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Great British Ships

5.520182 seasonsTV SeriesDocumentary

Visiting the ships as they stand today, Rob Bell will reveal how and why these monumental vessels were originally built. He’ll uncover a murder on board on the Cutty Sark, reveal the mystery of why the Mary Rose sank and discover how HMS…

DirectorEdward McGown
ProducersJane Hardstaff·Luke McLaughlin

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
The Endeavour
Oct 19, 2019
E2
The Queen Mary: Britain's First Super Liner
Oct 26, 2019
E3
Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure: The Discovery
Nov 2, 2019
E4
The Mayflower
Nov 15, 2019
E5
Titanic
Dec 10, 2019
E6
HMS Ark Royal
Feb 17, 2020

Cast · Directed by Edward McGown

RBRob Bell
Rob Bell
Narrator
EG
Eric Grove
Self-Professor
PP
Paul Pattison
Self-Historian
JT
Joanna Thomas
Self-Curator
SP
Simon Potter
Self-Historian
RR
Robert Rumble
Self-Assistant Curator
NC
Nigel Corlett
Self
BL
Brian Lavery
Self-Naval Historian
NG
Nicola Grahamslaw
Self-Ship's Conservation Engineer
RY
Ron Yardley
Self-Vetaran
MMMartin Mares
Martin Mares
Self-Naval Historian
TM
Toby Milligan
Self-Curator

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Great British Ships — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Great British Ships?

Great British Ships is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, PBS Living and Xive TV Documentaries in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Great British Ships on Netflix?

No, Great British Ships is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and PBS Living.

Is Great British Ships on Amazon Prime Video?

Yes — Great British Ships is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United States as of September 2026.

Where can I watch Great British Ships for free?

Great British Ships is available to stream free (with ads) on Amazon Prime Video Free and Tubi TV in United States.

How many seasons are in Great British Ships?

Great British Ships has 2 seasons in total (12 episodes). The series concluded in 2020.

Are all episodes of Great British Ships out yet?

Yes — all 12 episodes across 2 seasons of Great British Ships are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 3 of Great British Ships?

No — Great British Ships ended after 2 seasons, so there is no Season 3.