Paul Atterbury travels around Britain finding out how the great ocean liners made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant.
Paul Atterbury embarks on an alluring journey into the golden age of ocean liners, finding out how these great ships made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant to this day.
Paul's voyage takes him around Britain and reveals a story of design, politics, propaganda, Hollywood glamour and tragedy. Along the way, he uncovers some amazing survivals from the liners of the past - a cinema in Scotland built from the interiors of the SS Homeric, a house in Poole in which cabins from the Mauretania are lovingly preserved - as well as the design inspiration behind the first great liners.
Last on
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
-
![]()
00:25Blondie, Philip Glass
Heart of Glass
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Paul Atterbury |
| Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
| Producer | Rachel Jardine |
| Series Producer | John Das |
Broadcasts
- Thu 22 Oct 2009 21:00
- Fri 23 Oct 2009 00:15
- Fri 23 Oct 2009 02:45
- Wed 28 Oct 2009 19:30
- Thu 29 Oct 2009 02:30
- Sun 7 Feb 2010 19:00
- Wed 30 Jun 2010 20:00
- Thu 1 Jul 2010 02:30
- Thu 3 Feb 2011 20:00
- Fri 4 Feb 2011 03:00
- Tue 3 Jan 2012 20:00
- Wed 4 Jan 2012 01:30
- Tue 10 Jul 2012 20:00
- Wed 11 Jul 2012 00:50
- Wed 20 Feb 2013 21:00
- Thu 21 Feb 2013 03:00
- Thu 25 Jul 2013 21:40
- Fri 26 Jul 2013 02:35
- Wed 4 Dec 2013 20:00
- Tue 11 Feb 2014 20:00
- Wed 12 Feb 2014 01:15
- Tue 23 Feb 2016 22:00
- Wed 24 Feb 2016 03:00
- Wed 24 Feb 2016 23:30
- Wed 14 Dec 2016 23:00
- Wed 15 May 2019 20:00
- Thu 16 May 2019 02:00
- Mon 20 Jul 2020 20:00
- Sun 26 Mar 2023 21:00