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1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 min. 5 sec.) ; 333112178 bytes |
| Series |
Coast ; Series 7, Episode 4 |
| Summary |
Explores Britain's maritime stories. Nicholas Crane tells the tale of the Great Storm of 1703, which saw ships blown from British shores to Norway, while Ian McMillan discusses the fate of the hospital ship, Rohilla, which ran aground off Whitby in 1914. Tessa Dunlop reveals the dangers of working in the dockyards where naval warships were built in the 19th century, and Dick Strawbridge explains how the timings of the D-Day landings were determined by RAF weather forecasters. Andy Torbet searches for the elusive storm petrel on Alderney, in the Channel Islands. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) G CC |
| Event |
Broadcast 2012-09-21 at 19:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
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Rohilla (Ship)
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Navy-yards and naval stations.
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Severe storms.
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Storm petrels.
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Weather forecasting.
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United Kingdom.
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Great Britain Miscellaneous Island Dependencies -- Channel Islands.
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Streaming video
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Bailey, Sam, director
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Brame, Joanna, director
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Crawford, Rowan, director
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Hammond, Jennie, director
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Mair, James, director
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Crane, Nicholas, host
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Dunlop, Tessa, host
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McMillan, Ian, host
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Strawbridge, Dick, host
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Torbet, Andy, host
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