Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant.
Paul Atterbury embarks on an alluring journey into the golden age of ocean liners, finding out how these great ships made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant to this day.
Paul's voyage takes him around Britain and reveals a story of design, politics, propaganda, Hollywood glamour and tragedy. Along the way, he uncovers some amazing survivals from the liners of the past - a cinema in Scotland built from the interiors of the SS Homeric, a house in Poole in which cabins from the Mauretania are lovingly preserved - as well as the design inspiration behind the first great liners.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Paul Atterbury |
| Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
| Producer | Rachel Jardine |
| Series Producer | John Das |
Broadcasts
- Thu 22 Oct 200921:00
- Fri 23 Oct 200900:15
- Fri 23 Oct 200902:45
- Wed 28 Oct 200919:30
- Thu 29 Oct 200902:30
- Sun 7 Feb 201019:00
- Wed 30 Jun 201020:00
- Thu 1 Jul 201002:30
- Thu 3 Feb 201120:00
- Fri 4 Feb 201103:00
- Tue 3 Jan 201220:00
- Wed 4 Jan 201201:30
- Tue 10 Jul 201220:00
- Wed 11 Jul 201200:50
- Wed 20 Feb 201321:00
- Thu 21 Feb 201303:00
- Thu 25 Jul 201321:40
- Fri 26 Jul 201302:35
- Wed 4 Dec 201320:00
- Tue 11 Feb 201420:00
- Wed 12 Feb 201401:15
- Tue 23 Feb 201622:00
- Wed 24 Feb 201603:00
- Wed 24 Feb 201623:30
- Wed 14 Dec 201623:00
- Wed 15 May 201920:00
- Thu 16 May 201902:00
- Mon 20 Jul 202020:00
- Sun 26 Mar 202321:00
