Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

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Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History — Season 1, Episode 1: Home Waters to High Seas

Documentary60 min1 season, 3 episodes

Episode synopsis

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.

About Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

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

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