The Boats That Built Britain: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe profiles ships that have played an important role in the development of modern Britain. This series is part of Sea Fever – The Story Of Britain And The Sea, a major new season on BBC Four that looks at the ways in which the sea has helped to shape modern Britain. Sea Fever focuses on maritime history, culture, economics and science and coincides with a new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum.

Series details

• Title: The Boats That Built Britain
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2010-05-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-05-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 28396
• IMDb ID: tt1656867
• TVDB ID: 161821

Cast and credited roles

• Tom Cunliffe — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-05-04; final listed air date 2010-05-19; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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