Secrets Of The Lost Liners
TV Show · Documentary · History

Charting the design, service, and loss of some of the world's greatest ocean liners. Covering 100 years, from art deco icons, luxury floating palaces, to national symbols, all tragically lost through conflict, accidents, or human error.

2022 · 43m
Starring Mark Chirnside, Sean Pertwee
Director Jason Davidson, Peter Roch

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Normandie
    The SS Normandie entered service in 1935 and remains the most powerful steam turbo-electric-propelled passenger ship ever built. When the United States entered the Second World War, the Normandie was seized by the Americans for use as a troopship.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Queen Elizabeth
    This floating palace became part of a cunning plan by the British Government to help defeat Hitler. Instrumental in helping to turn the tide of the war, the treasured Queen Elizabeth ended up coming to an undignified end in Hong Kong Harbour.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Andrea Doria
    Launching in the 1950s, this vessel was the envy of other shipping lines and attracted the cream of Hollywood glamour. But on her 51st voyage across the Atlantic to America, she never made it.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Rex
    The pride of Mussolini's dictatorship, the Rex broke many records in terms of technical abilities and a new level of luxury at sea. Avoiding being turned into a troop ship and hidden throughout WWII, she was still attacked by the Allies.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Cap Arcona
    This German flagship served as the set for the 1942 Nazi propaganda feature film `Titanic'. Her end would be equally tragic, with an even greater loss of life.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 6
    America
    One of the longest-serving liners in history, the SS America found life as a much-loved cruise ship. Seemingly minor events saw her gallant life end as a wreck on the shores of The Canary Islands in the 1990s.
    43 min

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Cast & Crew

  • M‌C
    Mark Chirnside
    Self
  • Sean Pertwee
    Narrator
  • J‌D
    Jason Davidson
    Director
  • P‌R
    Peter Roch
    Director
  • J‌L
    Jonathan Levi
    Producer
  • W‌S
    William Simpson
    Producer

About

Secrets Of The Lost Liners

Documentary

Charting the design, service, and loss of some of the world's greatest ocean liners. Covering 100 years, from art deco icons, luxury floating palaces, to national symbols, all tragically lost through conflict, accidents, or human error.

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Studio
Content Kings
Released
2022
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2022 Content Kings

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Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
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  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

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  • Luxembourg (English)
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  • Moldova, Republic Of
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  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
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  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
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  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
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