Great British Ships - Season 2 - Eps 2: The Queen Mary: Britain's First Super Liner
Rob Bell investigates the history of ocean liner the SS Queen Mary, finding out how the largest ship of its day could also become the fastest - achieving speeds that few large ships can match even 80 years later. On the passenger decks, he savours the art deco craftsmanship that made the vessel the much-loved `floating gentleman's club", where royalty rubbed shoulders with movie stars.
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
