Dive WWII: Our Secret History: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A deepwater dive team search the seabed off the coast of Northern Ireland for the forgotten shipwrecks of WW2's Battle of the Atlantic. Jules Hudson helps identify the wrecks, and reveals how the city was critical to Allied victory. Maritime historian and underwater explorer, Ian Lawler, leads a team of deep water divers to the ocean floor off Northern Ireland. He and the team are searching for the forgotten shipwrecks of WW2's longest, most epic naval campaign, The Battle of the Atlantic. Presenter Jules Hudson joins Ian and two naval experts as they attempt to piece together the stories of the wrecks using the dive team's underwater footage. What they discover reveals the unique role played by the city of Londonderry in fighting the battle. And while the divers continue their mission at sea, Jules hunts on land for the final clues to the forgotten story of the battle.

Series details

• Title: Dive WWII: Our Secret History
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2013-05-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-06-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16523
• IMDb ID: tt3415284
• TVDB ID: 274934

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-05-27; final listed air date 2013-06-03; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

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