Catch up TV

BBC 4

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large.

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History Episodes

Civilising The Sea

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History - Civilising The Sea

Dr Sam Willis introduces inventive Victorian solutions to shipwrecks, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line.

27-07-2023

BBC 4

All episodes

BBC 4

A World Turned Upside Down

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History - A World Turned Upside Down

Dr Sam Willis takes the story of shipwrecks into the Georgian age when Britain began to rule the waves and disasters at sea imperilled its trading power.

20-07-2023

BBC 4

All episodes

BBC 4

Home Waters To High Seas

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History - Home Waters To High Seas

The story of the top-heavy Mary Rose, the wrecking of the Spanish Armada and the real-life sea disasters that inspired The Tempest and Robinson Crusoe.

13-07-2023

BBC 4

All episodes

BBC 4

© 2024 - Catchupplayer.co.uk