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Great British Ships Season 2 Episodes

Season 2 Episode Guide

6 Episodes 2019 - 2020

Episode 1

Endeavour

44 mins

King George III himself commanded Captain James Cook to locate a mysterious continent in the South Pacific. To do so, Endeavour would have to sail quite literally off the map.

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Episode 2

The Queen Mary: Britain's First Super Liner

44 mins

The Queen Mary began as a floating gentlemen's club, set a record for the fastest Atlantic crossing, became a Second World War legend and finally became an American passenger ship.

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Episode 3

Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure: The Discovery

44 mins

Rob explores the world's first purpose-built scientific research vessel - R.R.S. Discovery, whose journey to Antarctica propelled Scott and Shackleton into the ranks of world famous explorers.

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Episode 4

Mayflower

44 mins

Rob examines how the Pilgrims and the Mayflower's crew overcame almost impossible odds to establish the colony that ultimately gave birth to the United States of America.

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Episode 5

Titanic

Rob Bell reveals the secrets of ill-fated liner the Titanic, whose maiden voyage became the most famous maritime disaster in history, costing the lives of more than 1,500 people.

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Episode 6

Ark Royal

Rob Bell tells the dramatic story of the Second World War aircraft carrier, which hunted down some of Nazi Germany's most feared warships, most notably the battleship Bismarck.

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