Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.
Where to Watch Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History • Season 1
3 Episodes
Home Waters to High Seas
E1
Home Waters to High SeasThe 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.
A World Turned Upside Down
E2
A World Turned Upside DownDr 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.
Civilising the Sea
E3
Civilising the SeaDr Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line.
