links
- Boats that Built Britain at BBC Online
- Boats that Built Britain at IMDb
- Boats that Built Britain at the National Maritime Museum
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