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Great British Ships (2018)

Documentary · History · War

Visiting the ships as they stand today, Rob Bell will reveal how and why these monumental vessels were originally built. He’ll uncover a murder on board on the Cutty Sark, reveal the mystery of why the Mary Rose sank and discover how HMS Belfast helped turn the tide on D-Day. From Nelson on board HMS Victory to Sir Francis Drake on the Golden Hind, Rob will reveal how daring, genius and dazzling invention led to Britain becoming the world’s greatest sea power.

IMDb rating
7.6 (85 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.27 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 6.8 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 21 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 19 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 21 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 15 votesEp 5: 6.7 · 17 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 28 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1HMS Victory: Nelson's Great Warship7.521
2The Mary Rose: Secrets from the Deep7.819
3HMS Belfast: WW2's Great Survivor7.421
4SS Great Britain7.415
5Cutty Sark: 150 Years of War and Speed6.717
6Golden Hinde: Drake's Royal Voyager6.828

Season 2 (2019)

7.05 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 6.3 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 14 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 11 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 10 votesEp 4: 6.9 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 6: 6.3 · 12 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Endeavour7.514
2The Queen Mary: Britain's First Super Liner7.311
3Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure: The Discovery7.010
4Mayflower6.914
5Titanic7.312
6Ark Royal6.312