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- King George III himself commanded Captain James Cook to locate a mysterious continent in the South Pacific. To do so, Endeavour would have to sail quite literally off the map.
- 2018– 44m7.1 (8)TV EpisodeThe Queen Mary began as a floating gentlemen's club, set a record for the fastest Atlantic crossing, became a Second World War legend and finally became an American passenger ship.
- 2018– 44m6.7 (7)TV EpisodeRob explores the world's first purpose-built scientific research vessel - R.R.S. Discovery, whose journey to Antarctica propelled Scott and Shackleton into the ranks of world famous explorers.
- Rob examines how the Pilgrims and the Mayflower's crew overcame almost impossible odds to establish the colony that ultimately gave birth to the United States of America.
- HMS Victory was already 40 years old when it fought in the battle of Trafalgar. Rob Bell discovers the feats of engineering behind its construction and the celebrity of its captain, Nelson.
- 2018– 43m7.8 (13)TV EpisodeHenry VIII's warship sank nearly 5 centuries ago killing more than 400 men. A host of theories to explain the disaster have emerged including enemy fire, the ship's builders and even the King himself.
- Rob Bell delves into the history of HMS Belfast, the cruiser that played a critical role in some of the most dramatic battles of World War II helping to defeat the Nazis.
- Designed by Victorian engineering genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel when completed it was the longest passenger ship in the world. Its early years were plagued with problems before it found success.
- 2018– 44m6.5 (11)TV EpisodeRob Bell explores the tea clipper, a ship that endured drunken captains, murderous crews, inspired a whisky and survived the coming of the steam age only to face its greatest challenge in 2007 when a fire ripped through the hull.