Empire of the Seas (2010) The Golden Ocean
Historian Dan Snow charts the period from 1690 to 1759 & reveals how England and her Navy rose from the depths of military and economic disaster to achieve global supremacy.
Historian Dan Snow charts the defining role the Royal Navy played in Britain's struggle for modernity.
Primary Title
- Empire of the Seas
Episode Title
- The Golden Ocean
Date Broadcast
- Friday 1 August 2014
Release Year
- 2010
Start Time
- 23 : 30
Finish Time
- 00 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- History
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Historian Dan Snow charts the defining role the Royal Navy played in Britain's struggle for modernity.
Episode Description
- Historian Dan Snow charts the period from 1690 to 1759 & reveals how England and her Navy rose from the depths of military and economic disaster to achieve global supremacy.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Great Britain. Royal Navy--History
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Historic ships--Great Britain
- Warships--Great Britain--History
- Sailing ships--Great Britain--History
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Paul Tilzey (Director)
- Dan Snow (Presenter)
- BBC Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Great Britain. Royal Navy--History
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Historic ships--Great Britain
- Warships--Great Britain--History
- Sailing ships--Great Britain--History