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Boats that Built Britain (2010)

Boats that Built Britain poster
Original title
The Boats That Built Britain
Directed by
Lawrence Walford
Genre
documentary film, documentary television program
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A sailor and writer presents the history of six important ships that shaped Britain. Each episode looks at a different vessel and its role in the country's maritime past.

informativehistoricalsteadyearnesteducationalnostalgicfocused

What happens

The Boats that Built Britain is a British documentary television series directed by Lawrence Walford and produced by Form Films for the BBC. Presented by sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe, it covers various significant ships in the 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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