The Boats That Built Britain

Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe takes a voyage through the history of British seafaring and puts some of the vessels featured in the programme through their paces

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Ended

Original Name

The Boats That Built Britain

First Air Date

May 4, 2010

Last Air Date

May 19, 2010

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Language

English

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BBC Two BBC Four

S01E06

World War Two Landing Craft

Looking more like a skip than a boat, the LCVP, or Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel, won't win any prizes for beauty. Yet the craft did more to win World War II than any other piece of machinery.

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