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The Boats That Built Britain
Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe takes a voyage through the history of British seafaring and puts some of the vessels featured in the program through their paces
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Episode 1
The Matthew
30 mins
In 1497, explorer John Cabot set sail from Bristol in The Matthew and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. He landed in what is now Newfoundland, the first European to land on the mainland of North America since the Vikings in the 11th century. His discovery would change Britain and the world forever.
Awards
- 2011 - Royal Television Society Award - Best Factual Series - winner
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