Season 1

Clydebuilt: The Ships that Made the Commonwealth

4 Episodes Premiered March 31, 2014

Comments 0

Please log in to leave a comment.

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!

Episodes

1
EP 1

Cutty Sark

Mar 31, 2014

David Hayman travels to Australia to uncover the links Cutty Sark forged with this Commonwealth country, and to reflect on her legacy.

View Details 60 MIN
2
EP 2

CS Mackay-Bennett

Apr 7, 2014

The story of CS Mackay-Bennett, a cable repair ship launched on the Clyde in 1884. She kept information flowing along a network of underwater cables that connected Britain with her empire and the world - the Victorian internet of its day.

View Details 60 MIN
3
EP 3

Robert E Lee

Apr 14, 2014

The story of the Robert E Lee, one of the most famous Clydebuilt blockade-running paddle steamers.

View Details 60 MIN
4
EP 4

HMS Hood

Apr 21, 2014

David Hayman meets some of the men who sailed on HMS Hood. He travels to Scapa Flow to experience what life was like for the hundreds of people working to protect the vital North Atlantic convoys.

View Details 60 MIN