The Mary Rose
Using 40 years of BBC archive footage Dan Snow charts how the Mary Rose was discovered, excavated and raised, and what the latest research has revealed about the ship and her crew.
Historian Dan Snow explores the greatest maritime archaeology project in British history - the Mary Rose. Using 40 years of BBC archive footage Dan charts how the Mary Rose was discovered, excavated and eventually raised, and what the latest research has revealed about this iconic ship and her crew. Dan also investigates how the Mary Rose project helped create modern underwater archaeology, examining the techniques, challenges and triumphs of the divers and archaeologists involved.
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One man's mission
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The raising of The Mary Rose
Duration: 02:07
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00:27Hans Zimmer
Pirates of Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl
Conductor: Nic Raine. Performer: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.![]()
00:50Klaus Badelt
One Last Shot
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dan Snow |
| Participant | Alex Hildred |
| Participant | Christopher Dobbs |
| Executive Producer | John Farren |
| Associate Producer | Susannah Zeff |
| Series Producer | James Gray |
| Director | James Gray |
| Production Company | 360 Production |
Broadcasts
- Tue 3 Feb 201521:00
- Wed 4 Feb 201503:00
- Thu 5 Feb 201522:00
- Mon 4 May 201522:00
- Tue 5 May 201502:00
- Wed 9 Dec 201520:00
- Wed 9 Dec 201523:30
- Mon 14 Dec 201502:25
- Mon 27 Jun 201621:00
- Tue 28 Jun 201601:00
- Sat 2 Jul 201619:00
- Thu 12 Jan 201720:00
- Tue 12 Dec 201722:00
- Thu 23 Aug 201823:30
- Fri 18 Jan 201901:00
- Thu 21 May 202000:00
- Sun 11 Apr 202123:40
- Sat 20 May 202322:30
- Wed 10 Sep 202500:45
- Sun 14 Sep 202501:50
