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History

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.

1. Home Waters to High Seas (59 mins)

3. Civilising the Sea

How the Victorians found solutions to prevent the huge losses shipwrecks caused.

60 mins

2. A World Turned Upside Down

The story of shipwrecks moves into the Georgian age, when Britain ruled the waves.

1. Home Waters to High Seas

The stories behind the top-heavy Mary Rose and the wrecking of the Spanish Armada.