Documentary telling how, in the years after the Second World War and with national pride and prestige at stake, countries competed to launch the most magnificent passenger ships.
Documentary which tells the story of how, in the years following the Second World War, countries competed to launch the most magnificent passenger ships on the great ocean routes.
National pride and prestige were at stake. The Americans had the United States, the fastest liner of all; the Dutch had the elegant Rotterdam; the Italians had the sleek Michelangelo; the French had the France as their supreme symbol of national culture and cuisine; and Britain had the Queens Mary and Elizabeth.
The coming of the jetliner and the 1960s' assault on class and privilege might have swept this world away, but as the film explains, the giant vessels sailed on. Today, more people than ever travel on big ships - liners that have a modern take on glamour and romance.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Paul Atterbury |
| Producer | Gerry Dawson |
| Director | Gerry Dawson |
| Series Producer | John Das |
| Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
Broadcasts
- Tue 3 Nov 2009 21:00
- Wed 4 Nov 2009 02:25
- Wed 4 Nov 2009 19:30
- Wed 14 Jul 2010 20:00
- Thu 15 Jul 2010 02:50
- Thu 17 Feb 2011 20:00
- Fri 18 Feb 2011 02:10
- Sun 29 Jan 2012 19:00
- Wed 11 Jul 2012 20:00
- Wed 11 Jul 2012 23:00
- Thu 1 Aug 2013 21:40
- Fri 2 Aug 2013 02:40
- Tue 3 Jan 2017 20:00
- Wed 4 Jan 2017 02:30
- Fri 6 Jan 2017 00:00
- Mon 5 Feb 2018 22:00
- Wed 26 Jun 2019 20:00
- Sun 2 Jan 2022 23:20