Great British Ships - Season 2 - Eps 1: The Endeavour
Engineer Rob Bell returns with more investigations into British ships that changed the world, beginning with the tale of how a humble coal hauler became one of the nation's most famous vessels. He examines the history of HMS Endeavour and looks at James Cook's two missions in charge of the Royal Navy research vessel, taking in the observation of the 1769 transit of Venus and his voyage to Australia the following year.
About Great British Ships
Title: Great British Ships
First Air Date: 2018-09-20
Last Air Date: 2020-02-17
Status: Ended
Rating: 5.5/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 12
Network: 5
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Windfall Films
Synopsis
Visiting the ships as they stand today, Rob Bell will reveal how and why these monumental vessels were originally built. He’ll uncover a murder on board on the Cutty Sark, reveal the mystery of why the Mary Rose sank and discover how HMS Belfast helped turn the tide on D-Day. From Nelson on board HMS Victory to Sir Francis Drake on the Golden Hind, Rob will reveal how daring, genius and dazzling invention led to Britain becoming the world’s greatest sea power.
Cast
Rob Bell
Narrator
Eric Grove
Self-Professor
Paul Pattison
Self-Historian
Joanna Thomas
Self-Curator
Simon Potter
Self-Historian
Robert Rumble
Self-Assistant Curator
Nigel Corlett
Self
Brian Lavery
Self-Naval Historian
Nicola Grahamslaw
Self-Ship's Conservation Engineer
Ron Yardley
Self-Vetaran
