In this episode Ross continues his diving quest in the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. It's a deeply personal journey as Ross' grandfather fought in the North Africa campaign during World War Two.
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Ross first takes on the largest wrecks in Scapa Flow: Germany's sunken WWI fleet. Ross tries to understand why the proud German fleet ended up at the bottom. The trail leads to an experimental British aircraft carrier submarine.
Ross completes his specialist SCUBA training under the expert tutelage of dive Supervisor Neil Brock, and inspired by the stories of his shipwrecked relatives, he heads up to the Royal Navy's historic naval base in the far northerly Orkney Islands.
Ross goes on the hunt for wrecks that tell the story of D-Day, the 1944 Allied invasion of Occupied France, and discovers how winning wasn't just a case of superior firepower and numbers, but also ingenuity.
In this episode Ross continues his diving quest in the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. It's a deeply personal journey as Ross' grandfather fought in the North Africa campaign during World War Two.
Fresh from diving on the Mary Rose and still on the hunt for underwater artefacts that tell the story of the British Empire, Ross hops round the coast from Portsmouth to Plymouth, then on to the Gulf of Suez.
Ross heads to Portsmouth and the Mary Rose Museum and takes up an opportunity he can't turn down – to be one of the few divers allowed on the site of Britain's most famous wreck, the Mary Rose.
Ross tries to find out more about his sea-faring Great Grandfather, Arthur ‘Pop' Chalmers. He discovers that Pop served in the Merchant Navy and survived three shipwrecks. Inspired to know more, he links up with maritime archaeologist, Mallory Haas.
Ross prepares to explore the wreck of a sunken steam-age ship, the Iona II. The ship went down with a mystery cargo on board. Determined to solve the mystery, Ross meets with a maritime historian who has uncovered the Iona II's shocking purpose.
Walking from the stone circles of Avebury to Stonehenge, Tony explores the connections between Europe's finest collection of Neolithic monuments.
Tony takes a tough four-day trek through the Kintail region of the Highlands to discover the incredible story of the Jacobite Uprisings of the early 1700s.
Tony Robinson takes a 45-mile hike through the beautiful countryside of the Weald in Kent and East Sussex, discovering its rich and surprising Tudor heritage.
Tony heads out on a 40-mile walk through the wild, dramatic and romantic Peak District - the place where the Industrial Revolution began.
Tony Robinson winds back the clock to 1940 for a walk along Dorset's Jurassic Coast, revealing the county's World War II role as the frontline against Hitler.
Tony travels along the first 50 miles of the iconic Liverpool-Leeds canal to Wigan Pier, uncovering some extraordinary Georgian and Victorian stories along the way.
Tony takes in a stretch of the beautiful Cornish coast, discovering the history of smuggling - the biggest industry in the area back in the 18th century.
Tony Robinson winds back the clock to 1940 for a walk along Dorset's Jurassic Coast, revealing the county's World War II role as the frontline against Hitler.
Tony travels along the first 50 miles of the iconic Liverpool-Leeds canal to Wigan Pier, uncovering some extraordinary Georgian and Victorian stories along the way.
Tony takes in a stretch of the beautiful Cornish coast, discovering the history of smuggling - the biggest industry in the area back in the 18th century.
The Lake District is one of the country's most popular destinations - but few see how the conquering Roman army made their mark on the stunning landscape.
Walking from the stone circles of Avebury to Stonehenge, Tony explores the connections between Europe's finest collection of Neolithic monuments.
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