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Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History (2013)

Name: Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Sam Willis

Documentary

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

IMDb rating: 6.6 (24 votes)
Episode average: 5.2 -1.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Sam Willis Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

5.23 avg 3 episodes 5.0 → 5.6

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Home Waters to High Seas	5.0	9
2	A World Turned Upside Down	5.1	10
3	Civilising the Sea	5.6	11